Bonus Family (Swedish: Bonusfamiljen) is a Swedish drama series created by Felix Herngren, Moa Herngren, Clara Herngren, and Calle Marthin for SVT. The series debuted in 2017, with a second season in 2018.[1] A third season of the series launched on both SVT and Netflix in 2019. The series won a Kristallen award in 2017 for "Best TV-drama".[2] SVT announced that it has ordered a fourth season. Season 4 began streaming on Netflix on 14 December.[3] On December 15, 2021, it was reported that shooting had begun on a Bonus Family film, Länge leve Bonusfamiljen, to be released in December 2022.[4]
Lisa (Vera Vitali) and Patrik (Erik Johansson), a couple in their 30s living in Stockholm, are each recently divorced; both have 10-year-old sons, and Lisa has a teenage daughter. Patrik's ex-wife Katja (Petra Mede) is an architect, and Lisa's ex-husband Martin (Fredrik Hallgren) works at a bed retailer. The series follows the turbulent relationships between the new couple and their exes, as well as the three kids' adjustments to their new family situation and how Patrik deals with the contrast between his quiet, diligent son William (Jacob Lundquist) and Lisa's troublesome, adventurous son Eddie (Frank Dorsin).
Cast and characters
Main
Vera Vitali as Lisa Johansson: Martin's ex-wife. Version française. Nathalie Bienaimé.
Erik Johansson [sv] as Patrik Ahlin: a school teacher, Katja's ex-husband
Petra Mede (series 1‒3) / Emma Peters (pilot + series 4) as Katja Rosén; architect, Patrik's ex-wife
Fredrik Hallgren as Martin Johansson: a sales clerk, Lisa's ex-husband
Frank Dorsin as Eddie Johansson: Lisa and Martin's 10-year-old son
Amanda Lindh as Bianca Johansson: Lisa and Martin's 15-year-old daughter
Jacob Lundqvist as William Ahlin: Patrik and Katja's 10-year-old son
Streaming service Netflix purchased rights to broadcast Bonus Family from production company FLX in April 2017.[5]As of July, 2019, seasons 1-3 are available in most countries on Netflix.[6][7] A notable exception is in the Nordic countries, where only series 1 is currently offered on paid platform.[8]
