5/10/2023 0 Comments Fredrik backman beartown![]() ![]() He brings his family with him, including chill, music-loving daughter Maya ( Miriam Ingrid, who seems to be Sweden’s answer to Joey King). The town’s only hope for salvation comes in the form of Peter Andersson ( Ulf Stenberg), a former NHL player who has just returned to his hometown to turn the local team around. The factory that kept their local economy afloat is failing, and their once-successful hockey team is now riddled with has-beens. Yet the Swedish import Beartown (in Swedish: Björnstad), based on the best-selling novel by Fredrik Backman, is a reminder - for better and worse - that we play a dangerous game when we make assumptions.īeartown, Sweden, is just about done for. A marriage between the two seems all but guaranteed to be a dark delight. ![]() HBO has given viewers some of the best TV that’s ever aired. ![]() Scandinavian crime dramas are famous for being bleak and gripping. This week, Valerie Ettenhofer reviews the Swedish adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s best-selling novel Beartown, which is coming to HBO. Welcome to Up Next, a column that gives you the rundown on the latest TV. ![]()
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