Summer of 1985
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| Composer | Jonas Wikstrand |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Network | SVT |
| Release | 24 July 2026 |
Summer of 1985 (Swedish: Svärtan) is a Swedish television series created by Amy Deasismont and Melina Maraki, based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The six-part series premiered at Canneseries in April 2026 and was broadcast by SVT from 24 July 2026.[1][2]
Premise
[edit]In the summer of 1985, a teenage boy is found drowned near the island of Svärtan in the Stockholm archipelago. Fourteen-year-old Johannes and his friends discover an injured and unexplained creature on the island, and the investigation into the death, together with jealousy, grief and suspicion, breaks the group apart.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Linus Rogsgård as Johannes
- Ture Nerman as Mattias
- Nelly Anderbro
- Stina Kristiansen as Felicia
- Josefin Neldén
- Sanna Sundqvist
- Rolf Lassgård as the Gunpowder Man[1]
Production
[edit]The series adapts a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, the author of Let the Right One In.[1][2] Deasismont and Maraki wrote the series; Björn Stein acted as conceptual director and directed half of the six episodes, with Deasismont directing the remainder.[1]
It was produced by Media Res Studio with SVT and Film Stockholm, with international sales handled by Fifth Season, and is set in the Stockholm archipelago.[1]
Release and awards
[edit]Summer of 1985 had its world premiere in competition at Canneseries, held from 23 to 28 April 2026, where the composer Jonas Wikstrand won the award for best music.[1][2] Albin Lewi, the festival's artistic director, described the series as "a bit like Stand by Me with a touch of Guillermo del Toro".[2]
It was broadcast on SVT from July 2026.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Björn Stein's Summer of 1985 set to world-premiere in the Canneseries competition". Cineuropa. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pham, Annika (30 April 2026). "Canneseries wraps with top awards to Yle's Guts and SVT's Summer of 1985". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 29 September 2026.