Summary
Hockey is the last beacon of hope for the citizens of Björnstad, so when its junior hockey team makes the national semifinal, the burden of the entire town’s dreams weigh heavily on the shoulders of its teenage superstars.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 88Audiences 68GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer93%
Metascore82
Audience score73%
IMDb7.1
User score6.1
Time to watch it all
4 h 30 min
5 episodes, about 54 min each
An episode a night: done in 5 nights.
Reach
Streams in 24 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+14First aired
2020
October 18, 2020
Ended 2020
Genre
DramaLanguage
Swedish
Original language
Made in
- Sweden
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Peter Grönlund Director, Creator
Writing · 2
- Antonia Pyk Writer, Story, Creator
- Fredrik Backman Novel
Art · 1
- Kajsa Severin Palme Production Design
Other crew · 2
- Anders Weidemann Creator
- Linn Gottfridsson Creator
Beartown episodes
1 season · 5 episodes
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- S1 E1 Avsnitt 1, 7.2
- S1 E2 Avsnitt 2, 7.3
- S1 E3 Avsnitt 3, 7.6
- S1 E4 Avsnitt 4, 7.4
- S1 E5 Avsnitt 5, 7.5
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