Thicker Than Water
The beautiful island of Sunnanö in the Swedish archipelago is home to a popular B&B run by Anna-Lisa and her son Oskar. Anna-Lisa has summoned her daughter Jonna, an actress, and son Lasse, an opportunist, to the island. It is the first time in years that they are together again. When Anna-Lisa is found dead one morning, the siblings learn that she had terminal cancer: Her will stipulates that all three siblings must run the family B&B together for a year, or they won't inherit it at all. It is a mother’s last effort to reunite her children. But it will also confront them with the family’s unsolved past, present forces of attraction, and a very dark secret buried in a most unfortunate place...
Cast: Joel Spira, Björn Bengtsson, Aliette Opheim
10 episodes
1. Episode 1Siblings Lasse, Jonna and Oskar Waldemar are reunited after many years at the family guesthouse on the Åland archipelago. The reunion is filled with conflict and brings up old memories and secrets. Meanwhile, their mother Anna-Lisa has a hidden agenda that will change the siblings’ lives forever.12CC1 h 0 minJan 27, 2014
2. Episode 2Anna-Lisa’s sudden death is a shock to the siblings and her will contains unexpected demands, forcing Lasse, Oskar and Jonna to remain and work at the guesthouse against their will. At the same time something in Stockholm is pulling the noose tighter around Lasse’s neck. Suddenly the siblings face their longest summer ever.12CC1 h 0 minFeb 3, 2014
3. Episode 3Jonna is gone and feels threatened if she does not return to the guest house. Lasse wants to complete the pool while he is there, but Oskar prohibits it. Under the pool a dark secret is buried.12CC1 h 0 minFeb 10, 2014
4. Episode 4Lasse will not get any insurance money after the restaurant fire and creditors come to the guest house. Oskar becomes jealous when Liv defends Lasse, but is forced to still help him. Jonna finds sanctuary in amateur theatre and new boyfriend Mikael Rosen. Kim becomes aware of a family feud.12CC1 h 0 minFeb 17, 2014
5. Episode 5It’s midsummer and the guest house is preparing for the wedding, which creates unexpected difficulties for Oskar. Jonna gets a surprise visit that complicates things further. Lasse and Liv have a conflict related to the past, but when the truth comes out, everything changes and they cross a line.12CC1 h 0 minFeb 24, 2014
6. Episode 6After Lasse and Liv kiss, Oskar gets paranoid and everything changes. At the same time, he must do everything he can to ensure that the siblings continue to run the guest house together. Divers start searching the wreck, but find something else. Lasse is visited by the police who seem to have found a suspect. Manne is neither impressed by Jonna nor Mikael Rosén, which has fatal consequences.12CC1 h 0 minMar 3, 2014
7. Episode 7Oskar is nervous about the results from the DNA tests which have been delayed. Is it Mauritz that the divers found? Lasse has problems clearing himself of arson. Kim’s birthday takes an unexpected turn. Before the theatre premiere Jonna tries to mend her relationship with Mikael Rosén.12CC1 h 0 minMar 10, 2014
8. Episode 8The siblings have to persuade neighbour Mildred not to sell the estate to Rosén. Jonna has a dark secret that they can bargain with. She knows what happened to Mildred’s husband. Lasse goes to Helsinki to buy Timo’s silence, but is pulled even deeper into something he has been trying to avoid. Liv wavers between Lasse and Oskar and makes a mistake.12CC1 h 0 minMar 17, 2014
9. Episode 9Oskar is terrified. Who is behind the blackmail? He suspects Lasse and the siblings drift increasingly apart. Jonna gets an ultimatum and is forced to choose between her old and new life. Lasse and Liv relive old memories. Meanwhile some youngsters are sailing out to sea when a dense fog draws in.12CC1 h 0 minMar 24, 2014
10. Episode 10Oskar knows that Liv is lying and suspects that she was thinking of leaving him. He intends to confront Lasse once and for all, no matter the cost. Liv finally discovers Lasse’s true self and makes a decision. It’s just days away. Can the siblings hold on to get the inheritance?12CC1 h 0 minMar 31, 2014
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Thicker Than Water
The beautiful island of Sunnanö in the Swedish archipelago is home to a popular B&B run by Anna-Lisa and her son Oskar. Anna-Lisa has summoned her daughter Jonna, an actress, and son Lasse, an opportunist, to the island. It is the first time in years that they are together again. When Anna-Lisa is found dead one morning, the siblings learn that she had terminal cancer: Her will stipulates that all three siblings must run the family B&B together for a year, or they won't inherit it at all. It is a mother’s last effort to reunite her children. But it will also confront them with the family’s unsolved past, present forces of attraction, and a very dark secret buried in a most unfortunate place...
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Henrik Jansson-Schweizer
- Studio
- Nice Drama, Filmpool Nord
