Welcome To Sweden - Season 2
On July 28, 2015, four episodes into season two, NBC cancelled the series due to what Poehler described as "craptastically" low ratings, with NBC further stating that production was "officially done".[2] The remaining six episodes of season two were made available via online streaming at NBC's website.
Welcome to Sweden - Season 2
Season one is set in the summer, when Bruce first moves to Sweden. A successful money manager for wealthy celebrities, Bruce had happily lived in New York with his girlfriend Emma from Sweden, who he has been with for a year. Emma has moved back to Stockholm for a prestigious banking job, and Bruce is leaving New York to join her. This season follows the couple as Bruce, with no job and no friends, tries to deal with living in a new country with a different language and culture.[5]
The first season of Welcome to Sweden broadcast in Sweden on TV4 between March 28 and May 14, 2014, airing Fridays before moving earlier in the week to Wednesdays beginning May 7. After achieving high ratings for its initial episodes, with 1.7 million viewers for the series premiere, Welcome to Sweden was granted a swift renewal by TV4, with the announcement for a ten-episode second season made at MIPTV 2014 in April 2014.[1]
On July 10, 2014, the series began airing in the United States on NBC on Thursdays at 9:00 pm.[10] and on The Comedy Network in Canada.[11] For the US broadcasts, some of the scenes had to be edited, including dubbing over obscene dialogue and pixelating nudity.[12] On August 4, after four episodes, NBC renewed the series for the second season. Although US ratings for the show were not considered particularly high in either total viewers or viewers in the 18-49 key demographic, NBC noted that the 18-49 viewership skewed to a more valuable upscale audience.[13][14][15]
The second season begins in the winter, six months after Bruce first moved to Sweden, as he prepares to propose to Emma. The season follows their engagement as they deal with relatives, customs, and career transitions along the way.[28] Filming for season two started in January 2015. The season aired Wednesdays in Sweden on TV4 from April 1 to June 3, 2015. It aired in the United States on NBC on Sundays at 8:00pm beginning July 19, 2015.[29]
Season two is a co-production of Syskon, Entertainment One (eOne) Television, TV4, and Jarowskij. It was executive produced by Amy Poehler (Syskon), Greg Poehler (Syskon), Josephine Bornebusch, Iréne Lindblad (Jarowskij), Frederik Arefalk (TV4), Carrie Stein (eOne), Jessica Ericstam (TV4) and Lisa Dahlberg (TV4).[28] Led by Ulf Kvensler, the writing staff also includes Greg Poehler, Peter Arrhenius, and new additions David Sundin and Bente Danielsson. Josephine Bornebusch bowed out of writing duties for season two due to her pregnancy.[30] The season was produced by Johanna Bergenstråhle (Jarowskij). Episode directors for the season include Ulf Kvensler, Steffan Lindberg, and Lisa James Larsson.[28]
The first season of Welcome to Sweden received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating 82%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Charming and smartly composed, Welcome to Sweden offers fun summer fare from the talented Poehler siblings despite its familiar tropes."[34] On Metacritic the season has a score of 72 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[35]
In May 2014, a Swedish TV columnist gave the first season finale of Welcome to Sweden a negative review. In response, Greg Poehler subjected the columnist to online harassment, posting demeaning and offensive comments under an assumed name in the comments section. Due to the severity of the abuse, containing what was described as "personal attacks," the on-line news site traced the IP address to what was likely Poehler's own computer. Faced with the evidence, Poehler confessed and apologized.[36][37]
The Sunday comedy most recently drew a 0.3 and 0.2 rating among adults 18-49 in its most recent back-to-back broadcasts. Last season, the series averaged a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and 2.9 million total viewers in live-plus-same-day returns. The comedy, which counts Amy Poehler among its executive producers and guest cast, opened to a 0.9 among the key demo and 3.5 million total viewers, becoming the second-highest-rated summer comedy debut among seven on the Big Four networks in the past five years.
Welcome to Sweden has been averaging 2.9 million viewers on Thursday nights this summer. The show, which aired earlier this year on Swedish television, has already been renewed for season 2. A premiere date for the new episodes on NBC has yet to be determined.
This week, Out Loud acknowledges the presence and phenomenon behind Cuffing Season and further explores the challenges that come with holidays, families, partners, and sexuality.00:23: What is cuffing season, and why do we engage in it? 08:14: Should we engage in cuffing season? Navigating and communicating what we want. 14:09: How do we define dating? 20:06: When should we introduce our partners to our families? How do we navigate acceptance? 28:14: Coming Out & Going Home
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