Evil (Swedish TV series)
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| Swedish | Ondskan |
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| Based on | Evil by Jan Guillou |
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| Music by | Adam Nordén |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Tobias Åström |
| Cinematography | Adam Nordén |
| Editor | Sebastian Amundsen |
| Production company | SF Studios |
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| Release | 2 November – 30 November 2023 |
Evil (Swedish: Ondskan) is a six-episode 2023 Swedish drama-thriller series, based on Jan Guillou's 1981 novel of the same name.
Cast
- Isac Calmroth as Erik Ponti
- Thea Sofie Loch Næss as Marja
- Ruth Vega Fernandez as Karin Ponti
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Åke Ponti
- Jens Hultén as Tosse Berg
- Alexander Gustavsson as Pierre Tanguy
- Christian Fandango Sundgren as Otto Silverhielm
- Björn Mosten as Leffler
- Leon Henzel as Bernhard Von Schrantz
Production
In March 2022, it was announced that Jan Guillou's 1981 novel Evil would be adapted into a six-episode TV series for C More and TV4.[1] The series was written by Fredrik T Olsson and was produced by SF Studios.[2]
The book had been previously adapted into a successful 2003 film of the same name, in which Gustaf Skarsgård played Otto Silverhielm. In the series he was cast as Erik's father.[3]
The series was filmed in Lithuania.[4]
Reception
The series received mixed to negative reviews from Fredrik Sahlin in Dagens Nyheter and Julia Finnsiö in Svenska Dagbladet.[5][6] Writing for Aftonbladet, Karolina Fjellborg described the series as "fascinating but drawn-out."[7]
References
- ^ "Jan Guillous boksuccé blir tv-serie" [Jan Guillou's best-selling book becomes a TV series]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Keslassy, Ella (29 March 2022). "SF Studios Boards 'Evil' Series, Based on Jan Guillou's Bestseller (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Farran-Lee, Lydia (30 March 2022). "Ondskan blir tv-serie – 20 år efter filmen" [Evil becomes a TV series – 20 years after the film]. SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Dahl, Ingvill Dybfest (1 November 2023). "«Brutal og fløyelsmyk»" [“Brutal and velvety"]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Sahlin, Fredrik (2 November 2023). "Hämnden är ljuv i den välkammade tv-versionen av "Ondskan"" [Revenge is sweet in the well-polished TV version of “Ondskan”]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Finnsiö, Julia (2 November 2023). ""Rejält med dramatik" – mer ondska i "Ondskan"" [“Plenty of drama” – more evil in “Evil"]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (6 November 2023). "En utdragen men urtjusig serie" [A protracted but delightful series]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.