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Allt för Sverige (literally Everything for Sweden, marketed in the United States as The Great Swedish Adventure) is a Swedish Emmy-award-winning reality show based on the original Norwegian format The Great Norway Adventure, also called Alt for Norge. The first season of Allt för Sverige was shown on Sveriges Television SVT1 from 30 October 2011 to 18 December 2011. The series is about Swedish Americans who return to their Swedish roots. The program provides the participants more information about their ancestral families by visiting some locations their ancestors lived. The cast members learn about the country's culture, customs, food, and quirks. As the episodes in the season progress, cast members leave the show after losing challenges and therefore find out less about their ancestry. Each season's winner gets a family reunion with their current relatives who stayed behind in Sweden.
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| Allt för Sverige | |
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| Created by | David Berner, Eric R. Williams (The Oxymorons) |
| Presented by | Anders Lundin |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Original languages | Swedish English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 97 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Christer Åkerlund |
| Production location | Sverige |
| Camera setup | Ola Fredholm |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Meter Television (Swedish) |
| Original release | |
| Network | SVT1 |
| Release | 30 October 2011 – present |
The host of the program is Anders Lundin.
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kristallen | Reality 2011 (Season 1 - 2011) | Nominated |
| 2016 | 44th International Emmy Awards | Non-Scripted Entertainment | Won |
| 2017 | Kristallen | Reality 2016 (Season 6 - 2016) | Won |
| 2018 | Kristallen | Reality 2017 (Season 7 - 2017) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Kristallen | Reality 2018 (Season 8 - 2018) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Kristallen | Reality 2019 (Season 9 - 2019) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Kristallen | Reality 2022 (Season 10 - 2021) | Won |
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Torekov / Skåne; Mellbystrand | Guy Clark (Hallands Väderö, Skåne) | No elimination |
| 2 | 2011 | Duvemåla | Jennifer Grannis | |
| 3 | 2011 | Öland | Brett Ratell | |
| 4 | 2011 | Stockholm | Janis Babcock | |
| 5 | 2011 | Birka | Jessica Pleyel | |
| 6 | 2011 | Jokkmokk | Greg Magnuson | |
| 7 | 2011 | Järvsö | Eric Chellen | |
| 8 | 18 December 2011 | Utö | Shastin Corona, Kirstin Highfield, Guy Clark |
The winner of Allt för Sverige season 1 was Brian Gerard
In the eighth and final episode, filmed on the island of Utö and broadcast December 18, 2011, the Kentucky preacher Brian Gerard, New York City designer Guy Clark, Colorado student Kirstin Highfield and Florida police officer Shastin Corona participated in the final. Kirstin and Shastin ended up in 3rd and 4th place respectively, leaving Brian and Guy competing for 1st place. In the end, it was Brian who won by less than 10 seconds in the final. Brian got to meet the Swedish part of his family at the end of the last episode.
Season two began airing on 28 October 2012 at 8:00 PM on SVT1.[11]
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Höga Kusten | * No elimination | |
| 2 | 2012 | Skellefteå | Thure Gustafsson | |
| 3 | 2012 | Stockholm | Karen G. Peterson French | |
| 4 | 2012 | Mantorp, Gränna, Sölvesborg (Norje, Sweden Rock Festival) and Umeå | Meghan Reilly | |
| 5 | 2012 | Häringe slott | Matthew Lidfors Robinson | |
| 6 | 2012 | Södertälje | Debra Sisneros Sutherland | |
| 7 | 2012 | Sunne | Vernon Neil Ferguson | |
| 8 | 2012 | Trosa | Walter E. Beck, Kelsey Stiles, Travis Scott McAfee |
The winner of Allt för Sverige season 2 was Anna Brita Östman Mohr, who met her relatives from the High Coast valley in central Sweden.[23]
The third season of Allt För Sverige was filmed during the month of June 2013, and was broadcast in Sweden during the autumn of 2013.[24]
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 October 2013 | Stockholm, Sigtuna | Rebecca Redner (Stockholm), Laura McIntyre | No elimination |
| 2 | 27 October 2013 | Söderköping | Shane Booth, Dianne Bennett | Laura McIntyre |
| 3 | 3 November 2013 | Göta kanal, Motala | Dawn Anderson (Motala), Eric Basir | Eric Basir |
| 4 | 10 November 2013 | Göteborg | Michael Peterson (Vimmerby) | Dianne Bennett |
| 5 | 17 November 2013 | Värmland | John Stenson (Segerstad) | Michael Peterson |
| 6 | 24 December 2013 | Mora, Nusnäs | Matthew Anderson (Mora, Sweden) | Dawn Anderson |
| 7 | 1 December 2013 | Visby,Gotland / Tofta Beach | Lori Ferguson (Varberg) | Shane Booth |
| 8 | 8 December 2013 | Bungenäs Matsal Gotland / Blentarp | John Stenson, Rebecca Redner, Matthew Anderson |
The winner of Allt för Sverige season 3 was Lori Ferguson, who met her relatives from Skåne at Östarps Gästgivaregård in Blentarp in southern Sweden.
Season four was filmed over summer 2014.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Malmö | Katie Malik, Leslie Longoria | No elimination |
| 2 | 2014 | Pjätteryd | Troy Bankord, Amanda Vinicky | Amanda Vinicky |
| 3 | 2014 | Gävle | George Strid, Courtney Schlagel | Leslie Longoria |
| 4 | 2014 | Uppsala | Jennette Landes | Troy Bankord |
| 5 | 2014 | Kiruna | Nick Jones | Nick Jones |
| 6 | 2014 | Nyköping | Nate Butler | Nate Butler |
| 7 | 2014 | Gällnö | John Olson | Jennette Landes |
| 8 | 2014 | Stockholm | Courtney Schlagel, George Strid, Katie Malik |
The winner of season four was John Olson who met 120 relatives in Trollhättan, Västergötland. Katie Malik, George Strid and Courtney Schlagel came in 2nd, 3rd and 4th places, respectively.
In the Christmas special four Americans from previous seasons visit the town of Gällivare in northern Sweden in winter, but without having to compete for a single prize. Guy Clark (Season 1), Rebecca Redner (Season 3), Katie Malik (Season 4), and Nick Jones (Season 4) are able to meet with Swedish relatives as well as sample Swedish Christmas traditions. Anders Lundin hosts.[36]
Season five casting calls opened in December 2014. It was filmed in Sweden over the summer of 2015.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 November 2015 | Gräsmark | Karen Berg-Roylance, Charles Wassberg | No elimination |
| 2 | 8 November 2015 | Linköping | James Morgan, Brooke Langton | James Morgan[37] |
| 3 | 15 November 2015 | Åland | Kurt Engstrom, Nathan Arling | Brooke Langton |
| 4 | 22 November 2015 | Vaxholm | Jamie Lystra | Jenna Wroblewski |
| 5 | 29 November 2015 | Strängnäs | Beverly Wassberg | Nathan Arling[38] |
| 6 | 6 December 2015 | Stockholm | Alexis Bunten | Kurt Engstrom |
| 7 | 13 December 2015 | Tjörn | John Winscher | Alexis Bunten |
| 8 | 20 December 2015 | Örebro | Karen Berg-Roylance, Beverly Wassberg, Charles Wassberg, Jamie Lystra |
The winner of season five was John Winscher, who met his relatives on the island of Tjörn, Västra Götaland. Jamie Lystra, Beverly and Charles Wassberg, and Karen Berg-Roylance came in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places, respectively.
Season six casting calls opened in December 2015. It was filmed in Sweden in May and June 2016.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 October 2016 | Gothenburg / Dalsland | Erica Andersson, Steven Swanson | No elimination |
| 2 | 30 October 2016 | Falköping region | John Burt, Sarah Steinman | John Burt |
| 3 | 6 November 2016 | Sollentuna / Gothenburg | Micka Cain, Inger Romero | Inger Romero |
| 4 | 13 November 2016 | Ystad / Österlen | Jason Blohm | Erica Andersson |
| 5 | 20 November 2016 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Erik "Swede" Seaholm | Jason Blohm |
| 6 | 27 November 2016 | Birka | Patrick Glass | Erik "Swede" Seaholm |
| 7 | 4 December 2016 | Norrland | Anna LoPinto | Anna LoPinto |
| 8 | 11 December 2016 | Vira bruk | Steven Swanson, Patrick Glass, Micka Cain |
The winner of season six was Sarah Steinman, who met her relatives near Skara, Västra Götaland. Micka Cain, Patrick Glass, and Steven Swanson came in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places, respectively.
Season seven casting calls opened in December 2016. It was filmed in Sweden in May and June 2017. The seventh season of Allt för Sverige premiered on October 22, 2017 and was broadcast on SVT1.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 October 2017 | Avesta / Arvika | Tori Allen (Grytnäs, Dalarna), Ann Oswald (Vika, Dalarna) | No elimination |
| 2 | 29 October 2017 | Nora / Pershyttan | Tej Mohan (Vedby, Skåne), Amanda Orozco (Karlskoga, Värmland) | Tej Mohan |
| 3 | 5 November 2017 | Stockholm / Skansen | Jack Waters (Vänersborg, Västergötland), Kurt Carlson (Grums, Värmland) | No elimination/Kristin wins immunity |
| 4 | 12 November 2017 | Sundsvall | Kristin Lancione (Sundsvall, Västernorrland) | Dylan Ratell, Jack Waters in double elimination |
| 5 | 19 November 2017 | Härnösand | Cosondra Sjostrom (Resele, Ångermanland) | Kristin switches immunity with Dylan Ratell and goes home, Kurt Carlson |
| 6 | 26 November 2017 | Tranemo / Torpa stenhus | Nathan Younggren (Asa, Småland) | Amanda Orozco |
| 7 | 3 December 2017 | Malmköping | Dylan Ratell (Näshulta, Södermanland) | Nathan Younggren |
| 8 | 17 December 2017 | Vadstena | Ann Oswald, Cosondra Sjostrom, Tori Allen |
The winner of season seven was Dylan Ratell, who met his relatives near Näshulta, Södermanland. Tori Allen, Cosondra Sjostrom, and Ann Oswald came in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places, respectively.
Season eight casting calls opened in December 2017. It was filmed in Sweden in May and June 2018. The eighth season of Allt för Sverige premiered on September 16, 2018 and was broadcast on SVT1 and SVT Play.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2018 | Helsingborg / Viken | Ashley Mullinax (Näsum, Skåne), Domonique Jackson-Russell (Kolbäck, Västmanland) | No elimination |
| 2 | 23 September 2018 | Skövde / Olstorps Festplats, Tidan | Kyle Johnson (Grolanda Parish, Skaraborg, Västergötland), Andrew Morrisson (Synnerby Parish, Skaraborg, Västergötland) | Domonique Jackson-Russell |
| 3 | 30 September 2018 | Alfta / Edsbyn | Tanya Edgil (Biskopskulla, Uppland), Louis Larson (Öxabäck, Västergötland) | No elimination; Ashley Mullinax wins immunity |
| 4 | 7 October 2018 | Älvsbyn / Storforsen | David Neslund (Luleå, Norrbotten), Susie Snyder (un-aired on TV) (Vaxholm, Uppland) | Louis Larson and Susie Snyder in double elimination |
| 5 | 14 October 2018 | Vimmerby | Christina Wight | Christina Wight |
| 6 | 21 October 2018 | Stockholm | Kevin Chown | Tanya Edgil |
| 7 | 28 October 2018 | Landsort | Ashley Mullinax | |
| 8 | 4 November 2018 | Norrköping | Andrew Morrison, Kevin Chown, David Neslund |
The winner of season eight was Kyle Johnson.
Season nine casting calls opened in December 2018. It was filmed in Sweden in May and June 2019. The ninth season of Allt för Sverige premiered on October 27, 2019 and was broadcast on SVT1 and SVT Play.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 October 2019 | Åhus | Mats Thureson (Åhus, Skåne), Christopher Tholstrom (Tolestorp, Slätthög, Småland) | No elimination |
| 2 | 3 November 2019 | Kalmar | Christina Sittser (Kalmar Castle, Kalmar, Småland), Janet "Holgie" Caplinger (Södra Hagby, Småland) | Janet "Holgie" Caplinger |
| 3 | 10 November 2019 | Oviken | Brittany "Britt" Zikman (Oviken, Jämtland) | No elimination; Christopher Tholstrom wins immunity |
| 4 | 17 November 2019 | Segerstad | Roy "Dude" Settergren III (Kronängen farm, Hällestad, Östergötland, | Brittany "Britt" Zikman and Melissa Walls in double elimination. But Christopher Tholstrom chose to give his immunity to Melissa Walls instead, so Christoper was eliminated. |
| 5 | 24 November 2019 | Stockholm | Jennifer Buhrow, Robert Rambo | Mats Thureson |
| 6 | 1 December 2019 | Alingsås | Kaytie Hubis | Roy "Dude" Settergren III |
| 7 | 8 December 2019 | Dalarna | Melissa Walls | Robert Rambo |
| 8 | 15 December 2019 | Skoklosters slott / Håbo | Christina Sittser, Kaytie Hubis, Melissa Walls |
The winner of season nine was Jennifer Buhrow.
The tenth season of Allt för Sverige premiered on January 16, 2022 and was broadcast on SVT1 and in SVT Play.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 January 2022 | Bomstad, Karlstad | John Strand | No elimination |
| 2 | 23 January 2022 | Sävsjö | Michael "Bubba" Palmer | No elimination |
| 3 | 30 January 2022 | Gotland | Nicole Archer (Visby, Gotland); Melody Sky Weaver (Värna Herrsäter, Östergötland) | Melody Sky Weaver |
| 4 | 6 February 2022 | Stockholm | Sharon Fabriz; Trevor Ohlsen | Michael "Bubba" Palmer |
| 5 | 13 February 2022 | Umeå | Brett Gross; Brittany Pearson | Brittany Pearson |
| 6 | 20 February 2022 | Vindeln / | Sally Fransson | Brett Gross, Sharon Fabriz |
| 7 | 27 February 2022 | Stockholm / | Erika Newell | Sally Fransson won the mini prize, a smaller family get-together.
However, winning this week's competition also meant she got sent home. |
| 8 | 6 March 2022 | Vaxholm | None | Nicole Archer, Trevor Ohlsen, John Strand |
The winner of season ten was Erika Newell.
The eleventh season of Allt för Sverige premiered on October 16, 2023 and was broadcast on SVT1 and in SVT Play.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 October 2023 | Ullared, Varberg | Lillian Knutson (Tärnaby, Lapland); Matthew Soderberg (Kaffatorp, Skåne) | No elimination |
| 2 | 23 October 2023 | Boxholm, Östergötland | Mike Anderson (Västerlösa, Linköping, Östergötland) | Lillian Knutson |
| 3 | 30 October 2023 | Stockholm; Vårruset | Karl Ekwurtzel (Mölnarp Tofteryd, Jönköping); Billie King (Hasselfors, Örebro) | Karl Ekwurtzel |
| 4 | 6 November 2023 | Malung, Dalarna | Desiree Davis (Eskilstorp, Hjalmaryd, Säby, Jönköping) | Mike Anderson |
| 5 | 13 November 2023 | Falun; Lugnet; Dalarna | Daniel Ray Hilsinger (Grängesberg, Dalarna) ; Kirsten Holmberg (Sällstorp, Halland) | Matthew Soderberg |
| 6 | 20 November 2023 | Skansen, Stockholm | Daniel Crow (Torsåker, Gävleborg, Gästrikland) | Desiree Davis |
| 7 | Semi-Finals 27 November 2023 | Kiruna, Sápmi, Lapland | Michael Jackson (Adelöv, Nannarp, Jönköping) | Daniel Crow |
| 8 | Finals 4 December 2023 | Kiruna, Jukkasjärvi, Lapland | None | Michael Jackson, Billie King, and Daniel Ray Hilsinger |
The winner of season eleven was Kirsten Holmberg, who met her relatives near Svaneholm Castle, Skåne. Daniel Ray Hilsinger, Billie King, and Michael Jackson came in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places, respectively.
The twelfth season of Allt för Sverige premiered on November 2, 2024 and was broadcast on SVT1 and in SVT Play.
| Episode | Air date | Location(s) | Special Day | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 November 2024 | Göteborg; Lysekil | Rebecca Olson (Bullarebygden, Bohuslän) | No elimination |
| 2 | 9 November 2024 | |||
| 3 | 16 November 2024 | |||
| 4 | 23 November 2024 | |||
| 5 | 30 November 2024 | |||
| 6 | 7 December 2024 | |||
| 7 | Semi-Finals 14 December 2024 | |||
| 8 | Finals 21 December 2024 |
Casting each year is announced through The Great Swedish Adventure.[46]
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