Bonus Family

Bonus Family (Swedish: Bonusfamiljen) is a Swedish drama series created by Felix Herngren, Moa Herngren, Clara Herngren, and Calle Marthin for SVT. The series debuted in 2017, with a second season in 2018.^[1] A third season of the series launched on both SVT and Netflix in 2019. The series won a Kristallen award in 2017 for "Best TV-drama".^[2] SVT announced that it has ordered a fourth season. Season 4 began streaming on Netflix on 14 December.^[3] On December 15, 2021, it was reported that shooting had begun on a Bonus Family film, Länge leve Bonusfamiljen, to be released in December 2022.^[4]

Bonus Family
Also known as	Bonusfamiljen
Original release
Network	Netflix

Synopsis

Lisa (Vera Vitali) and Patrik (Erik Johansson), a couple in their 30s living in Stockholm, are each recently divorced; both have 10-year-old sons, and Lisa has a teenage daughter. Patrik's ex-wife Katja (Petra Mede) is an architect, and Lisa's ex-husband Martin (Fredrik Hallgren) works at a bed retailer. The series follows the turbulent relationships between the new couple and their exes, as well as the three kids' adjustments to their new family situation and how Patrik deals with the contrast between his quiet, diligent son William (Jacob Lundquist) and Lisa's troublesome, adventurous son Eddie (Frank Dorsin).

Cast and characters

Main

• Vera Vitali as Lisa Johansson: Martin's ex-wife. Version française. Nathalie Bienaimé.
• Erik Johansson [sv] as Patrik: a school teacher, Katja's ex-husband
• Petra Mede (series 1‒3) / Emma Peters (pilot + series 4) as Katja; architect, Patrik's ex-wife
• Fredrik Hallgren as Martin: a sales clerk, Lisa's ex-husband
• Frank Dorsin as Eddie: Lisa and Martin's 10-year-old son
• Amanda Lindh as Bianca: Lisa and Martin's 15-year-old daughter
• Jacob Lundqvist as William: Patrik and Katja's 10-year-old son

Recurring

• Marianne Mörck as Birgitta ("Bigge"): Martin's mother
• Christer Lindarw as Danny, co-worker of Martin
• Barbro Svensson as Gunvor ("Gugge"): Birgitta's girlfriend
• Ann Petrén as Ylva: Lisa and Patrik's marriage co-counselor
• Johan Ulveson as Jan: Lisa and Patrik's other marriage co-counselor
• Martin Luuk as Filip Kron: a school counsellor at Patrik's school, Patrik's friend and confidant.
• Leo Razzak as Sebastian ("Sebbe"): Martin's co-worker at a mattress store.
• Felix Engström as Micael Schmidt: Katja's boss and sexual harasser/former love interest.
• Niklas Engdahl as Henrik: Katja's co-worker and boyfriend.
• Ida Engvoll as Therese ("Tessan"): a clothing store worker at the same shopping centre as Martin's mattress store and briefly Martin's girlfriend.
• Dakota Trancher Williams as Matteo: Bianca's boyfriend
• Dragomir Mrsic as Branco: Martial arts teacher and Katja's boyfriend (season 2)
• Regina Lund as Emma: Lisa's sister
• Nour El Refai as Sima, Martin’s domestic partner
• Hanna Dorsin as Tuula, a midwife

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	10		January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)	April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03)
2	10		January 29, 2018 (2018-01-29)	April 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)
3	10		February 18, 2019 (2019-02-18)	April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)
4	8		October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)	December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13)

Season 1 (2017)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	Unknown	Unknown	January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)
2	"Episode 2"	Unknown	Unknown	February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)
3	"Episode 3"	Unknown	Unknown	February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)
4	"Episode 4"	Unknown	Unknown	February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20)
5	"Episode 5"	Unknown	Unknown	February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)
6	"Episode 6"	Unknown	Unknown	March 6, 2017 (2017-03-06)
7	"Episode 7"	Unknown	Unknown	March 13, 2017 (2017-03-13)
8	"Episode 8"	Unknown	Unknown	March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20)
9	"Episode 9"	Unknown	Unknown	March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27)
10	"Episode 10"	Unknown	Unknown	April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03)

Season 2 (2018)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	Unknown	Unknown	January 29, 2018 (2018-01-29)
2	"Episode 2"	Unknown	Unknown	February 5, 2018 (2018-02-05)
3	"Episode 3"	Unknown	Unknown	February 12, 2018 (2018-02-12)
4	"Episode 4"	Unknown	Unknown	February 19, 2018 (2018-02-19)
5	"Episode 5"	Unknown	Unknown	February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26)
6	"Episode 6"	Unknown	Unknown	March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
7	"Episode 7"	Unknown	Unknown	March 12, 2018 (2018-03-12)
8	"Episode 8"	Unknown	Unknown	March 19, 2018 (2018-03-19)
9	"Episode 9"	Unknown	Unknown	March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)
10	"Episode 10"	Unknown	Unknown	April 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)

Season 3 (2019)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	Unknown	Unknown	February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
2	"Episode 2"	Unknown	Unknown	February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
3	"Episode 3"	Unknown	Unknown	March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
4	"Episode 4"	Unknown	Unknown	March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)
5	"Episode 5"	Unknown	Unknown	March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)
6	"Episode 6"	Unknown	Unknown	April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)
7	"Episode 7"	Unknown	Unknown	April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)
8	"Episode 8"	Unknown	Unknown	April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15)
9	"Episode 9"	Unknown	Unknown	April 22, 2019 (2019-04-22)
10	"Episode 10"	Unknown	Unknown	April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)

Season 4 (2021)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)
2	"Episode 2"	Unknown	Unknown	November 1, 2021 (2021-11-01)
3	"Episode 3"	Unknown	Unknown	November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08)
4	"Episode 4"	Unknown	Unknown	November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)
5	"Episode 5"	Unknown	Unknown	November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22)
6	"Episode 6"	Unknown	Unknown	November 29, 2021 (2021-11-29)
7	"Episode 7"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
8	"Episode 8"	Unknown	Unknown	December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13)

Release

Streaming service Netflix purchased rights to broadcast Bonus Family from production company FLX in April 2017.^[5] As of July, 2019, seasons 1-3 are available in most countries on Netflix.^[6][7] A notable exception is in the Nordic countries, where only series 1 is currently offered on paid platform.^[8]

External links

• Official website  
• Bonus Family at IMDb  
• Bonus Family on Netflix  
• Bonus Family at TheTVDB  

References

1. ""Bonusfamiljen" med Regina Lund väcker känslor - nu kommer andra säsongen". Gefle Dagblad. from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
2. "Här är kvällens vinnare". Aftonbladet. from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
3. "Bonusfamiljen i SVT får säsong 4 - bekräftat att det blir fler avsnitt". from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
4. "Detaljerna om filmen – så fortsätter "Bonusfamiljen"". from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
5. Keslassy, Elsa (18 April 2017). "Netflix Picks Up Global Rights to Hit Swedish Series 'The Bonus Family' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
6. Patton, Rebecca (July 2018). "Will 'Bonus Family' Return for Season 3? This Delightful Swedish Dramedy Has a Lot of Heart". Bustle. from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
7. Mitchell, Molli (2019-07-12). "Bonus Family season 3 Netflix release date: When does it start? How many episodes?". Express.co.uk. from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
8. "Bonus family (2017)". JustWatch. from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.