The BEST episodes of Solsidan
Every episode of Solsidan ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Solsidan!
Alex and his girlfriend Anna are about to about to move in to Alex's old childhood house in Saltsjöbaden awaiting the birth of their first child. But it doesn't take long until problems arise with Alex's mom who apparently has thoughts of moving in together with them.
#1 - The Water Flows
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2012
Anna and Alex's kitchen is ready and Ove suggests they have a housewarming party. Alex tries to stop it all, but Ove refuses to give in. He goes so far as to promise to fix everything for the party. But it doesn't turn out to be the quiet event Ove promised and things go awry.
#2 - Archipelago Concerns
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/2013
Anna and Alex have become acquainted with a new couple and are a bit surprised when they are invited to their country house on an island in the archipelago. But they accept anyway. It soon turns out that the couple is not like their other friends and Anna and Alex feel uncomfortable and want to go home. Anna's parents look after the children and it is chaos, they are not up to date with new technology whether it is stoves, fans or mobile phones. Fredde is to appear in court for several crimes in connection with seasickness and he risks prison.
#3 - The Dry Cleaner
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2012
A dry cleaner opens in Saltsjöbaden with the same name as Mickan's and Fredde's last names. When Anna and Alex investigate different birth options, Anna accuses Alex of being a motherfucker. He tries to prove the opposite but is unsuccessful.
#4 - Courtship
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2011
Alex has decided to propose to Anna. But it won't be easy to find the right moment, in the middle of an unplanned move and with a baby who doesn't sleep at night. Anna takes up her old part-time job as a masseuse. When Mickan misses his massage appointment, Fredde has to step in, which fills him with anxiety. At the same time, Mickan and Fredde get a nanny and Mickan thinks all her problems are solved, but it turns out to be just the beginning of even more trouble. In addition, Ove Sundberg shows up at the worst possible time.
#5 - White Month
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2013
Fredde and Mickan get new neighbors who at first seem nice but, according to Fredde, turn out to be good at being friendly and negative, a problem that needs to be solved. Alex and Anna worry that they have become vinaigrettes over the summer and decide to have a white month. At the same time, Ove and Anette are on them about the baby's baptism. Ove, who was present at the birth, has not forgotten that he has been promised to be godfather. Not only that, they also have suggestions for a name for the boy and also offer to babysit him.
#6 - Carpooling
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2012
Anna and Alex are going crazy over the renovation chaos at home, and when Jonas suggests they go to therapy, they realize it's not such a bad idea. Fredde is forced, against his will, to drive Anette to her job every day, and Ove begins to question Fredde's intentions with his wife.
#7 - Environmentally Friendly
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2012
Alex and Anna ask Jonas to come back to clean up the kitchen. When Alex can't explain why they kicked him out in the first place, it leads to a tangle of misunderstandings. Mickan has trouble inviting her eco-conscious friends over for dinner, and no matter what she does, it ends up going wrong.
#8 - The Sex Schedule
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2013
Anna and Alex have the usual problems that families with young children have and the question is when they will have time for each other. They talk to Mickan and Fredde about how to solve it and get some tips that lead them to decide to schedule their life together for Tuesday nights. Fredde and Mickan are shocked when they discover that Victor doesn't know what an apartment is. Fredde realizes that he has to broaden his son's horizons but getting into a regular apartment turns out to be not so easy.
#9 - The House Purchase
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2012
When Alex and Anna are about to move into their new house, they discover that there is a lot of renovation work to be done. When Fredde learns that Victor's knowledge of core subjects like math is not that good, he decides to take action. Mickan moves into the Grand Hotel when it turns out that lice are ravaging Victor's school.
#10 - The Bucket List
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2013
Fredde reluctantly takes a hunter's license so he can go hunting with the bigwigs of the business world. But when Mickan wants him to shoot a deer in the garden, he refuses and she is forced to ask Ove for help. Alex is inspired by his mother and makes a list of unlikely things he wants to do.
#11 - Baptism
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/22/2013
It is time for Anna and Alex to name their son and they have now chosen the name Love. Ove and Anette, who believe they have come up with the name, are very proud and Ove is looking forward to becoming a godfather. Anna and Alex decide to have a small christening with their closest friends. Fredde, who is in shackles after the trial and is not allowed to leave the house, is forced to refuse, which disappoints Alex. But in the end, Fredde manages to get respite and everything seems to work out for the best, Anna and Alex believe.
#12 - Fredde and Mickan Go on a Castle Weekend
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2011
Fredde and Mickan decide to go on a romantic castle weekend with the hope of strengthening their relationship and fighting less. Anna doesn't really fit in with Saltsjöbaden's mom group and things don't get better when she and Alex go away for a child-free weekend.
#13 - Fredde Tests Single Life
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/13/2011
Mickan goes away with the kids for the weekend, which leads to Fredde having a crisis and testing out single life with his younger cousin. Anna and Alex are visited by Anna's parents who do everything they can to delay the wedding preparations. Ove throws a 40th birthday party and forces Alex to give a speech.
#14 - Changes?
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2013
Anna is not happy with her body after two births and is considering a surgical procedure to get her flat stomach back. Mickan supports her and believes that it is more care than plastic surgery. Anna also thinks that Alex is looking at young, slim girls a bit too much. Fredde sends Ludde to a tennis match with Alex when he doesn't have time to play himself. But he regrets it when he sees how much fun Ludde and Alex have together.
#15 - The Urinal
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2012
Anna becomes friends on Facebook with one of the daycare mothers and it's not long before she starts to get irritated by her new friend's status updates. Fredde and Alex end up in a discussion about whether it's manly to pee while sitting.
#16 - The Children's Book
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2013
Mickan thinks Fredde spends too little time with the children. He defends himself by saying that he runs a large company, but Mickan doesn't think that's an excuse and forces Fredde to take some time off so that she can write a children's book. Alex wonders if it's possible to send a hug in a text message to one of the mothers at the daycare. Anna has strong opinions on the matter and Fredde has her theories.
#17 - Childbirth
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/9/2010
In the final part of Solsidan, it is finally time for Alex and Anna to become parents. Alex does his utmost to help at the hospital but quickly realizes that Anna's demands and needs are not so easy to satisfy.
#18 - Couples Therapy
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2015
Alex has trouble hiring a dental nurse because the most qualified one is too good-looking, which causes him to choose another applicant. Mickan takes Fredde to couples therapy when she finds out he tried to stop her business. Anna struggles with her parents who give Wilma too much candy.
#19 - Genealogy
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2012
Alex and Anna are struggling financially and Alex is trying to get Anna to start working again. Mickan starts doing genealogy research in the hope of finding some upper-class relative. Ove is consumed by his jealousy of Fredde.
#20 - The Hunk Wine
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2015
Mickan and Lussan start arguing about who is really the CEO of the beauty salon and their only employee, Sappe, is drawn into the power struggle. Fredde makes a fool of herself in front of a very important person. Anna wants to whiten her teeth but Alex refuses to help her so she decides to do it in secret.
#21 - 4th at Nytorget
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2015
Anna meets a troublesome neighbor who makes her want to move to Södermalm. Alex resists and Fredde gives him advice that has unexpected consequences. Mickan finds out what happened at Fredde's class reunion, which leads to a crisis.
#22 - The Separation
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2015
Fredde tries to get Mickan to stop questioning their relationship by suggesting that they maybe go their separate ways. Anna has been given the chance to audition for a lead role in a police series and, despite the script being lousy, doesn't want to turn down an offer when she finally gets it.
#23 - Funeral
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2013
Alex's mother Margareta has passed away and he has to make decisions about the funeral. Anna's family tries to help but it only gets more messy. But then Alex learns that Margareta has documented how she wants the funeral to be and with Fredde's help he tries to fulfill her last wish.
#24 - The Garbage Truck
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2015
Anna has landed a role in a police series and goes on a study visit with real police officers, where her prejudices are quickly put to rest. Alex is lectured by a busy man at the recycling station. In an attempt to find her way back to each other, Fredde and Mickan try role-playing.
#25 - Citizen Guard
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2013
Saltsjöbaden has been hit by several break-ins and Ove puts together a citizen's guard to patrol the streets at night. Fredde refuses to join, but Alex has a hard time saying no. When the thieves manage to strike one night in Solsidan despite the citizen's guard, Ove, Fredde and Alex are affected in different ways. Mickan wants to surprise Fredde on his birthday with something he doesn't already have and orders a portrait of him from an artist. But she doesn't let the artist create in peace, but rules and regulations.