The BEST episodes written by Ulf Kvensler
#1 - Courtship
Solsidan - Season 2 - Episode 1
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.
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#3 - The Hunk Wine
Solsidan - Season 5 - Episode 8
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.
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#4 - Bella Italia
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 6
Calle and Nina pushes through an Italian food week at DK. Gustaf and Bellan squabbles about instructing Angelo the nobility of the serverland. Peter is seeing the love of his life Suzanne behind Ester's back - but Ester starts to suspect that he is hiding something. Maggan gets an invite for dinner at the couple Gahn, and is afraid that she will make a fool of herself.
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#5 - 4th at Nytorget
Solsidan - Season 5 - Episode 10
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.
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#6 - Midsummer Party
Solsidan - Season 1 - Episode 9
Midsummer Eve is approaching and Fredde and Alex plan to celebrate with their families and friends in the archipelago. To Alex's chagrin, the charmer Palle manages to get invited and to top it all off, stingy Ove has also snagged an invitation. They have barely finished singing the first nub verse before leftist scheming and intrigue begin.
#7 - Am I the Father of the Child?
Solsidan - Season 1 - Episode 2
Alex suspects that Anna has been unfaithful to actor Ola Rapace and that he may be the father of the child. Fredde becomes obsessed with grilling, which goes so far that Mickan urges him to seek help for his addiction.
#8 - The Wedding
Solsidan - Season 2 - Episode 10
Anna and Alex's wedding is approaching, and it looks like it's going to end in disaster. Anna gets into a conflict with her future mother-in-law over a wedding veil. Fredde makes Mickan go crazy when he outsources the filming, and Ove and Anette get involved in the table seating.
#9 - The Peace
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 1
Stockholm, The Day of Peace, 1945. A spontanious kiss between two strangers in the crowd at Kungsgatan will lead up to big consequences. The war has affected the business at restaurant Djurgårdskällaren, driven by the Löwander family. The son, Gustaf, finds a risky way to solve the restaurants economical problems. The sister, Nina, arranges a peace banquet that will determine her future. Chef Backe makes life hard for the new scullion Calle Svensson.
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#10 - The Move-in
Solsidan - Season 1 - Episode 1
Alex and his partner Anna are expecting their first child and are about to move into Alex's old childhood home in Saltsjöbaden. But it's not long before they run into problems in the form of Alex's mother, Margareta, who has a hard time letting go of her old home. Alex gets good advice about how important the view is from his neighbor and childhood friend Fredde.
#11 - The Hope
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 10
Ninas addiction has got disastrous consequences. The fight between Gustaf and Peter about the domination of the restaurant drives with dirty means. Ester takes a bigger room in Peters life. Maggan candidates to chairman in the labour union, but has strong forces against herself. Calle's work at Djurgårdskällaren takes a dramatical turn.
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#12 - The Gold Digger
Irene Huss - Season 1 - Episode 6
An online poker company promises fame and fortune. When the bubble bursts, it’s not only the dream of big money that bites the dust: three separate men are all brutally executed in one of Gothenburg’s most fashionable areas. But that’s also all they appear to have in common. The complex investigation of the three dead men immerses DI Irene Huss and her colleagues into a world of expensive cars, fancy homes and impressive castles in the air. Meanwhile, the normally so peaceful atmosphere of the Huss family is disturbed by marital tension as Irene suspects her husband Krister of a having an affair with a younger woman…
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#13 - New Friends
Solsidan - Season 1 - Episode 7
Alex and Anna are starting to get tired of their superficial circle of friends who only talk about material things. But when they spend an evening with some new friends, they realize that intellectual snobbery can be just as hard to listen to. Fredde gets into trouble with the tax authorities but finds a way to solve it. Mickan suffers from stress symptoms that she tries to turn to her advantage.
#14 - Name Discussion and Annoying Neighbors
Solsidan - Season 1 - Episode 3
Alex and Anna have found out the gender of their baby and are having a hard time agreeing on a name. Things don't get any easier when Margaretha gets involved. Fredde thinks he should change diapers more often than Mickan. An old childhood friend of Alex's shows up and wants to reconnect, something Alex doesn't want.
#15 - The Book
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 5
1957. Peter and Ester tries to maneuver Nina out of DK Club, but a person from the past shows up and upends Peter's life. Nina's daughter Christina wants to move up to Stockholm and live with her mother, but will her father approve? Calle is chef at DK since a year back. It hasn't really been as he thought. Gustaf works at DK again, and the question is if it is Gustaf that is Bellan's boss or the other way around. Maggan gets an offer that can lead up to big changes for her and Uno.
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#16 - Sermon
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 8
September 1962. Calle and Nina have been doing their food program on TV for five years, and it tears on their relationship. Maggan makes a successful entry as a speaker in the electoral movement, but it is not appreciated by everyone. Gustaf and Astrid have found a guiding star in their lives. Chef Backe shows up as a guest in the restaurant - will he and Helga reconcile? Angelo has advanced to head waiter, but is threatened again by Ragnarsson.
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#17 - The 10,000 crowns question
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 7
Peter stands in front of a decisive choice: will he leave his family and the restaurant to live together with the love of his life Suzanne? Angelo resigns from the restaurant, but doesn't want to tell why. Gustaf is seeking treatment for his sexual impulsions. Calle gets an opportunity to make a TV program about food, and Nina encourages him to accept. Calle himself is sceptical. Maggan quits to become Mayor secretary for Britt Gahn.
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#18 - Own Majority
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 9
Helga has suffered from a stroke and her children fears the worst. Peter and Ester starts to plan how the future for the restaurant will be if Helga passes away, but unforseen events puts their plan at an end. The Social Democrats awaits the election results at DK while Nina's daughter Christina is visiting. Nina is stressed and takes it out on Calle, who seeks comfort from an unexpected direction. Ragnarsson threatens Angelo's family and Angelo is taking drastic measures.
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#19 - The Return Home
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 2
Peter Löwander comes home from the preparedness and has a jewish refugee with him, Suzanne Goldstein. Helga, the head of the family, dissaproves but remains silent. Nina's and Calle's roads are crossed once again. Gustaf covers up the restaurants catastrophal economi and shallow dealings, but the brother, Peter, starts to understand that something is wrong.
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#20 - The Horse Figurine
Irene Huss - Season 1 - Episode 2
Once DI Irene Huss arrives on the scene, it soon turns out that what appeared to be a tragic suicide is actually a brutal murder, and the victim is one of Gothenburg’s wealthiest men. When it becomes clear that a biker gang is involved, the investigation gets even more complicated and Irene finds herself tracking down a shrewd and dangerous murderer among ex-millionaires, motorcycle gangs, drug-dealers and blackmailers. Suddenly, the lives of Irene, her family and her colleagues are in danger. At the same time, she has to deal with everyday life and a teenage daughter who has decided to join a gang of skinheads with neo-Nazi tendencies.
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#21 - The Return Home
The Restaurant - Season 3 - Episode 5
Stockholm, May 1971. Three years have passed since Christina left Nina and the nightclub behind her. She secretly lives with John and the rest of the gang in a farmhouse. Uno, who is now a police officer, gets up the track after them
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#22 - Old and New Families
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 3
1956. Henriette Winter is the new copartner of DK. Peter and Ester are working on solutions to get rid of her. Gustaf takes up the fight against DK with his new restaurant Oscarshof. Nina and Calle are searching for the right moment to tell Helga she is going to be a grandmother. Chef Backe are getting more and more paranoid, which affects Calle. Angelo is in the claws of Ragnarsson, but gets help from Maggan.
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#23 - The Christmas Gift
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 1
Stockholm, december 1955. Restaurant DK goes amazing and everything should be alright, but the Löwander family is divided. After a traumatical occurrance the matriarch Helga makes a new attempt to unite the family. Will Gustaf take the extended hand? Peter's wife Ester tries to increase dissatisfaction between the siblings Peter and Nina. Nina gives Calle an anticipated christmas gift, and Maggan gets an unwelcomed visit from the past...
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#24 - The Agreement
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 8
Suzanne's debacle leads to a lot of consequences, both to Peter and the restaurant. The conflict between Gustaf and Maggan puts at edge when the help comes from an unexpected direction. Calle is forced to make a decision: to follow his heart or to take responsibility. Helga is pushing Nina to do what the convention requires and Gustaf plays his cards when Peter is weak and vulnerable.
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#25 - The Restaurant Keeper
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 5
Peter is taking over as restaurant keeper when Gustaf is arrested. Ragnarsson is blackmailing Peter by threatening Suzanne. The restaurants future are being put at play. Calle makes a bad decision regarding Nina. Chef Backe shows unknown sides. Maggan's and Lilly's relationship are getting more intimated, but threatens.
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#26 - Kim At Dinner
Solsidan - Season 1 - Episode 8
Fredde becomes jealous of Mickan's friendship with an Italian man on paternity leave and decides to retaliate. But his plan goes awry when it turns out that Mickan is not the jealous type. Anna's bohemian brother Palle comes to visit, which ends with Alex once again being caught between the interests of different parties.
#27 - High Summer
The Restaurant - Season 4 - Episode 3
Nina moves down near Erik and Christina in Skåne, but it’s not the harmonious reunion she hoped for. Helga suspects that something happened between Nina and Calle on Midsummer’s Eve.
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#28 - The Elms
The Restaurant - Season 3 - Episode 6
That night the elms are to be felled in the Kungsträdgården bursts of roar, and Uno and Maggan end up in the middle of the battle but on different sides. John and the left gang are planning an attack in central Stockholm.
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#29 - The Crayfish Party
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 7
Stockholm 1946. Nina and Erik are celebrating their engagement with a crayfish party in the archipelago. Calle becomes involuntary responsible for the food. Gustaf reveals Suzanne's secret to Peter. Gustaf fires Maggan because of her involvement in the labour union and Helga gets on a collision course with Nina's future mother-in-law.
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#30 - Rock'n'roll
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 2
Helga, Peter and Nina tries to convince Gustaf to not sell his part of DK to Henriette Winter. Gustaf reflects of investing all of his assets on Oscarshof - but can he trust his partner? Nina has had several of miscarriages and both she and Calle worries for it to happen again. Chef Backe tries a hearing aid, but is it enough to get back the hold of the kitchen staff? The Italian youth Angelo starts in the washing up and gets to work hard.
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#31 - Surprise de Nina
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 4
After the catastrophe with Oscarshof, Gustaf is disappeared without a trace. Has he killed himself? Henriette Winter has decided to sell her part in DK, and a battle between Peter and Nina breaks out, as regards to who of the two that will buy it. Helga is forced to choose side in the conflict between Stickan and Calle. Grudgingly, Bellan gives Angelo the opportunity to work in the dining room instead of in the washing up - will he manage to show Bellan that he can make it?
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#32 - Departure
The Restaurant - Season 3 - Episode 4
Peter has realized the truth about the attacks and confronts Ester and Mirko. Money is stolen from Nina's daycare, which leads to conflict between Nina and Christina. Maggan is facing a decision that will affect her entire future career and privacy.
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#33 - The Funeral
The Restaurant - Season 2 - Episode 10
Peter and Ester have destroyed Helga's last will, that would have placed Nina in charge of DK. However, Nina doesn't give up that easy. Nina and Calle reconsiles, but Calle's conscience rankles: should he tell her about his cheating with Sonja? The police suspects Angelo for the murder of Ragnarsson. Stickan wants to cook the dinner for Helga's funeral, but either Calle or Ethel thinks that he can manage it. Britt has both good and bad news for Maggan. Gustaf sweats - will he testify for the assembly about his addiction and homosexuality?
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#34 - VIP
The Restaurant - Season 3 - Episode 2
Nina accuses Peter of being involved in the attack on Nina's. Nina's chef has resigned, and Gustaf and Bellan try to persuade Nina to ask Calle if he wants to take over. Uno and Christina accompany John home at an after-party. Lilly attracts Maggan to a black gay club, which has major consequences.
#35 - The Jubilee
The Restaurant - Season 1 - Episode 3
Gustaf and Helga arranges a 50 year anniversary at Djurgårdskällaren to speed up the business. But Nina has another solution. She defies her brother and starts jazz evenings in the banquet hall. Peter confronts Gustaf about the restaurants catastrophic economi. Nina and Calle are dating in secret. Nina gets pissed when Calle gets in a fight with one of her friends.
#36 - Creme de la creme
The Restaurant - Season 3 - Episode 3
Calle tries to develop the menu at Nina's together with Carmen. Ester and Mirko make another attempt to stop Nina's nightclub and disco. John and the left gang find an illegal way to fund their business, but Christina finds out and gets very upset.
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#37 - Early Summer
The Restaurant - Season 4 - Episode 1
The Löwander family is preparing to open a restaurant on Gällnö in the Stockholm archipelago. Here Nina meets Calle again, for the first time since she tried to take her life.
#38 - Late Summer
The Restaurant - Season 4 - Episode 4
Calles and Sonja’s marriage is cracking at the seams. In Skåne, Nina sinks deeper into depression. Helga and Backe try to save her. At the restaurant, the closing for the season is approaching.
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The Restaurant - Season 3 - Episode 1
Stockholm, May 1968. Nina and her daughter Christina prepares the opening of the night club and discotheque Nina's. Peter and Ester who drives the night club "Royal" feels threatened. Christina also tries to invite Calle, who hasn't been in contact with Nina for many years. At the student union Christina meets Uno, Maggans' son, and they start to associate. In the group is also the charismatic and left-justified student John Hansen. Maggan runs into a person from the past.
#40 - Midsummer
The Restaurant - Season 4 - Episode 2
Peter and the other staff prepare the midsummer celebration at the restaurant. Chef Backe has high hopes for the evening. Nina and Calle are colleagues, but beneath the surface deeper feelings burn.