''Skärgårdsdoktorn'' is a Swedish

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produced by SVT Drama. The series ran from 1997 to 2000 and a total of 18 episodes were produced. In English, the title could be translated as ''The archipelago doctor'', and it came to be one of the most popular Swedish TV series of the 1990s. With an average viewership of approximately 2.5 million it is considered one of the greatest successes of SVT Drama. Created by

Lars Bill Lundholm Lars is a common male name in Scandinavia, Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius (disambiguation), Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with Lauru ...

and

Gunilla Linn Persson Gunilla is a Swedish female name, derived from Gunhild. It was among the top feminine names in the Scandinavian countries in the 1940s. People named Gunilla * Gunilla Andersson (born 1975), ice hockey player from Sweden * Gunilla Bergström (1942 ...

, the first 8 episodes were directed by Martin Asphaug. The series was also broadcast in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...

and

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...

. In May 2009, plans to produce a cinema

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of ''Skärgårdsdoktorn'' were announced. Featuring the same characters ten years after, the estimated release date was Christmas 2010, or possibly January or February 2011. The film never materialized.

Plot

The storyline follows a

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, played by Samuel Fröler, who moves with his teenage daughter, played by Ebba Hultkvist, to Saltö, a small society on a fictional island in the Stockholm archipelago, and takes over his father-in-law's medical practice. The plots deal with medical emergencies as well as relationship issues, and the daughter's longing for her mother who lives in

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, having at the last moment chosen to stay behind to continue her work.

Cast

Main characters

* Samuel Fröler as Dr. Johan Steen * Ebba Hultkvist as Wilma Steen *

Sten Ljunggren Sten Ivar Ljunggren (born 16 October 1938) is a Swedish character actor. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series ''Svenska hjärtan'', which aired between 1987 and 1998. Other notable roles includes criminal inspector Lenna ...

as Dr. Axel Holtman * Helena Brodin as Sister Berit *

Göran Engman Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: *Göran Andersson, Swedish sport sailor *Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, compose ...

as Sören Rapp * Marie Richardson as Eva Steen (1998–2000)

Recurring characters

Gunilla Röör Gunilla Kristina Röör (born 16 August 1959) is a Swedish actress. She is daughter to Inger Berggren. As of 2011, she worked at Stockholm City Theatre. She is married to Per Sandberg; the couple has one child together. Röör finished her ed ...

as Helena Solberg *

Anders Nyström Anders Nyström (born 22 April 1975), also known as Blakkheim (or formerly Blackheim), is a Swedish musician. Biography Nyström founded the Swedish metal band Katatonia with singer Jonas Renkse in 1991. Nyström is involved in the songwriti ...

as Captain Sandberg *

Jacob Nordenson Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jac ...

as Calle Trana *Tove Nordin as Madeleine "Maddo" Lindelius (1997–2000) *

Katarina Ewerlöf Annette Elsa Katarina Ewerlöf (born 28 December 1959) is a Swedish actress. She began acting in theater when she was 13 years old at Vår teater, a children's theater in Stockholm. Ewerlöf was educated at the theater university at the Stockh ...

as Maria Lindelius *

Göran Forsmark Rolf Göran Forsmark (4 February 1955 – 9 August 2020) was a Swedish actor. Forsmark was born in Malmberget. He studied at NAMA in Malmö between 1976 and 1979 and went on to work in film and theatre. The actor died on 9 August 2020, at ...

as Thomas Terselius * Hanna Alström as Siri Terselius *

Pontus Gustafson Pontus Karl Fredrik Gustafsson (born 15 August 1955, in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor. He started his career when he was 12 years old, then he played Mowgli's Swedish voice in '' The Jungle Book'' ("Djungelboken" in Swedish). Since 1977 he works ...

as George Lindelius *

Raymond Nederström Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...

as Persson *

Christer Flodin Christer Flodin (born September 1, 1948 in Stockholm) is a Swedish television actor, best known for his appearances in crime drama series. In 1992 he appeared in the miniseries '' Ett Äktenskap i kris'' and in 1994 he appeared in the crime th ...

as Sture * Ulla-Britt Norrman-Olsson as Stina Larsson * Lena Carlsson as Katarina Sjöblom *David Wiik as Benke Persson *

Freja Lindström Freja may refer to: * Freja, a goddess in Norse paganism * Freja (satellite), a Swedish satellite * Freja Fjord, Greenland * , a ''Diana''-class large ocean patrol vessel of the Royal Danish Navy * Randers Sportsklub Freja, a Danish sport club ...

as Sara *

Linda Lundmark Linda may refer to: As a name * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer * Anita Linda (born Alice Lake ...

as Karin *Henrik Linnros as Henrik Lundgren *

Lennart Jähkel Carl Gustav Lennart Jähkel (born 27 September 1956) is a Swedish actor. He is active at the Stockholm City Theatre, where he participated in several plays. Filmography Films *1991 - '' Infödingen'' *1992 - '' Nordexpressen'' *1992 - ''H ...

as Olle Nyholm

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skargardsdoktorn Swedish television soap operas 1997 Swedish television series debuts 2000 Swedish television series endings 1990s Swedish television series 2000s Swedish television series Television series set on fictional islands Swedish-language television shows