Allt för Sverige

Allt för Sverige
Created byDavid Berner, Eric R. Williams (The Oxymorons)
Presented byAnders Lundin
Country of originNorway
Original languagesSwedish
English
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes97
Production
ProducerChrister Åkerlund
Production locationSverige
Camera setupOla Fredholm
Running time60 minutes
Production companyMeter Television (Swedish)
Original release
NetworkSVT1
Release30 October 2011 (2011-10-30) –
present

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.

The host of the program is Anders Lundin.

Awards and Recognitions

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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

Season 1 (2011)

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Contestants

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Episodes

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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 2 (2012)

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Season two began airing on 28 October 2012 at 8:00 PM on SVT1.[11]

Contestants

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Episodes

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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]

Season 3 (2013)

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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]

Contestants

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Episodes

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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 4 (2014)

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Season four was filmed over summer 2014.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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.

Christmas Special 2014

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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 5 (2015)

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Season five casting calls opened in December 2014. It was filmed in Sweden over the summer of 2015.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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 6 (2016)

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Season six casting calls opened in December 2015. It was filmed in Sweden in May and June 2016.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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 7 (2017)

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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.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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 8 (2018)

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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.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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 9 (2019)

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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.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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, HällestadÖstergötland, 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.

Season 10 (2022)

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The tenth season of Allt för Sverige premiered on January 16, 2022 and was broadcast on SVT1 and in SVT Play.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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.

Season 11 (2023)

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The eleventh season of Allt för Sverige premiered on October 16, 2023 and was broadcast on SVT1 and in SVT Play.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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.


Season 12 (2024)

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The twelfth season of Allt för Sverige premiered on November 2, 2024 and was broadcast on SVT1 and in SVT Play.

Contestants

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Episodes

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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

US casting

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Casting each year is announced through The Great Swedish Adventure.[46]

References

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