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Season 1 – Whiskey on the Rocks

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In the early hours of October 28, 1981, a Soviet nuclear Whiskey class submarine was spotted aground inside a restricted Swedish military area. The world teetered on the brink of disaster. With global superpowers on edge, the eyes of the world turned to Sweden's calm and collected prime minister, Thorbjörn Fälldin, a former sheep farmer, who faced the immense challenge of keeping peace between Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times As a toast to diplomacy, rational thought and animal husbandry, “Whiskey” is what the world needs now — it did me some good, anyway. Jan 22, 2025 Full Review Alberto Carlos Espinof Although 'Whiskey on the Rocks' is clearly a satire, it has the soul of a war thriller throughout. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Joel Keller Decider While it’s not hilarious, Whiskey On The Rocks succeeds in putting a tense Cold War standoff into a lighter context, 44 years after the fact. Jan 23, 2025 Full Review Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies If you are a fan of political satires—specifically the type of political satires where real-life historical figures or politicians are unabashedly parodied—then Whiskey on the Rocks is a must-watch for you. Rated: 3/5 Jan 22, 2025 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net This is a fantastic satiric thriller, full of huge belly laughs and unnerving moments. Superbly performed, it's one of the best original series to come out of Disney+ in a long while, and one of the finest Nordic series while we're at it. Rated: 4/5 Jan 22, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Charlie S Not sure why one of the lead roles isn’t mentioned in the cast. Ronald Reagan played by British actor Mark Noble. It’s an enjoyable series to watch. It pokes fun at all sides, while still holding on to some truth. Most unusual thing to hit our streaming network in a long time! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review Dave L An absolute gem, and laughed my sock's off Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Henrik Jansson-Schweizer

Creator

Rolf Lassgård

Thorbjörn Fälldin

Rolf Lydahl

Gustav Jansson

Niklas Engdahl

Börje Lagercrantz

Elsa Saisio

Aleksandra Kosygina

Filip Berg

Håkan Martinsson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 25, 2024 Off Course October 1981, the height of the Cold War; it's a cold night on Soviet submarine U-137 and the crew are keeping warm with a party; one drink leads to another, and the submarine ends up running aground in neutral Sweden on the Karlskrona archipelago. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 26, 2024 Hold the Boarder Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin gathers representatives of the government and military; Commander-in-Chief, Börje Lagercrantz, argues that Sweden is under attack and that the only reasonable course of action is to counter-attack. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 27, 2024 Quiet Diplomacy Commander-in-Chief Börje Lagercrantz plans his own initiative to approach the submarine in order to measure for the presence of nuclear weapons. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 28, 2024 Oh Captain, My Captain Prime Minister Thorbjörn is visited by the Soviet Ambassador Aleksandra Kosygina; it turns out that their plan to install a radio mast on the submarine has been dashed by the Commander-in-Chief, who happens to have come up with the same plan. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 29, 2024 Cold War Prime Minister Thorbjörn visits the naval base in Karlskrona where he comes face-to-face with an unexpected gathering of the international press; Commander-in-Chief Börje is preparing an attack against the submarine using his own elite forces. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 30, 2024 Home Sweet Home Prime Minister Thorbjörn holds a press conference where he reveals that the submarine is equipped with nuclear warheads; the prime minister and the Soviet ambassador finally manage to solve the Gordian knot. Details

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Season Info

Director
Björn Stein
Creator
Henrik Jansson-Schweizer
Screenwriter
Henrik Jansson-Schweizer
Network
Hulu
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date
Dec 25, 2024