Allt för Sverige explained

Creator:David Berner, Eric R. Williams (The Oxymorons)
Presenter:Anders Lundin
Country:Norway
Language:Swedish
English
Num Seasons:11
Num Episodes:89
Producer:Christer Åkerlund
Location:Sverige
Camera:Ola Fredholm
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:Meter Television (Swedish)
Channel:SVT1
Last Aired: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

Year Award Category Result
2012 Reality 2011 (Season 1 - 2011)Nominated
2016 Non-Scripted Entertainment Won
2017 Reality 2016 (Season 6 - 2016) Won
2018 Reality 2017 (Season 7 - 2017) Nominated
2019 Reality 2018 (Season 8 - 2018) Nominated
2020 Reality 2019 (Season 9 - 2019) Nominated
2022 Reality 2022 (Season 10 - 2021) Won

Season 1 (2011)

Contestants

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 2011 Guy Clark (Hallands Väderö, Skåne) No elimination
2 2011 Jennifer Grannis
3 2011 Brett Ratell
4 2011 Janis Babcock
5 2011 Jessica Pleyel
6 2011 Greg Magnuson
7 2011 Eric Chellen
8 18 December 2011 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)

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

Contestants

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 2012
  • No elimination
2 2012 Thure Gustafsson
3 2012 Karen G. Peterson French
4 2012 Meghan Reilly
5 2012 Matthew Lidfors Robinson
6 2012 Debra Sisneros Sutherland
7 2012 Vernon Neil Ferguson
8 2012 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)

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

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 20 October 2013 Rebecca Redner (Stockholm), Laura McIntyre No elimination
2 27 October 2013 Shane Booth, Dianne Bennett Laura McIntyre
3 3 November 2013 Dawn Anderson (Motala), Eric Basir Eric Basir
4 10 November 2013 Michael Peterson (Vimmerby) Dianne Bennett
5 17 November 2013 John Stenson (Segerstad) Michael Peterson
6 24 December 2013 Matthew Anderson (Mora, Sweden) Dawn Anderson
7 1 December 2013 Lori Ferguson (Varberg) Shane Booth
8 8 December 2013 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)

Season four was filmed over summer 2014.

Contestants

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 2014 Katie Malik, Leslie Longoria No elimination
2 2014 PjätterydTroy Bankord, Amanda Vinicky Amanda Vinicky
3 2014 George Strid, Courtney Schlagel Leslie Longoria
4 2014 Jennette Landes Troy Bankord
5 2014 Nick Jones Nick Jones
6 2014 Nate Butler Nate Butler
7 2014 GällnöJohn Olson Jennette Landes
8 2014 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

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)

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

Contestants

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 1 November 2015 Gräsmark Karen Berg-Roylance, Charles Wassberg No elimination
2 8 November 2015 James Morgan[37]
3 15 November 2015 Kurt Engstrom, Nathan Arling Brooke Langton
4 22 November 2015 Jamie Lystra Jenna Wroblewski
5 29 November 2015 Beverly Wassberg Nathan Arling[38]
6 6 December 2015 Alexis Bunten Kurt Engstrom
7 13 December 2015John Winscher Alexis Bunten
8 20 December 2015Karen 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)

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

Contestants

[39]

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 23 October 2016 Erica Andersson, Steven Swanson No elimination
2 30 October 2016 Falköping region John Burt, Sarah Steinman John Burt
3 6 November 2016 Micka Cain, Inger Romero Inger Romero
4 13 November 2016 Jason Blohm Erica Andersson
5 20 November 2016 Erik "Swede" Seaholm Jason Blohm
6 27 November 2016 Patrick Glass Erik "Swede" Seaholm
7 4 December 2016 Anna LoPinto Anna LoPinto
8 11 December 2016 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)

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

[40]

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 22 October 2017 Tori Allen (Grytnäs, Dalarna), Ann Oswald (Vika, Dalarna) No elimination
2 29 October 2017 Tej Mohan (Vedby, Skåne), Amanda Orozco (Karlskoga, Värmland) Tej Mohan
3 5 November 2017 Jack Waters (Vänersborg, Västergötland), Kurt Carlson (Grums, Värmland) No elimination/Kristin wins immunity
4 12 November 2017 Kristin Lancione (Sundsvall, Västernorrland) Dylan Ratell, Jack Waters in double elimination
5 19 November 2017 Cosondra Sjostrom (Resele, Ångermanland) Kristin switches immunity with Dylan Ratell and goes home, Kurt Carlson
6 26 November 2017 Nathan Younggren (Asa, Småland) Amanda Orozco
7 3 December 2017 Dylan Ratell (Näshulta, Södermanland) Nathan Younggren
8 17 December 2017 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)

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

[41]

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 16 September 2018 Ashley Mullinax (Näsum, Skåne), Domonique Jackson-Russell (Kolbäck, Västmanland) No elimination
2 23 September 2018 Kyle Johnson (Grolanda Parish, Skaraborg, Västergötland), Andrew Morrisson (Synnerby Parish, Skaraborg, Västergötland) Domonique Jackson-Russell
3 30 September 2018 Tanya Edgil (Biskopskulla, Uppland), Louis Larson (Öxabäck, Västergötland) No elimination; Ashley Mullinax wins immunity
4 7 October 2018 David Neslund (Luleå, Norrbotten), Susie Snyder (un-aired on TV) (Vaxholm, Uppland) Louis Larson and Susie Snyder in double elimination
5 14 October 2018 Christina Wight Christina Wight
6 21 October 2018 Kevin Chown Tanya Edgil
7 28 October 2018 Ashley Mullinax
8 4 November 2018 Andrew Morrison, Kevin Chown, David Neslund
The winner of season eight was Kyle Johnson.

Season 9 (2019)

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

[42]

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 27 October 2019 Mats Thureson (Åhus, Skåne), Christopher Tholstrom (Tolestorp, Slätthög, Småland) No elimination
2 3 November 2019 Christina Sittser (Kalmar Castle, Kalmar, Småland), Janet "Holgie" Caplinger (Södra Hagby, Småland) Janet "Holgie" Caplinger
3 10 November 2019 Brittany "Britt" Zikman (Oviken, Jämtland) No elimination; Christopher Tholstrom wins immunity
4 17 November 2019 SegerstadRoy "Dude" Settergren III (Kronängen farm, Hällestad, Östergötland, 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 Jennifer Buhrow, Robert Rambo Mats Thureson
6 1 December 2019 Kaytie Hubis Roy "Dude" Settergren III
7 8 December 2019 Melissa Walls Robert Rambo
8 15 December 2019 Christina Sittser, Kaytie Hubis, Melissa Walls
The winner of season nine was Jennifer Buhrow.

Season 10 (2022)

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

Contestants

[43]

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 16 January 2022 John Strand No elimination
2 23 January 2022 Michael "Bubba" Palmer No elimination
3 30 January 2022 Nicole Archer (Visby, Gotland); Melody Sky Weaver (Värna Herrsäter, Östergötland) Melody Sky Weaver
4 6 February 2022 StockholmSharon Fabriz; Trevor Ohlsen Michael "Bubba" Palmer
5 13 February 2022 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 None Nicole Archer, Trevor Ohlsen, John Strand
The winner of season ten was Erika Newell.

Season 11 (2023)

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

Contestants

[44]

Episodes

Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated
1 16 October 2023 Lillian Knutson (Tärnaby, Lapland); Matthew Soderberg (Kaffatorp, Skåne) No elimination
2 23 October 2023 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 Desiree Davis (Eskilstorp, Hjalmaryd, Säby, Jönköping) Mike Anderson
5 13 November 2023 FalunDaniel Ray Hilsinger (Grängesberg, Dalarna) ; Kirsten Holmberg (Sällstorp, Halland) Matthew Soderberg
6 20 November 2023 Daniel Crow (Torsåker, Gävleborg, Gästrikland) Desiree Davis
7 Semi-Finals 27 November 2023 Michael Jackson (Adelöv, Nannarp, Jönköping) Daniel Crow
8 Finals 4 December 2023 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.

US casting

Casting each year is announced through The Great Swedish Adventure.[45]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janis Babcock - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530171524/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2561111/deltagare_-_janis_babcock . 30 May 2012 .
  2. Web site: Eric Chellen - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530163630/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2558171/deltagare_-_eric_chellen . 30 May 2012 .
  3. Web site: Guy Clark - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530171706/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2558188/deltagare_-_guy_clark . 30 May 2012 .
  4. Web site: Shastin Corona - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530165543/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2561138/deltagare_-_shastin_corona . 30 May 2012 .
  5. Web site: Brian Gerard - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530171631/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2558165/deltagare_-_brian_gerard . 30 May 2012 .
  6. Web site: Jennifer Grannis - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530171847/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2561122/deltagare_-_jennifer_grannis . 30 May 2012 .
  7. Web site: Kirstin Highfield - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530171555/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2561135/deltagare_-_kirstin_highfield . 30 May 2012 .
  8. Web site: Greg Magnuson - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530175506/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2558182/deltagare_-_greg_magnuson . 30 May 2012 .
  9. Web site: Jessica Pleyel - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530163321/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2561133/deltagare_-_jessica_pleyel . 30 May 2012 .
  10. Web site: Brett Ratell - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 19 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530163730/http://svt.se/2.162103/1.2558159/deltagare_-_brett_ratell . 30 May 2012 .
  11. Web site: Allt för Sverige . . 14 September 2012.
  12. Web site: De ska hitta sina svenska rötter . Aftonbladet . . 18 October 2012.
  13. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Walter Beck . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  14. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Vernon Neil Ferguson . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  15. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Karen Peterson French . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  16. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Thure Gustafsson . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  17. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Travis Scott McAfee . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  18. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Anna Mohr . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  19. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Meghan Reilly . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  20. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Matthew Lidfors Robinson . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  21. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Kelsey Stiles . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  22. Web site: Deltagarinformation: Debra Sisneros Sutherland . SVT.se . 18 October 2012 . 20 November 2012.
  23. Web site: De ska hitta sina svenska rötter . Aftonbladet . . October 15, 2012.
  24. Web site: Tio nya amerikaner upptäcker Sverige SVT.se . www.svt.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130613095913/http://www.svt.se/allt-for-sverige/tio-nya-amerikaner-upptacker-sverige-1 . 2013-06-13.
  25. Web site: Dawn Anderson - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  26. Web site: Matthew Anderson - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  27. Web site: Eric Basir - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  28. Web site: Dianne Bennett - Allt för Sverige. SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  29. Web site: Shane Booth - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  30. Web site: Laura McIntyre - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  31. Web site: Lori Ferguson - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  32. Web site: Michael Peterson - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  33. Web site: Rebecca Redner - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  34. Web site: John Stenson - Allt för Sverige . SVT.se . 7 June 2013.
  35. Web site: Söker skånska rötter i SVT - Nöje - Skånskan.se . 2014-05-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140526062808/http://www.skanskan.se/article/20140525/NOJE/140529669/1017/-/soker-skanska-rotter-i-svt . 2014-05-26 .
  36. Web site: Amerikanerna firar svensk jul SVT.se . www.svt.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141223040628/http://www.svt.se/allt-for-sverige/julspecial . 2014-12-23.
  37. Web site: Avsnitt 2 | SVT.se . 2015-11-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123034717/http://www.svt.se/allt-for-sverige/se-program/allt-for-sverige-sasong-5-avsnitt-2 . 2015-11-23 .
  38. http://www.svt.se/allt-for-sverige/se-program/allt-for-sverige-sasong-5-avsnitt-5
  39. Web site: Känslosamt när nya "Allt för Sverige"-deltagarna anlände.
  40. Web site: Här är alla deltagare i "Allt för Sverige" 2017.
  41. Web site: De deltar i "Allt för Sverige" 2018.
  42. Web site: De deltar i "Allt för Sverige" 2019.
  43. Web site: De deltar i "Allt för Sverige" 2022.
  44. Web site: De deltar i "Allt för Sverige" 2023.
  45. Web site: Great Swedish Adventure.

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