The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by Margareta Magnusson's bestselling book comes a transformational series in which eight people at different stages of their lives are given the chance to sort out their home, life, and relationships before it's too late. Plucked from Sweden, an organizer, designer, and psychologist — also known as the "Death Cleaners" — come to America to help subjects reinvent themselves by facing their mortality, speaking honestly about death, and confronting all that "crap" that has been collecting dust for years. Each story builds toward a physical overhaul of the home, as well as an emotional evolution, leaving us smiling with a lighter view of death and a more celebratory vision for the future. This is a journey of levity and hope as Amy Poehler hilariously guides us through stories about dealing with our stuff... so that those we leave behind aren't faced with the overwhelming task of sorting through it.

Swedish Death Cleaning normalizes one of our worst fears, death, by reminding us of all the ways we are alive.

Series details

• Title: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2023-04-27
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Peacock
• Network country: United States
• TVMaze ID: 61501
• IMDb ID: tt19401412
• TVDB ID: 433579

Cast and credited roles

• Amy Poehler — Narrator
• Ellinor Engström — Host
• Johan Svenson — Host
• Katarina Blöm — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-04-27; final listed air date 2023-04-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.