Snapphanar: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Snapphanar is a Swedish miniseries which aired in three parts on Sveriges Television during Christmas 2006, directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. The historical drama is about the Snapphane peasant rebel movement which fought against the Swedish rule of Scania in the 17th century. The "Snapphanar" was a rebellion people, who fought secretly for Denmark during 1660-1700. The miniseries were criticised by historians due to a perceived lack of historical accuracy. The Scanian nationalist attitudes portrayed in the series did not exist in the 17th century, and the term snapphane, which is used for self-identification in the series, was in fact a derogatory term used by Swedes.

Series details

• Title: Snapphanar
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Swedish
• Genres: Drama, Action, History
• Premiere date: 2006-12-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-12-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SVT Barnkanalen
• Network country: Sweden
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61758
• IMDb ID: tt0820010
• TVDB ID: 83043

Cast and credited roles

• Anders Ekborg — Gabriel Lejonhufvud
• André Sjöberg — Nils Geting
• Tuva Novotny — Hedvig Sparre
• Gustaf Skarsgård — Karl XI
• Kim Bodnia — Mogens Laumann
• Malin Morgan — Svart-Stina
• Peter Andersson — Överste Dahlbergh
• Jörgen Persson — Räddstor

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-12-25; final listed air date 2006-12-27; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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