‘A Nearly Normal Family’: What to Know About the Thriller Based on the Book (2024)

When a 19-year-old is accused of murdering her lover, the facade of her seemingly perfect family begins to crack. The teen’s parents, a priest and a lawyer, have secrets of their own, too. Just how much do they really know about one another? Based on the bestselling book by M.T. Edvardsson, the crime thriller A Nearly Normal Family (En helt vanlig familj) was directed byPer Hanefjord (Agent Hamilton) and penned by The Truth Will Out screenwriters Anna Platt and Hans Jörnlind. The series stars Lo Kauppi, Björn Bengtsson, and newcomer Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors.

“From the first encounter with this story, I have appreciated that it really has something at heart,” Hanefjord told Netflix. “It raises complex issues, offers depth of character, and all the while with engaging suspense.”

When willA Nearly Normal Family be released?

Stream it now.

Where can I find the trailer forA Nearly Normal Family?

Check it out at the top of this article.

Lo Kauppi as Ulrika Sandell, Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors as Stella Sandell, and Björn Bengtsson as Adam Sandell in A Nearly Normal Family

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Who’s inthe cast of A Nearly Normal Family?

• Lo Kauppi (Modus) as Ulrika Sandell, a lawyer
• Björn Bengtsson (The Last Kingdom) as Adam Sandell, a priest
• Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors as Stella Sandell, Ulrika and Adam’s teen daughter
• Håkan Bengtsson (I Am Zlatan) as Mikael Blomberg, Stella’s lawyer
• Melisa Ferhatovic (La Tormenta Sueca) as Amina Besic, Stella’s best friend
• Christian Fandango Sundgren (Barracuda Queens) as Christoffer Olsen, an entrepreneur whom Stella is accused of murdering
• Moa Gammel (Breaking Surface) as Jenny Jandsdotter, a public prosecutor
• Christoffer Willén (Heder) as Robin Kjellander, a coach at the summer camp Amina and Stella attend
• Sara Chaanhing Kennedy (Absentia) as Alexandra Besic, Amina’s mom
• Pablo Leiva Wenger (Snöänglar) as Dino Besic, Amina’s dad
• Eva Westerling (Bonus Family) as Kerstin Boströ, Stella’s boss at Gran’s Bakery

What happens inA Nearly Normal Family?

The Sandells live a quiet life in an affluent suburb. Ulrika is a busy lawyer, Adam is a priest, and their daughter, Stella, works in a bakery. Everything appears status quo —until Stella’s suspected in the murder of the man she’s been seeing, who was killed after a night out. Now Stella’s in custody, and her parents are trying to keep it all together as the investigation ensues. They want to help Stella at any cost, but how much do they really know about their daughter —or each other? (Can’t wait to find out how it ends? Check out this Ending Explainer. Beware, spoilers abound!)

Christoffer Willén as Robin Kjellander and Alexandra Tyrefors as Stella in A Nearly Normal Family

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IsA Nearly Normal Familybased on a book?

Yes, it’s based on M.T. Edvardsson’s novel by the same name.

Where doesA Nearly Normal Family take place?

The series takes place in and around Lund, Sweden. “It has been important to me that it is filmed in Lund, where the book takes place,” Edvardsson, who also serves as the series’ executive producer, told Netflix.

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