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The Bonus Family

★ 7.6 6K votes 2017–2027 4 seasons · 38 episodes Ended SVT1
Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10Contemporary lifeRecognizably the present day, ordinary life included.This show: 7/10NaturalisticUnderstated, lifelike performances and look.This show: 7/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jerka JohanssonFredrik HallgrenFrank DorsinVera VitaliMarianne MörckAmanda Lindh
Written by
Moa HerngrenClara HerngrenBirgitta BongenhielmFelix Herngren
Starring
Jerka JohanssonFredrik HallgrenFrank DorsinVera VitaliMarianne MörckAmanda Lindh
Written by
Moa HerngrenClara HerngrenBirgitta BongenhielmFelix Herngren
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
0306090120

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About

"A tender, funny anatomy of modern blended families"

The Bonus Family follows Patrik and Katja, a Swedish couple who fall in love after their own divorces and must now merge two families, their exes, and a tangle of kids into something workable. Rather than chasing melodrama, it lingers on the small, awkward negotiations of shared custody, holiday logistics, and blended-household etiquette. The tone is warm, funny, and unusually fair to everyone involved, treating exes as people rather than villains. It's a quiet, character-driven comfort watch that rewards patience over plot twists, carried by naturalistic performances and genuine empathy for modern family messiness.

Watch it for

the warm, non-judgmental look at how divorced families actually rebuild together.

Maybe skip if

you want high-stakes plot rather than quiet, everyday relationship drama.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12017
7.6777107h 16m
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Season 22018
7.6614107h 13m
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Season 32019
7.6585107h 16m
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Season 42021
7.046185h 52m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Jerka Johansson Patrik
Fredrik Hallgren Martin
Frank Dorsin Eddie
Vera Vitali Lisa
Marianne Mörck Bigge, Birgitta
Amanda Lindh Bianca
Jacob Lundqvist William, Bobby
Niklas Engdahl Henrik
Ann Petrén Ylva, as Ylva
Petra Mede Katja

Crew

Moa Herngren
Clara Herngren
Birgitta Bongenhielm
Felix Herngren

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