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 Kristallen Reality 2011 (Season 1 - 2011) Nominated 2016 44th International Emmy Awards Non-Scripted Entertainment Won 2017 Kristallen Reality 2016 (Season 6 - 2016) Won 2018 Kristallen Reality 2017 (Season 7 - 2017) Nominated 2019 Kristallen Reality 2018 (Season 8 - 2018) Nominated 2020 Kristallen Reality 2019 (Season 9 - 2019) Nominated 2022 Kristallen Reality 2022 (Season 10 - 2021) Won
Season 1 (2011)
Contestants Janis Babcock, 40, Minnesota Eric Chellen, 50, Minneapolis, Minnesota Guy Clark, 50, Middletown, New York Shastin Corona, 35, St. Augustine, Florida Brian Gerard, 39, Louisville, Kentucky Jennifer Grannis, 40, Ponte Vedra, Florida Kirstin Highfield, 28, Colorado Springs, Colorado Greg Magnuson, 37, Los Angeles, California Jessica Pleyel, 22, Grand Rapids, Michigan Brett Ratell, 46, Bay City, Michigan
Episodes Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated 1 2011 Torekov / Skåne; Mellbystrand Guy Clark (Hallands Väderö, Skåne) No elimination 2 2011 Duvemåla Jennifer Grannis 3 2011 Öland Brett Ratell 4 2011 Stockholm Janis Babcock 5 2011 Birka Jessica Pleyel 6 2011 Jokkmokk Greg Magnuson 7 2011 Järvsö Eric Chellen 8 18 December 2011 Utö 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.
Contestants Walter E. Beck, 51, Colorado Springs, Colorado Vernon Neil Ferguson, 42, Roanoke, Virginia Karen G. Peterson French, 55, Connecticut Thure Gustafsson, 48, Atlanta, Georgia Travis Scott McAfee, 32, Arkansas Anna Brita Östman Mohr, 32, Montana Meghan Reilly, 22, Chicago, Illinois Matthew Lidfors Robinson, 34, Chicago, Illinois Kelsey Stiles, 24, San Francisco, California Debra Sisneros Sutherland, 32, Minnesota
Episodes Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated 1 2012 Höga Kusten * No elimination 2 2012 Skellefteå Thure Gustafsson 3 2012 Stockholm Karen G. Peterson French 4 2012 Mantorp, Gränna, Sölvesborg (Norje, Sweden Rock Festival) and Umeå Meghan Reilly 5 2012 Häringe slott Matthew Lidfors Robinson 6 2012 Södertälje Debra Sisneros Sutherland 7 2012 Sunne Vernon Neil Ferguson 8 2012 Trosa 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.
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.
Contestants Dawn Anderson, Los Angeles Matthew Anderson, 39, Washington Eric Basir, 39, Illinois Dianne Bennett, 70, California Shane Booth, 36, North Carolina Laura McIntyre, 31, New York Lori Ferguson, 43, Florida Michael Peterson, 41, Texas Rebecca Redner, 40, Texas John Stenson, 47, Wisconsin
Episodes Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated 1 20 October 2013 Stockholm, Sigtuna Rebecca Redner (Stockholm), Laura McIntyre No elimination 2 27 October 2013 Söderköping Shane Booth, Dianne Bennett Laura McIntyre 3 3 November 2013 Göta kanal, Motala Dawn Anderson (Motala), Eric Basir Eric Basir 4 10 November 2013 Gothenburg Michael Peterson (Vimmerby) Dianne Bennett 5 17 November 2013 Värmland John Stenson (Segerstad) Michael Peterson 6 24 December 2013 Mora, Nusnäs Matthew Anderson (Mora, Sweden) Dawn Anderson 7 1 December 2013 Visby, Gotland / Tofta Beach Lori Ferguson (Varberg) Shane Booth 8 8 December 2013 Bungenäs Matsal Gotland / Blentarp 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 Nathaniel "Nate" Butler, 48; musician; Fresno, California George Strid, 60; composer; Olympia, Washington Troy Bankord, 49; landscape architect; Palm Springs, California Nicholas "Nick" Jones, 35; barber; Valley Village, California Jennette Landes, 37; hair stylist; Georgetown, Colorado Leslie Longoria, 49; shop assistant; Waelder, Texas Katie Malik, 34; accountant / singer / yoga instructor; Gig Harbor, Washington John Olson, 30; waiter / writer / actor; Indianapolis, Indiana Courtney Schlagel, 25 years; Dallas, Texas Amanda Vinicky, aged 32; political reporter; Springfield, Illinois
Episodes Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated 1 2014 Malmö Katie Malik, Leslie Longoria No elimination 2 2014 Pjätteryd Troy Bankord, Amanda Vinicky Amanda Vinicky 3 2014 Gävle George Strid, Courtney Schlagel Leslie Longoria 4 2014 Uppsala Jennette Landes Troy Bankord 5 2014 Kiruna Nick Jones Nick Jones 6 2014 Nyköping Nate Butler Nate Butler 7 2014 Gällnö John Olson Jennette Landes 8 2014 Stockholm 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.
Season 5 (2015) Season five casting calls opened in December 2014. It was filmed in Sweden over the summer of 2015.
Contestants Nathan Arling, 36; drummer; Chicago, Illinois Karen Berg-Roylance, 46; writer/editor and housewife; Fruit Heights, Utah Alexis Bunten, 37; researcher; Monterey, California Kurt Engstrom, 45; sales; Tustin, California Brooke Langton, 44; actor; Los Angeles, California Jamie Lystra, 30; Executive Assistant; West Olive, Michigan James Morgan, 42; medical student; Andersonville, Chicago, Illinois Beverly Wassberg, 65; retired; Plano, Texas Charles Wassberg, 66; retired; Plano, Texas John Winscher, 33; actor and motion capture artist; Atlanta, Georgia Jenna Wroblewski, 20; student; Madison, Wisconsin
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 Linköping James Morgan, Brooke Langton James Morgan 3 15 November 2015 Åland Kurt Engstrom, Nathan Arling Brooke Langton 4 22 November 2015 Vaxholm Jamie Lystra Jenna Wroblewski 5 29 November 2015 Strängnäs Beverly Wassberg Nathan Arlinghttp://www.svt.se/allt-for-sverige/se-program/allt-for-sverige-sasong-5-avsnitt-5 6 6 December 2015 Stockholm Alexis Bunten Kurt Engstrom 7 13 December 2015 Tjörn John Winscher Alexis Bunten 8 20 December 2015 Örebro Karen 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 Erica Anderson, 65; professor of psychology; San Francisco, California Jason Blohm, 49; insurance; Los Angeles, California John Burt, 45; lawyer; Herriman, Utah Micka Cain, 34; writer; Cincinnati, Ohio Patrick Glass, 30; chef; Spokane, Washington Anna LoPinto, 25; cowgirl; Nashville, Tennessee Inger Romero, 44; housewife and homeschooler; Temecula, California Erik "Swede" Seaholm, 38; special education teacher; Austin, Texas Sarah Steinman, 30; wilderness guide; Minneapolis, Minnesota Steven Swanson, 35; MMA fighter; Palm Springs, California
Episodes Episode Air date Location(s) Special Day Eliminated 1 23 October 2016 Gothenburg / Dalsland Erica Andersson, Steven Swanson No elimination 2 30 October 2016 Falköping region John Burt, Sarah Steinman John Burt 3 6 November 2016 Sollentuna / Gothenburg Micka Cain, Inger Romero Inger Romero 4 13 November 2016 Ystad / Österlen Jason Blohm Erica Andersson 5 20 November 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark Erik "Swede" Seaholm Jason Blohm 6 27 November 2016 Birka Patrick Glass Erik "Swede" Seaholm 7 4 December 2016 Norrland Anna LoPinto Anna LoPinto 8 11 December 2016 Vira bruk 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 Victoria "Tori" Allen, 28; waitress; Denver, Colorado; origin Dalarna Kurt Carlson, 60; glass blower; Naples, New York; origin Värmland Alexander Kronholm (now known as Tej Mohan Singh Khalsa), 27; yoga instructor; Boston, Massachusetts; origin Skåne Kristin Lancione, 32; traveler Los Angeles, California; origin Västernorrland Amanda Orozco, 29; political science graduate; Portland, Oregon; origin Värmland Ann Oswald, 65; retired dental hygienist; Hickory, North Carolina; origin Dalarna Dylan Ratell, 26; musical performer; New York and Michigan; origin Södermanland Cosondra Sjostrom; 34, entrepreneur/curator; LA / Astoria, Oregon; origin Ångermanland Jack Waters, 34; editor/writer; Salt Lake City, Utah; origin Västergötland Nathan Younggren; 25, farmer; Hallock, Minnesota; origin Småland
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