The Swedish comedy-drama series Anxious People will premiere on Netflix in 2021. This program is adapted from the novel “Folk Med Angest” by Swedish author Fredrik Backman, who also acts as a writer for the show. He wrote the script based on his own novel, while Swedish filmmaker Felix Herngren oversaw production. Executive producers include Fredrick and Neda Backman, as well as Pontus Edgren, Martina Hakansson, and Tor Jonasson.
In this drama, a bank robber robs an open home just before he vanishes. The investigation is then passed over to a father and son detective duo. Each episode of the six-part series Anxious People runs between twenty and thirty minutes. On December 29, 2021, it hit shelves.
Anxious People Season 2 Renewal Status
There were just six episodes of Anxious People. Only around 24–35 minutes were allotted for each show. The film did an excellent job of adapting the best-selling novel for the big screen. In the first season, Leif Andrée played Roger, Marika Lagercrantz played Anna-Lena, Per Andersson played Lennart, Lottie Ejebrant played Estelle, Anna Granath played Zarah, Elina Du Rietz played Linda, Dan Ekborg played Jim, Sascha Zacharias played Liv, Carla Sehn played Julia, and Alfred Svennson played Jack. They, too, received high marks for their excellent work.
However, the comedy-drama show stayed faithful to the book and expanded upon its plot in interesting ways. The mystery was neatly tied up, with the identity of the perpetrator disclosed and positive resolutions for the other characters. The program did a deeper dive into the original material because of it. As a result, there isn’t much left to do for the next season. It’s quite unlikely that Anxious People will return for a new season.
Anxious People Season Cast and characters
- Leif Andrée as Roger
- Marika Lagercrantz as Anna-Lena
- Per Andersson as Lennart
- Lottie Ejebrant as Estelle
- Anna Granath as Zarah
- Elina Du Rietz as Linda
- Dan Ekborg as Jim
- Sascha Zacharias as Liv
- Carla Sehn as Julia
- Alfred Svensson as Jack
- Petrina Solange as Ro
- Johan Berg as man in pizzeria
- Johan Eriksson as an ambulance driver
Anxious People Season 1 Recap
The narrative opens with a description of a failed bank robbery that took place the day before New Year’s Eve in a small town. The robber walks into a cashless bank demanding a tiny amount of money but is turned away. The burglar quickly enters an apartment building and is shown a vacant unit. The criminal abducts the local residents. The police swiftly surround it. After what must have been hours, the captives are free. Then, a shot is fired, and the police storm into the flat, which is empty but covered in blood.
Zara is an employee of a financial institution. A guy jumped from a nearby bridge after losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis. Zara had rejected his request for a loan. He writes a message for her to read before he leaps. Ten years later, she still carries it around in her purse, untouched. Local law enforcement officials Jim and Jack are looking into the incident. Due to Julia’s impending pregnancy, she and Ro are on the lookout for a new permanent residence. As retirees, Roger and Anna-Lena refurbish and sell apartments. Widow Estelle is here to speak for her daughter. After using the facilities, the actor Lennart emerges from the stall dressed as a funny bunny.
Even when he walks in with a gun, they don’t take the distressed robber seriously. However, they stay put. The thief just ended his marriage. It was discovered that her spouse had an affair with her boss, leaving her without a house, a job, or any money. She liquidated her possessions and started a new life. She merely has to pay the first month’s rent to secure her spot in her new building.
Anxious People Season 2 Release Date
The premiere of the first season of the program aired on Netflix on December 29, 2021. There were six episodes in the first season, and each one was around 30 minutes long. Fans have been skeptical about a new season due to the tale thus far. The show’s producer has not confirmed the show’s renewal status publicly as of yet.
Since its premiere this week, however, the sitcom has generated mostly favorable responses from fans. We don’t know whether there will be a second season just yet, but let’s keep our fingers crossed.
Where did the filming take place?
Without a question, Stockholm is responsible for the bulk of the entertainment. The location for the series was the Swedish city of Södertälje. The streets of Nygatan, Badhusgatan, and Järnagatan, as well as most of the rest of the city’s core, were included in the action. This is also the location where the famous bank heist scenario took place. The flat on Järnagatan Street where the hostages were held by the robber.
Anxious People Season 1 Review
The film Anxious People is not a riveting heist thriller. It’s not even humorous in a parody kind of way, which is saying something. Instead, the six episodes of Anxious People are a bizarre mishmash of concepts that never quite gel. It’s too bad since the idea is interesting enough to hook some viewers on this quirky show. The characters in Anxious People are quite stereotypical, and, with the exception of Jack, they don’t have much of a chance to grow as people. While the film does have some touching moments for its supporting cast, they are ultimately meaningless in light of the film’s big revelation.
This shocking development follows an offbeat fourth episode in which our heroes suddenly adopt a soap-operatic tone in an effort to get a pregnant lady named Julia to the hospital. These tangential storylines add nothing to the main narrative and highlight the show’s overall lackluster quality. Considering the abundance of both genuine and mock crime dramas, Anxious People has little chance of becoming a cult classic. It’s a lackluster attempt that wastes a potentially engaging premise over disparate episodes that never add up to anything substantial.