Series synopsis
Golden Boys is a drama television series that premiered on TV4 on May 1, 2026. It ended on May 15, 2026. It was created by Erik Hultkvist. It stars Adam Lundgren, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, Viktor Björkberg and Jonas Karlsson.
Stockholm 1997. Eco-criminal Joachim Posener, recently released from prison, dreams of building an empire. He wants to show his parents and his seven-year-old son that he can achieve anything. Joachim joins forces with his boundless cousin, Thomas Jisander. They call themselves the Golden Boys and party hard, dream big and plan an extremely illegal business scheme. The series is inspired by the Trustor affair.
Premise
Stockholm 1997. Eco-criminal Joachim Posener, recently released from prison, dreams of building an empire. He wants to show his parents and his seven-year-old son that he can achieve anything. Joachim joins forces with his boundless cousin, Thomas Jisander. They call themselves the Golden Boys and party hard, dream big and plan an extremely illegal business scheme. The series is inspired by the Trustor affair.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 4 | May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Trustor Affair – The Reality Behind the Golden Boys The Trustor affair became one of Sweden's most high-profile financial scandals. A listed company was bought with its own money and shortly afterwards hundreds of millions were taken out of the company - money that was chased around the world. Journalist Gunnar Lindstedt exposed the affair while one of the main characters, Joachim Posener, disappeared without a trace. |
May 10, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Plan The eco-criminal Posener is released from prison and begins to stage a new fraud together with his cousin. With the British Lord Moyne as a front man, they buy a large stake in the investment company Trustor. But how can they afford to pay? |
May 1, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Robbery Close to a quarter of a billion is to be stolen from Trustor's funds to pay for the shares bought by Lord Moyne, but the operation raises suspicions. At the same, Jisander and Mattsson go to St Tropez. |
May 1, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Article Posener and the others try to stop Gunnar's article. At the same time, Posener and Jisander are in a hurry to carry out the next step in the coup, which will hide the hundreds of millions missing from Trustor's funds. |
May 8, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 1, 2026 |
| Last aired | May 15, 2026 |
| Status | ended |