Series synopsis
Whiskey on the Rocks is a drama comedy war & politics television series that premiered on SVT1 on December 25, 2024. It ended on December 25, 2024. It was created by Henrik Jansson-Schweizer. It stars Rolf Lassgård, Anders Mossling, Niklas Engdahl and Kęstutis Jakštas.
In the middle of the Cold War, a Soviet submarine runs aground outside Karlskrona and suddenly Sweden finds itself at the center of events. Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin tries to resolve the conflict and avoid a world war between two nuclear powers while struggling with a wise foreign minister and a belligerent commander-in-chief.
Premise
In the middle of the Cold War, a Soviet submarine runs aground outside Karlskrona and suddenly Sweden finds itself at the center of events. Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin tries to resolve the conflict and avoid a world war between two nuclear powers while struggling with a wise foreign minister and a belligerent commander-in-chief.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rolf Lassgård as Thorbjörn Fälldin
- Anders Mossling as Ola Ullsten
- Niklas Engdahl as Börje Lagercrantz
- Kęstutis Jakštas as Leonid Brezhnev
- Mark Noble as Ronald Reagan
- Filip Berg as Håkan Martinsson
- Artur Svorobovich as Andrei Bortnik
- Rolf Lydahl as Gustav Jansson
Supporting cast
- Per Ragnar as Harry Jansson
- Adam Lundgren as Hammarberg
Guest cast
- Spencer MacIntyre as Chester Lang
- Karl Larsson as Artilleryman
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | December 25, 2024 | December 25, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Off Course It's October 1981, the height of the Cold War, where political tensions are high and the threat of nuclear war is never far. It's a cold night on Soviet submarine U-137, but the crew are keeping warm with a raucous party to celebrate a new father in their midst. One drink leads to another, and the submarine ends up running aground in neutral Sweden on the Karlskrona archipelago, only a stone's throw from the nations top-secret naval base." Whiskey on the Rocks" is a playful retelling of this unbelievable true story that explores the catastrophic fallout of this boozy mistake. Never before has the world been closer to a nuclear conflict, and all responsibility now rests on the shoulders of one man to de-escalate various warmongers ambitions, Sweden's Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin. |
December 25, 2024 |
| 2 |
Hold the Boarder Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin hastens to Stockholm where he gathers representatives of the government and military. The Bolshevik-hating Commander-in-Chief, Börje Lagercrantz, argues that Sweden is under attack and that the only reasonable course of action is to counter-attack, but the Secretary of State, Ola Ullsten, advises caution, prompting Börje to leave the meeting in a fury. On the submarine, the situation for Captain Peskov and his crew becomes increasingly desperate. The submarine is firmly stuck and they are fearful of the punishment they will receive when (or if) they do get home. New orders come from the Kremlin that Captain Peskov must blow up the submarine if the Swedes try to board the vessel, an action that is a tempting solve to most of his problems. |
December 25, 2024 |
| 3 |
Quiet Diplomacy In Karlskrona, Commander-in-Chief, Börje Lagercrantz, is planning his own initiative to approach the submarine in order to measure for the presence of nuclear weapons. Börje has put his best man, Captain Hammarberg, in charge of the unsanctioned operation and, under the cover of darkness, they approach the submarine. Things don't go according to plan when they are detected and the troika barely escape with their lives. In Moscow, Brezhnev finds out about the incident and flies into a rage, contacting the Russian ambassador in Stockholm, Aleksandra Kosygina, demanding she fixes the situation fast. On the submarine, Captain Peskov's psychological condition drastically worsens, and he starts to see no other way out than to blow the submarine to kingdom come. |
December 25, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SVT1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 25, 2024 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2024 |
| Status | ended |