Rederiet was a long-running (318 episodes) Swedish

Sweden

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 soap opera

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 that aired on Sveriges Television

Sveriges Television

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 between 1992 and 2002.

The cast featured many popular and renowned Swedish actors, and the show has often been referred to as Sweden's version of Dynasty

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.
The 45-minute episodes ran weekly on Thursday nights on the public service

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 channel 1

SVT1

SVT1 is the primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden.-History:The channel began broadcasting in 1956 and was known as Radiotjänst TV, A year later, it was renamed Sveriges Radio TV. In 1969, the second television station TV2 was launched and...

 and normally had between one and two million viewers. For 10 years, Rederiet was the number-one rated show on Swedish television, along with the TV4 rival show Tre Kronor. The rivalry for the viewers can be compared to that between Dynasty and Dallas.

Rederiet also gained popularity in Finland

Finland

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 on YLE TV2, and the show was also a hit in Norway on TV2

TV 2 (Norway)

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. The first season of the show was also sold to Egypt

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. The later seasons of the series were produced in collaboration with YLE, which most notably led to Finnish actor Åke Lindman

Åke Lindman

Åke Leonard Lindman , born Åke Leonard Järvinen, was a Finnish director and actor.In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing defence for the Finnish national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club HIFK in the Finnish league. In the 1960s, the British...

 appearing in the series. Rapper Ken Ring also appeared as an extra in the show in 1996.

On April Fools' Day

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 1993 SVT News announced that Mel Gibson

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 was going to play a lead role in the series. Mel Gibson himself was interviewed and confirmed the information. It was later revealed that the whole event was a joke.

Plot

The story is about a shipping company which conducts cruiseferry traffic on the Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea cruiseferries

The Baltic Sea is crossed by several cruiseferry lines. Some important shipping companies are Viking Line, Silja Line and Tallink.-Eastern Baltic:...

 between Stockholm

Stockholm

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 in Sweden

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 and Turku

Turku

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 in Finland

Finland

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. It takes place on board MS Freja, the exterior of which was portrayed in the series by the Finnish registered MS Birka Princess. In the series the ship has different funnel colours from the ones in real life; in reality they were blue, yellow and red but in the series they were retouched to appear as different shades of blue. The show follows life on board the ship, mostly focusing on the crew and captain, but also on some of the passengers. The plot often involves love, breakups, accidents, deaths, murders, smuggling

Smuggling

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, theft, arson

Arson

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, rape

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, drugs, and insanity.

Another part of the story takes place on land, following the life of the Dahléns, the capitalist

Capitalism

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 family who owns and runs the shipping company. There are also rival capitalists who try to gain control over the company, which leads to a constant struggle for power.

Story

The series was about family Dahlén and their shipping company Dahléns. It took place mostly in the shipowner Dahlén's office and on board the ship M/S Freja. Here you can see a table of when the episodes were broadcast and when the characters took part.

Characters

Here is a list of the characters in Rederiet:

Actors	Character	Season
Gösta Prüzelius Gösta Prüzelius Gösta Prüzelius was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as Summer with Monika, Space Invasion of Lapland, Fanny and Alexander, and Ingmar Bergman's film version of The Magic Flute...	Reidar Dahlén	1992 -2000
Gaby Stenberg Gaby Stenberg Ida Gabriella "Gaby" Stenberg was a Swedish actress. She appeared in forty films between 1936 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Thirst * Hendes store aften * Miss April...	Elinor Dahlén/Beatrice Dahlén	1992/1994-2002
Mikael Samuelson Mikael Samuelson Mikael Samuelson is a Swedish barytone opera singer, actor and composer.Samuelson is the son of the famous musician and music arranger Bror Samuelson...	Rolf Dahlén	1992 - 1993
Suzanne Reuter	Renate Dahlén	1992 - 1994
Gunilla Paulsen	Rebecca Dahlén	1992 - 1993, 1994, 2001 - 2002
Lena Strömdahl	Yvonne Dahlén	1992 - 1996
Louise Belfrage/Sara Alström	Lina Dahlén	1992 - 1993, 1996 - 1997
Emil Boss / Måns Nathanaelson Måns Nathanaelson Måns Gustaf Daniel Nathanaelson is a Swedish actor, best known his role as Oskar Bergman in the films about the police detective Martin Beck.-Filmography:*I taket lyser stjärnorna...	Reidar Dahlén Jr "Junior"	1992 - 1995/1995 - 1997
Bengt Bauler	Carl Ericson	1994 - 2000, 2002
Bert-Åke Varg	Gustav Sjögren	1992 - 2002
Wallis Grahn	Gerd Sjögren	1992 - 1993
Angelica Rubertson	Sofie Sjögren	1992 - 1994, 1998
Kenneth Söderman	Tony Sjögren	1992 - 2002
Margaretha Byström Margaretha Byström Margaretha Byström is a Swedish actress , writer and director. Margaretha is most famous for her portrayal as the elegant and ambitious Katarina Remmer in the long running Swedish soap opera Rederiet.-External links:...	Katarina Remmer	1997 - 2002
Patrik Bergner	Nikolaj Remlund	1998 - 2002
Lotta Karlge	Anja Remmer	2000 - 2002
Johan H:son Kjellgren	Viktor Remmer	1998 - 1999
Carina Lidbom Carina Lidbom Solbritt Carina Lidbom is a Swedish actress and comedian.-Filmography:*1988 - S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa*1989 - Det var då.....	Alexandra Remmer	1998 - 2001
Marie Robertson	Nina Remmer	1998 - 2001
Mikaela Ramel	Eva "Angelique" Wiik/Roberts/Remmer	1999 - 2000, 2002
Tommy Nilson	Ivan Remmer	1997
Anders Ahlbom	Yngve Almkvist	1992 - 1993
Anders Beckman	Günther Kraft	1994
Anders Larsson Anders Larsson Anders Larsson may refer to:* The music composer of Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap* A survivor of the 1990 People's Republic of China airliner collision*Anders Larsson *Anders Larsson...	Malte Eriksson	1994 - 2001
Anita Wall Anita Wall Anita Wall is a Swedish stage and film actress. She won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 2008.-Reference:...	Elisabeth Lerwacht	1993 - 1994
Anna-Maria Samuelsson Käll	Emelie Lindberg	1998 - 2000
Bojan Westin	Barbro Pastorelli	1995 - 1996
Cecilia Ljung	Peggy Svensson	1994
Claes Ljungmark	Joel Hagberg	1994 - 1995, 1996
Duncan Green Duncan Green - Previous Employment :Prior to working there he was employed as a Senior Policy Adviser on Trade and Development at the Department for International Development . He was responsible for looking at trade in goods. His post at DFID was originally a secondment from CAFOD. At CAFOD he had been their...	Peter Henson	2000-2002
Dan Ekborg Dan Ekborg Dan Ekborg is a Swedish stage and film actor. He is the son of actor Lars Ekborg and older brother of actor Anders Ekborg.He has starred in many of the Swedish Jönssonligan films.-External links:...	Kaj Öhman	2002
Daniel Gustavsson Daniel Gustavsson Daniel Gustavsson is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for AIK. -Career:Gustavsson is a Midfielder who playing during his AIK career on loan in the 2009 season time with FC Väsby United and Västerås SK.- AIK :...	Mattias Andersson	2001 - 2002
Daniel Sjöberg	Thomas Nilsson	1992 - 1993
Erik Kiviniemi	Jussi Tola	1993 - 1994, 2001
Erika Höghede	Karin Bergström/Anna Lindell	2000 - 2002
Eva Bysing	Irma Larsson/Nilsson	1992 - 1996
Sofia Helin Sofia Helin Sofia Margareta Götschenhjelm Helin is a Swedish actress best known for the Guldbagge nomination she got for her role in Dalecarlians ....	Minna Lager	1996, 1998
Ewa Carlsson	Margareta Lundqvist/Lager/Hammar	1996 - 2001
Pia Green	Sara Torstensson	1993 - 1994
Göran Gillinger Göran Gillinger Anders Göran Gillinger, is a Swedish actor and former model. He has a broad background in classical theatre, television and film.-Career:...	Robert "Raspen" Torstensson	1993 - 1994
Hans V. Engström	Uno Kronkvist	1992 - 2002
Helena Grossi	Lisa Axelsson	1992 - 1993
Ingar Sigvardsdotter	Jessica Strömberg	2000
Ingela Olsson Ingela Olsson Ingela Maria Olsson is a Swedish actress.Olsson was active in many different theatregroups during the 1980s. She started working at the Galeasen theatre in 1989, and appeared at Stockholms stadsteater, Parkteatern, Orionteatern, Dramaten, and radioteatern. Her film debut, in 1989 was Annika...	Gisela Kunze	1993
Helena af Sandeberg	Louise Calling	1997-1998
Jessica Liedberg	Stina Björklund	2002
Johannes Brost Johannes Brost Johannes Brost is a Swedish actor.He grew up in the Skåne province in southern Sweden. His mother, actress Gudrun Brost, worked at the Malmö City Theater. He followed in his mother’s footsteps and became a stage actor, working both in Malmö and Stockholm, and later starred in several movies and on...	Torbjörn "Joker" Jonasson	1992 - 2002
Annmari Kastrup	Anki Jonasson	1996-1998
Jonas Bergström	Haakon Andersson	1993
Josephine Bornebusch Josephine Bornebusch Leyla Jerrie Josephine Bornebusch is a Swedish actress who has done numerous films and television series in Sweden. She was an actor in the comedy show Playa del Sol on SVT1...	Madeleine Boisse de Blaque	1999
Kaija Kärkinen Kaija Kärkinen Kaija Kärkinen is a Finnish singer and actress. She started her career in Lato-group as a soloist. She is probably best known for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 by song Hullu yö and became 20th. After the contest she started working with Ile Kallio and they founded a...	Pirjo Koskinen	1992, 1994
Karin Bjurström	Jeanette Wester	1996 - 1998
Karl Dyall	Emilio Bolivar	1994 - 1995
Kim Anderzon Kim Anderzon Kerstin Kristina Birgitta "Kim" Anderzon is a Swedish actress active in film and theatre. In the early part of her career she was at Pistolteatern...	Siv Svensson	1994 - 1996, 2002
Krister Henriksson Krister Henriksson Jan Krister Allan Henriksson is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Kurt Wallander in a series of television movies based on the novels by Henning Mankell.- Biography :...	Björn Lindman	1992 - 1993, 2002
Lars Lind	Anders Moberg	1999 - 2000
Lennart R. Svensson	Tom Hansson	1992
Linda Lundmark	Eva-Lotta	2001 - 2002
Linus Wahlgren	Filip "FN" Norberg	1996 - 1999
Lo Wahl	Karin "KåKå" Karlsson	1993 - 1995
Lotta Ramel	Diana Nordin	1995
Magnus Roosmann Magnus Roosmann Nils Magnus Roosmann is a Swedish actor.Roosmann studied at NAMA in Stockholm and after that he has been engaged at Wasa Theatre in Vaasa, Finland, Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, Uppsala City Theatre and the Royal Dramatic Theatre...	Fredrik Westberg	1999
Malin Berghagen Nilsson	Paula Svensson	1994, 2002
Marie Chantal-Long	Irina Gornitzka-Jonasson	1992, 1993 -1994
Martin Forsström	Felix Svensson	1995 - 1997
Meg Westergren Meg Westergren Elsa Margareta "Meg" Westergren is a Swedish actress from Nockeby, Bromma, in Stockholm. Her parents were both actors and she made her acting debut in the 1951 film Leva på 'Hoppet. She studied at the The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school from 1951 to 1954, and became a successful comedic...	Desirée Lindman	1994 - 1995
Mikael Persbrandt Mikael Persbrandt Mikael Åke Persbrandt is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films he usually has lead roles and “tough guy” parts. He is perhaps most famous for his recurring role as the no-nonsense police officer Gunvald Larsson in the latest installment of the Martin Beck movies...	Ola Simonsson	1992 - 1993, 1994
Minna Treutiger	Tilda Lyksell	2001
My Bodell	Elin Hagberg	1995 - 1996
Ola Forssmed	Micki Sandell	1996 - 2002
Per Graffman	Joe Gardner	2000 - 2001
Per Holmberg	Henrik Bjurhed	1992 - 1996, 2002
Per Morberg Per Morberg Per Henrik Morberg is a Swedish actor, chef and news presenter.-Biography:...	Viggo Strieber	1994 - 1995
Per Myrberg Per Myrberg Per Nils Myrberg is a Swedish singer and actor.Born in Stockholm, Myrberg has appeared in 45 films since 1957. He is father to Olle and Fredrik Myrberg.-Selected filmography:* The Judge * The Pleasure Garden...	Robert Boisse de Blaque	1999, 2000
Peter Harryson Peter Harryson John Peter Kaj Harryson is a Swedish actor, singer and entertainer from Norrköping, Östergötland. He is the son of actor John Harryson ....	Pehr Silver	1994 - 1997, 2000, 2002
Peter Perski Peter Perski -Selected filmography:*2005 - Kommissionen *2004 - Eko*2003 - Utan dig*2001 - Rederiet *2000 - Livet är en schlager*1996 - Jägarna-External links:...	Magnus Glantz	2001 - 2002
Yvonne Schaloske Yvonne Schaloske Yvonne Schaloske is a Swedish actress. She was born in Borås.Yvonne Schaloske has starred in many Swedish movies and in TV-shows, most notably the soap opera Rederiet.-External links:...	Vera Bengtsson	1996, 1997 - 2002
Gerhard Hoberstorfer	Tor "Totte" Bengtsson	1997 - 1998, 2002
Ray Jones IV	Jesper Haglund	1999 - 2001
Regina Lund Regina Lund Regina Charlotta Theodora Lund is a Swedish actress and singer. She is the daughter of actress Sonja Lund. Regina is no longer in a relationship with the Swedish rock star Joakim Thåström. She is frequently seen in Swedish magazines with new men by her side. The last in the row is an American...	Mona Kjellgren	1994 - 1995, 2001
Rikard Bergqvist	Stefan Holmberg	2000-2002
Sten Ljunggren Sten Ljunggren Sten Ljunggren is a Swedish character actor. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series Svenska hjärtan, which aired between 1987 to 1998...	Torkel Jonasson	1993-2001
Stina Rautelin Stina Rautelin Stina Agnes Elisabeth Rautelin is a Finland-Swede actor, working in Sweden. She is best known for the role as Lena Klingström in the films about Martin Beck.-Selected filmography:*Beck – Levande begravd...	Andrea Melin	1998 - 2000
Therese Akraka	Bella Lindgren	1996 - 1997, 2000
Thomas Hellberg Thomas Hellberg -Selected filmography:* The Man on the Roof * The Assignment * Raskenstam * Mannen från Mallorca * Zingo * Break Even -External links:...	Georg Lager	1995 - 1998
Tom Deutgen	Jan-Erik "Janke" Nilsson	1992, 1994
Yngve Gåsøy	Erik Mattson	1996-1997
Yvonne Lombard Yvonne Lombard Yvonne Lombard, is a Swedish actress. Born in Stockholm, Lombard studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre there, where she trained between 1948 and 1951 with the likes of Max von Sydow, and Ingrid Thulin. She has performed in several films, in TV series and in the theatre...	Sonja Jonasson	1993-2001
Mats Långbacka	Olof Hammar	2000
Gösta Krantz Gösta Krantz Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz was a Swedish actor and revue artist.Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka south-east of Stockholm. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting after having participated in a popular revue named Vi som vill opp...	Hans Schneider	1996-1997
Åke Lindman Åke Lindman Åke Leonard Lindman , born Åke Leonard Järvinen, was a Finnish director and actor.In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing defence for the Finnish national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club HIFK in the Finnish league. In the 1960s, the British...	Torsten Jansson	1998 - 1999