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  • 2012-02-05T23:00:00Z on SVT1
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  • 10h (10 episodes)
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Leaving the cold and snow of Scandinavia for the warm, sandy beaches of Thailand in the dead of winter is more than a dream, more than a holiday for a handful of Swedes. It’s the beginning of a life-changing adventure, a fresh start, a new life. For the long-suffering wife of an abusive ex-pilot, it’s a chance to be treated with dignity and to taste the joys of freedom. For a lonely engineer who always dreamed of a loving family with several children, it’s the absurd plan of marrying a young Thai woman. And for an overambitious single-mother architect recovering from a stroke, it’s a possibility to relive the past with her two daughters on an island called Happiness. As their lives move deftly from one jolting event to another, they realise that while it may be impossible to completely leave their Nordic lives behind, it is possible to transcend their limits and reach satisfying moments of self-fulfilment.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2012-02-05T23:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2012-02-05T23:00:00Z1h

A group of Swedes leaves the snow and ice of the Scandinavian winter for the warm, sandy beaches of Thailand, hoping to embark on a life-changing adventure and make a fresh start. The long-suffering wife of an abusive ex-pilot longs for the chance to be treated with dignity, while a corpulent, lonely engineer hopes to marry a young Thai woman and start a family with her.

2012-02-12T23:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2012-02-12T23:00:00Z1h

Chang clashes with Kajsa over the future of the bungalows, Glenn's marriage to local bar girl Kaa gets off to a rocky start and Bengt and Majlis contemplate their future.

2012-02-19T23:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2012-02-19T23:00:00Z1h

Majlis contemplates staying in Thailand, Chang and Kajsa clash over the future of the village and Glenn hits rock bottom. Contains adult themes and distressing scenes.

2012-02-26T23:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2012-02-26T23:00:00Z1h

Happiness Bungalows opens for business, Majlis and Bengt clash over their future and Glenn grows closer to Oh. Contains adult themes and distressing scenes from the outset.

2012-03-04T23:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2012-03-04T23:00:00Z1h

Majlis ponders a grave moral dilemma, Glenn continues to receive help from Oh and the feud between Kajsa and Chan intensifies.

2012-03-11T23:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2012-03-11T23:00:00Z1h

Bengt Jr confronts Majlis about his dad's disappearance, the police arrive at Happiness bungalows and Glenn may have found love.

2012-03-18T23:00:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 2012-03-18T23:00:00Z1h

Joy tries to find the money to bail Kajsa out of prison, Glenn declares his love for Oh and Majlis’s world collapses when a shocking discovery is made.

2012-03-25T22:00:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 2012-03-25T22:00:00Z1h

Joy and Pong plan to run away together, Glenn professes his love for Oh and the police grow increasingly suspicious of Majlis over Bengt's death.

2012-04-01T22:00:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 2012-04-01T22:00:00Z1h

Joy and Pong elope, Majlis hides from the police while continuing to work as a dive instructor and Glenn contemplates suicide when his dreams are dashed.

Season Finale

2012-04-08T22:00:00Z

1x10 Episode 10

Season Finale

1x10 Episode 10

  • 2012-04-08T22:00:00Z1h

Locals and expats unite in solidarity after a tsunami ravages Thailand. Chang and Kajsa set aside their differences, while Glenn shows true courage.

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