# Grotesco (2007)

> A Swedish sketch show that turns satire, surrealism and absurd genre premises on social politics and the egos of male comedians.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/35267

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 25
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Per Andersson, Michael Lindgren, Rikard Ulvshammar, Erik Wernquist, Per Gavatin, Henrik Dorsin
- Network: SVT1
- Cast: Henrik Dorsin, Linus Eklund Adolphson, Michael Lindgren, Per Andersson, Rikard Ulvshammar, Emma Molin, Emma Peters
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267411/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: absurdist, irreverent, deadpan, uncomfortable, satirical

## Synopsis

Grotesco (2007-2017) is a Swedish satirical sketch comedy series created by Per Andersson, Michael Lindgren, Rikard Ulvshammar, Erik Wernquist, Per Gavatin and Henrik Dorsin for SVT1. Produced by Strix Television, the show is built from self-contained sketches rather than a single storyline, with a rotating troupe of performers including Henrik Dorsin, Linus Eklund Adolphson, Michael Lindgren, Per Andersson, Rikard Ulvshammar, Emma Molin and Emma Peters playing a wide range of characters. Each episode of its three seasons across twenty-five half-hour installments moves quickly from one absurd premise to the next, mixing social satire with surrealism and genre parody, including socialist zombie outbreaks, refugee crisis musicals and send-ups of male comedians' misogynist conspiracies. The engine is escalation: a sketch takes a familiar institution or attitude and pushes it until it becomes grotesque. The tone is dry, irreverent and often uncomfortable, with a deadpan edge that mocks its targets without offering comfort. Viewers who enjoy Monty Python's Flying Circus, Brass Eye and Little Britain will find resonance in its anarchic structure and sharp social bite. Its three seasons, spanning 2007 to 2017, show a troupe confident enough to let its satire grow stranger over time.

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