30 Degrees in February

Follow a group of Swedes who've left the snow and cold of Scandinavia for the warm, sandy beaches of Thailand in the dead of winter. Why? To embark on a life-changing adventure, a fresh start and a new life, of course.

30 Degrees in February (2012-2016) is a Swedish television drama series broadcast on SVT1 across two seasons and twenty hour-long episodes. It follows a group of Swedes who have left the snow and cold of Scandinavia behind for the sandy beaches of Thailand in the dead of winter, chasing a life-changing adventure and a fresh start. Glenn and Oh anchor the ensemble alongside Majlis, Kajsa, Joy and Johnny, whose hopes collide with the realities of living abroad. The engine of the show is the everyday friction of reinventing oneself in a foreign country, with cultural mismatch, shifting friendships and the pull of home shaping each episode. Its tone is warm and wistful, with a breezy, sunlit surface that carries an undercurrent of longing and uncertainty. Viewers who enjoy expatriate dramas and ensemble character studies set abroad will find resonance here, in the vein of soap-style interpersonal drama. The series stands as a compact, accessible drama that rewards viewers looking for gentle emotional storytelling and a change of scenery from the familiar.

Viewers and critics broadly describe it as a warm, accessible expatriate drama with likable ensemble performances, though it is seen as lightweight.

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Release Date

2012-02-06

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (22)

What is 30 Degrees in February about?

A group of Swedes leave the cold of Scandinavia for the beaches of Thailand in search of a fresh start.

What is 30 Degrees in February like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 30 Degrees in February as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is 30 Degrees in February violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 30 Degrees in February.

What did critics think of 30 Degrees in February?

Viewers and critics broadly describe it as a warm, accessible expatriate drama with likable ensemble performances, though it is seen as lightweight.

Which shows are like 30 Degrees in February?

Shows with a similar feel include Expats, Emmerdale, and Hotel Cæsar.

How long is 30 Degrees in February?

30 Degrees in February: 2 seasons, 20 episodes.

Is 30 Degrees in February still running?

No, 30 Degrees in February has ended.