Whiskey on the Rocks - Season 1 - Eps 2: Hold the Boarder

Name: Eps 2: Hold the Boarder
Released: 2024-12-25
Rating: 3.1

2024-12-25 • 32 min • ⭐ 6.2/10

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.

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About Whiskey on the Rocks

Title: Whiskey on the Rocks

First Air Date: 2024-12-25

Last Air Date: 2024-12-25

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.2/10 (from 18 votes)

Language: SV

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 6

Network: SVT1

Genres: Drama, Comedy, War & Politics

Production Companies: Skyverse Nordic, SVT, The Walt Disney Company Nordic, Humanoids

Synopsis

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.