To Cook a Bear
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | To Cook a Bear by Mikael Niemi |
| Screenplay by | Jesper Harrie |
| Directed by | Trygve Allister Diesen |
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| Country of origin | Sweden |
| No. of series | 1 |
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| Network | Hulu Disney+ |
To Cook a Bear (Swedish: Koka björn) is a 2025 Swedish Nordic noir television series set in Sweden in 1852, based on the novel of the same name by Mikael Niemi. It is starring Gustaf Skarsgård, Pernilla August, Magnus Krepper and Ane Dahl Torp. It broadcast on Hulu and Disney+ from 15 October 2025.
Premise
[edit | edit source]A preacher who arrives in a Swedish village around 1852 with the intention of bringing reforms becomes entangled in rumors of man‑eating bear attacks. Under the influence of a murderous individual and the control of powerful local families, his family, along with his adopted Sámi son, falls into deep turmoil.[1]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Gustaf Skarsgård
- Ane Dahl Torp
- Pernilla August
- Magnus Krepper
- Jonas Karlsson
- Tyra Wingren
- Simon J. Berger
- Emil Kárlsen
- Johan Widerberg
- Jaakko Ohtonen
- Charlotte Lindmark
- Lily Ek
Production
[edit | edit source]The series was announced by Disney+ in November 2022 as the company's first Nordic original series and is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Swedish author Mikael Niemi (2017). The adaptation is written by Jesper Harrie and is produced by Anagram Sweden.[1][2] The series is produced by Miira Paasilinna, Martin Persson and Mia Welin, and directed by Trygve Allister Diesen. Filming took place across forty locations in Sweden and Finland.[3][4]
The cast is led by Gustaf Skarsgård, Ane Dahl Torp, Pernilla August, Magnus Krepper, Jonas Karlsson, Tyra Wingren, Simon J. Berger, Jaakko Ohtonen, Emil Kárlsen and Johan Widerberg.[5][6]
Release
[edit | edit source]A Disney+ Nordic Original series, it will be available on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in other territories from 15 October 2025.[7]
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External links
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