NBC Cancels WELCOME TO SWEDEN

WELCOME TO SWEDEN will end with its current second season, NBC has confirmed. The news was first broken by creator Greg Poehler, via a lengthy Instagram post.

“Holy shit. What a ride!” he wrote. “Due to some craptastically low ratings in the US, WTS is officially done. I am eternally grateful to all of our fans. When you make a show – and write, produce, obsess and and act in it – all you want us for someone, somewhere, to tell you they appreciate it. There have been so many of you in both Sweden and the US that have done so, and every compliment has made me immeasurably happy. So, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I’m sitting here crying, but mostly because I’ll prob never work with Josephine, Christopher, Lena, Per and Claes again. They are among the best people I’ve ever met and I am so so happy and grateful that they let me act with them.

“Regardless, what an incredible journey!” he continued. “I could write for days about it. But I am so grateful to the cast, crew and directors for making Swedish [TV] history. I love you all!…THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE! I sincerely love you all. Tears of joy…. The best thing is we live in an age where you can see the remainder of the eps on NBC and Hulu and Amazon and elsewhere (Paul Simon and Jack Black and Neve Campbell and Aubrey Plaza await). So please PLEASE watch them. I think they are great. Toward the end, I finally figured out what I was doing. Worry not. The best is yet to come. For me and for you.”

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WELCOME TO SWEDEN: Enter to Win iTunes Gift Cards for Season 2!

WELCOME TO SWEDEN — Greg Poehler’s comedy, based on his true experiences about moving to Sweden for love — returned to NBC on Sunday, July 19th, but if you missed it, Entertainment One has you covered.

Starting today, season 2 episodes will be available on iTunes the day after they air on NBC. So the first two installments of season 2 are up now, with two new episodes posted per week. And to celebrate season 2’s digital launch, Give Me My Remote has three $10 iTunes gift cards to give away!

Want to win? Leave a comment sharing which of WELCOME TO SWEDEN’s guest stars has been your favorite. The winners will be chosen, at random, on Monday, August 3rd at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. (One entry per person, please, and be sure to leave a valid email address when you leave your comment so we can let you know you won!)

And if you’re funny, eOne is running another contest: the “Laugh Your Way to Sweden” Video Contest.  eOne is “searching the nation for the best original comedy short (up to :60 seconds in length) with the “Fish-Out-of-Water” theme, videos will be voted on by the public at LaughYourWayToSweden.com. The top 10 videos with the most votes will move on to the final round where they will be judged by a celebrity panel, including cast members Greg Poehler, Illeana Douglas, Patrick Duffy, Jason Priestly, Neve Campbell and others. One grand prize winner will be awarded a trip to Sweden for two and an exclusive visit to the Stockholm-based “Welcome to Sweden” set to meet the cast. Additionally, the winning video will appear as a special bonus feature on the SEASON TWO DVD. The LaughYourWayTo Sweden.com contest runs through July 31.”

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NBC Renews WELCOME TO SWEDEN

NBC has renewed WELCOME TO SWEDEN for a second season, the network announced. The second season — which has yet to be scheduled — will consist of 10 episodes.

WELCOME TO SWEDEN was created by/stars Greg Poehler (and his sister, Amy, is an EP on the series), and is based on his real life move to Sweden.

Are you excited for more WELCOME TO SWEDEN?

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