Big Brother (Swedish TV series)

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Big Brother
Big Brother Sverige 2020 Logo.png
Big Brother logo from 2020 to 2021
Also known asBig Brother Sverige
Genre Reality
Created by John de Mol Jr.
Presented by Adam Alsing (2000; 2002–2004, 2015)
Gry Forssell (2011–2012)
Adrian Boberg (2020; Premiere)
Malin Stenbäck (2020–2021)
Arantxa Álvarez (2021)
Country of originSweden
Original languageSwedish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes913
Production
Production companiesMeter Film & Television AB (2000; 2002–2004; 2015; 2020–2021)
Endemol (2011–2012)
Original release
Network Kanal 5 (2000; 2002–2004)
TV11 (2011–2012)
Kanal 11 (2015)
Sjuan (2020–2021)
Release4 September 2000 (2000-09-04) 
24 May 2021 (2021-05-24)

Big Brother or Big Brother Sverige was the Swedish version of the Big Brother reality television franchise, which was created by producer John de Mol Jr. and premiered in 2000. The show featured contestants who lived together in custom-built house and were isolated from the outside world. One person was evicted every week by public vote, with the last remaining housemate winning a cash prize.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The show aired on Kanal 5 from 2002-2004, on Kanal 11 from 2011-2015, and on Sjuan from 2020-2021. [1] [ citation needed ] TV4 cancelled Big Brother Sverige on Christmas Eve in 2021, after 9 seasons and 913 episodes, due to low ratings. [2]

Series overview

SeasonLaunch DateFinale DateDaysHousematesWinnerPrize moneyPresenter(s)Network
1 Big Brother 2000 4 September 200015 December 200010313Angelica Freij500,000 kr Adam Alsing Kanal 5
Big Brother Stjärnveckan 20 January 200225 January 200267Anki Lundbergnone
2 Big Brother 2002 26 January 200213 May 200210815Ulrica Andersson500,000 kr
3 Big Brother 2003 25 January 200311 May 200310713Danne Sörensen
4 Big Brother 2004 23 January 200410 May 200410917Carolina Gynning
5 Big Brother 2011 19 February 20114 June 201110621Simon DanielssonGry Forsell TV11
6 Big Brother 2012 19 February 20123 June 201222Hanna Johansson
7 Big Brother 2015 11 October 201520 December 20157019Christian Sahlström1,000,000 kr Adam Alsing Kanal 11
8 Big Brother 2020 10 February 202018 May 20209919Sami JakobssonMalin Stenbäck
Adrian Boberg [a]
Sjuan
(TV4)
9 Big Brother 2021 15 February 202124 May 202121Tanja Helen Ingebretsen KallinMalin Stenbäck [b]
Arantxa Alvarez
Notes
  1. Adrian Boberg only co-hosted the Premiere show with Malin Stenbäck.
  2. Malin Stenbäck stopped hosting the live show after 18 March 2021, because her schedule collided with Big Brother.

Big Brother 1

The first season of Big Brother Sverige lasted for 103 days, starting on 4 September 2000 and ending on 15 December 2000.

Nine contestants entered the house on launch night. Daniel Hellström and Eva Pederson walked on day 3 and day 12, respectively. As a result, only seven housemates were eligible for the first nomination. Two replacements were added to the house before the first official eviction.

Two new housemates entered the house on Day 61. Only one of them was allowed to stay in the house as a replacement for Johan Hellström, who had voluntarily left. When the housemates voted for Christoffer Jensen to stay, he became the first contestant to replace two different housemates, as he had also been the replacement for Daniel Hellström earlier in the series. The Big Brother franchise saw its first double eviction with Camilla Björk and George Dieck leaving the house at the same time.

It was also the first time in Big Brother history that a replacement housemate made it to the final day (Jensen, who achieved third place) and most prominently, that Angelica Freij became the first woman worldwide to win the show.

The show received strong ratings. Per Holknekt, who finished fifth place, became a well-known fashion designer.

Nominations table

#1#2#3#4#5#6#7Final
Angelica ? ? ? ? ? ?Anna
Paula
Winner
(Day 103)
Paula ? ? ? ? ? ?Angelica
Christoffer
Runner-Up
(Day 103)
Christoffer ? ?Evicted
(Day 35)
Nominated ?Anna
Paula
Third Place
(Day 103)
Anna ? ? ? ? ? ?Angelica
Christoffer
Evicted
(Day 96)
Per ? ? ? ? ? ?Evicted
(Day 82)
GeorgeNot in
House
NominatedEvicted
(Day 68)
CamillaNot in
House
NominatedEvicted
(Day 68)
Ole ? ? ? ?Evicted
(Day 61)
Johan ? ? ?Walked
(Day 60)
Karin ? ? ?Evicted
(Day 47)
Jessica ?Evicted
(Day 21)
EvaWalked
(Day 12)
DanielWalked
(Day 3)
Note 1, 2 nonenonenone 3, 4 nonenonenone
Up for
eviction
Anna
Jessica
Angelica
Christoffer
Johan
Karin
Angelica
Ole
Camilla
Christoffer
George
Angelica
Per
Angelica
Anna
Christoffer
Paula
Angelica
Christoffer
Paula
WalkedDaniel
Eva
noneJohannone
EvictedJessicaChristofferKarinOleCamillaPerAnnaChristofferPaula
GeorgeAngelica
Notes:
  • ^1  : Daniel voluntarily leaves the House on Day 3. Christoffer enters as a replacement Housemate for Daniel.
  • ^2  : Eva voluntarily leaves the House in Week 2. Karin enters as a replacement Housemate for Daniel.
  • ^3  : Johan voluntarily leaves the House. Camilla and George enter the House. Christoffer re-enters the House. Only one of them will be able to stay as replacement for Johan.
  • ^4  : Camilla and George are evicted following a Housemate vote. Christoffer survives.

Big Brother Stjärnveckan

After being off-air for more than a year, Big Brother Sverige returned with a spin-off called Big Brother Stjärnveckan (Week of the Stars) on 20 January 2002. It lasted for six days and became the shortest version of any Big Brother series worldwide. Seven former Swedish contestants from several reality shows lived together in the house with daily evictions. The show aired in the week before the start of the actual second season of Big Brother Sverige and was supposed to create excitement among the viewers.

The contestants that entered the house were Anki Lundberg from The Bar 3, Johan "Godzilla" Lennström and Anneli from Villa Medusa, Elizabeth "Lelle" Anderzén from Expedition Robinson 1998, Henric Olsson from The Bar 2, Robert "Robban" Andersson from Expedition Robinson 1999 and Karin Stor from the first Big Brother Sverige season.

Anki Lundberg won the show, on the same day that the second season began.

Nominations table

Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6
Final
Anki ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
Winner
(Day 6)
Godzilla ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
Runner-up
(Day 6)
Robban ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
Third place
(Day 6)
Lelle ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
Evicted
(Day 5)
Anneli ?
?
 ?
?
 ?
?
Evicted
(Day 4)
Henric ?
?
 ?
?
Evicted
(Day 3)
Karin ?
?
Evicted
(Day 2)
NominatedHenric
Karin
Anki
Henric
Anneli
Anki
Anki
Godzilla
Lelle
Robban
Anki
Godzilla
Robban
EvictedKarinHenricAnneliLelleGodzillaRobban
Anki

Big Brother 2

Season two of Big Brother Sverige started on 26 January 2002, exactly on the final day of Big Brother Stjärnveckan lasting for 108 days until 13 May 2002.

The season featured a three-way relationship between Dominique Pons, Emma-Maria Carlsson, and Kitty Jutbring. When Carlsson voluntary left the house and Pons was evicted, the focus turned to other showmances such as between Elin Nilsson and Jacob Heidrich.

Marie "Picasso" Pettersson replaced Carlsson. Sorani was originally evicted on Day 62 but was allowed a return a week later after several viewers were unable to vote in what has been a close vote between him and Heidrich. However, when Big Brother offered 50,000 kronor to the housemate that would walk, Sorani accepted the deal and left voluntarily.

For the third time in a row, the Swedish audience chose a woman to win their Big Brother season: Ulrica Andersson from Karlstad. The most notable housemate resulting from the season was Marie Picasso, who recorded two singles and became the host of a short-lived call-in show. In 2007, she auditioned for Sweden's local version of Pop Idol called Idol 2007 which she won resulting in a number-one single called This Moment.

Nominations table

#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9Final
UlricaPeter
Anette
Benjamin
Jacob
Benjamin
Peter
Jacob
Benjamin
 ?
?
Jacob
Benjamin
Jacob
Alex
Jacob
Alex
No
Nominations
Winner
(Day 108)
AlexAnette
Peter
Kitty
Ulrica
Adriana
Kitty
Kitty
Ulrica
 ?
?
Marie
Ulrica
Kitty
Ulrica
Ulrica
Elin
No
Nominations
Runner up
(Day 108)
JacobAnette
Peter
Dominique
Kitty
Adriana
Peter
Peter
Elin
 ?
?
Peter
Marie
Kitty
Ulrica
Ulrica
Elin
No
Nominations
Third place
(Day 108)
PeterAnette
Dominique
Adriana
Ulrica
Adriana
Ulrica
Elen
Dominique
 ?
?
Elin
Alex
Elin
Alex
Elin
Jacob
No
Nominations
Evicted
(Day 104)
ElinPeter
Anette
Kalle
Dominique
Benjamin
Peter
Benjamin
Dominique
 ?
?
Marie
Benjamin
Peter
Alex
Peter
Alex
Evicted
(Day 97)
KittyPeter
Dominique
Kalle
Dominique
Benjamin
Dominique
Dominique
Benjamin
 ?
?
Benjamin
Jacob
Alex
Jacob
Evicted
(Day 90)
BenjaminAdriana
Peter
Kitty
Ulrica
Kitty
Peter
Kitty
Ulrica
 ?
?
Ulrica
Kitty
Walked
(Day 83)
MarieNot in
House
ExemptUlrica
Kitty
Evicted
(Day 76)
DominiqueAnette
Adriana
Adriana
Ulrica
Adriana
Ulrica
Ulrica
Kitty
Evicted
(Day 48)
AdrianaPeter
Dominique
Dominique
Kitty
Dominique
Peter
Evicted
(Day 34)
Emma-MariePeter
Anette
Kalle
Ulrica
Peter
Benjamin
Walked
(Day 32)
KalleAnette
Peter
Kitty
Ulrica
Evicted
(Day 20)
AnettePeter
Dominique
Evicted
(Day 6)
Notesnone , none none none
Up for
eviction
Anette
Peter
Dominique
Kalle
Kitty
Ulrica
Adriana
Banjamin
Peter
Benjamin
Dominique
Kitty
Ulrica
Benjamin
Jacob
Kitty
Ulrica
Marie
Ulrica
Alex
Kitty
Elin
Ulrica
All
housemates
All
housemates
WalkednoneEmma-MarienoneBenjaminnone
EvictedAnetteKalleAdrianaDominiqueBenjaminMarieKittyElinPeterJacobAlex
Ulrica

Notes:
^1 Amelie, Lisa, and Marie were exempt from nominations and automatically nominated for eviction as they were new housemates. The two who received the most votes would be evicted.
^2 Due to technical problems with the fifth eviction, a number of viewers were unable to vote. As voting numbers between Benjamín and Jacob were close, it was decided to allow Benjamín to return.
^3 On day 83 Big brother made an offer to the seven remaining housemates. The offer was that if any housemate would leave the house they would receive 50,000 kronor, Benjamin accepted the offer.
^4 The public were voting for a winner. Peter received the fewest votes and was evicted.

Big Brother 3

Season three of Big Brother Sverige started on 25 January 2003. It lasted for 107 days until 11 May 2003. [3]

Nominations table

#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8Final
DanneNot in
House
Marika
Lina
Caroline
Kajsa
Christian
Lina
Kajsa
Lina
Kajsa
Larssa
Kajsa
Larssa
Winner
(Day 107)
Kajsa ?Malin
Lina
Marika
Linda
Linda
Lina
Linda
Lina
Linda
Lina
Linda
Micke
Micke
Danne
Runner up
(Day 107)
Larssa ?Marika
Malin
Maricka
Christian
Caroline
Linda
Linda
Christian
Linda
Lina
Linda
Kajsa
Micke
Danne
Third place
(Day 107)
MickeNot in
House
Maricka
Christian
Caroline
Lina
Lina
Larssa
Lina
Kajsa
Kasja
Larssa
Larssa
Kasja
Evicted
(Day 104)
Linda ?Malin
Mattias
Christian
Marika
Caroline
Mattias
Mattias
Kajsa
Lina
Kajsa
Kajsa
Larssa
Evicted
(Day 90)
Lina ?Malin
Mattias
Micke
Christian
Caroline
Kajsa
Kajsa
Mattias
Kajsa
Larssa
Evicted
(Day 76)
Mattias ?Malin
Marika
Marika
Linda
Linda
Micke
Linda
Lina
Walked
(Day 63)
Christian ?Malin
Linda
Marika
Micke
Walked
(Day 37)
Linda
Micke
Evicted
(Day 62)
CarolineNot in
House
Micke
Lina
Evicted
(Day 48)
MarikaNominatedMattias
Malin
Micke
Kajsa
Evicted
(Day 34)
Malin ?Christian
Kajsa
Evicted
(Day 20)
Patrick ?Walked
(Day 9)
PeterNominatedEvicted
(Day 6)
Notes none none none none
Up for
eviction
Marika
Peter
Malin
Mattias
Christian
Marika
Caroline
Linda
Christian
Lina
Linda
Mattias
Kajsa
Lina
Kajsa
Linda
Kajsa
Larssa
Micke
All
housemates
WalkednonePatricknoneChristiannoneMattiasnone
EvictedPeterMalinMarikaCarolineChristianLinaLindaMickeLarssaKajsa
Danne

Notes:
^1 In the first round of nominations the public voted for the housemates they wanted to be nominated. Since Marika and Peter received the most votes they were nominated for eviction and the housemates had to vote to evict one of them.
^2 Big brother awarded nomination points for rule breaking.
^3 Christian and Mattias were nominated by Big brother for rule breaking.
^4 Big Brother awarded Micke 4 points for rule breaking.

Big Brother 4

Season four of Big Brother Sverige started on 23 January 2004. It lasted for 109 days until 10 May 2004.

Nominations table

#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8Final
CarolinaJean
Ulrika
Olga
Ulrika
Stefan
Ulrika
Ulrika
Rebekah
Henrik
NominatedStefan
Henrik
Heidi
Stefan
No
Nominations
Winner
(Day 107)
StefanUlrika
Jean
Carolina
Marlene
Marlene
Carolina
Carolina
Ulrika
Rebekah
NominatedCarolina
Sirwan
Heidi
Carolina
No
Nominations
Runner up
(Day 107)
CarolineRobin
Olga
Olga
Jocke
Carolina
Marlene
Henrik
Carolina
Sirwan
NominatedSirwan
Henrik
Carolina
Heidi
No
Nominations
Third place
(Day 107)
HenrikNot in
House
Carolina
Sirwan
Olivier
ExemptHenrik
Carolina
Heidi
Caroline
No
Nominations
Evicted
(Day 105)
HeidiNot in
House
Stefan
Henrik
Evicted
(Day 98)
SirwanNot in
House
Olivier
Carolina
Ulrika
NominatedSirwan
Carolina
Evicted
(Day 84)
ChristianNot in
House
Walked
(Day 80)
OlivierMarlene
Ulrica
Carolina
Olga
Marlene
Carolina
Ulrika
Rebekah
Carolina
NominatedWalked
(Day 75)
RebekahNot in
House
Carolina
Sirwan
Olivier
NominatedEvicted
(Day 70)
UlrikaStefan
Carolina
Caroline
Angela
Carolina
Marlene
Olivier
Carolina
Stefan
Evicted
(Day 56)
MarleneUlrika
Jean
Jocke
Jean
Stefan
Ulrika
Evicted
(Day 42)
AngelaRobin
Olga
Marlene
Jean
Walked
(Day 33)
FoffoCaroline
Angela
Marlene
Caroline
Walked
(Day 33)
JockeCaroline
Robin
Marlene
Olga
Walked
(Day 32)
OlgaAngela
Jocke
Caroline
Marlene
Ejected
(Day 31)
JeanMarlene
Carolina
Marlene
Carolina
Evicted
(Day 28)
RobinOlga
Jcoke
Evicted
(Day 14)
Notesnone
Up for
eviction
Robin
Ulrika
Carolina
Jean
Carolina
Caroline
Marlene
Olivier
Stefan
Ulrika
Carolina
Olivier
Ulrika
Carolina
Caroline
Olivier
Rebekah
Sirwan
Stefan
Sirwan
Henrik
Heidi
Stefan
All
housemates
WalkednoneJocke
Angela
Foffo
noneOlivier
Christian
none
EjectednoneOlganone
EvictedRobinJeanMarleneUlrikaRebekahSirwanHeidiHenrikCarolineStefan
Carolina

Notes:
^1 Owing to rule breaking, Big brother gave Carolina two extra nomination points, Foffo, Olivier, and Stefan eight extra points and Jean ten extra points.
^2 The nominations were voided by Big Brother and all six housemates were put up for eviction.
^3 The three or more Housemates with the most points were up for eviction.
^4 Henrik won immunity from eviction, all other housemates were put up for eviction.
^5 In round six and seven of nominations only two Housemates could be up for eviction, so the housemate who received the most points could save one of the others.
^6 Two days before the final an eviction took place based on the number of votes to win housemates had received so far. Since Henrik received the fewest votes he was evicted.

References

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