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Season 1 – The New Force

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An understaffed police district in 1950s Sweden launches an experiment to introduce its first group of female officers.
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The New Force — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Srijoni Rudra Digital Mafia Talkies Oct 12
The six episodes can be considered a decent introduction to the world of Carin, Siv, and Ingrid, but the show needs to find a better case to keep the interest going. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider Oct 7
The New Force looks like a promising story about trailblazing women, but may have problems balancing the stories about the women’s lives and struggles with more dramatic police procedural elements. Go to Full Review
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Sabrina T @Breena Mar 3 The era setting of 1950s and the story are good. But th3 transitional punk rap music and vulgarities ruin the series. See more tucker s @tucker83014 Jan 4 Outstanding series. I watched it in Swedish, so I can't speak to how good the translation is to English, but it is a fantastic production. See more Kathryn H @RT24724808 Nov 18 Wonderful. Great acting and storyline. Sadly, a reflection of the times in that the men behave badly on the whole and the system is stacked against the women. Bring on season 2! See more Tracey S @RT17451525 Oct 31 Excellent dramatic portrayal of three Swedish women who join the police force as an part of an experiment and experience discrimination, disrespect and indifference to the safety and fair treatment of women in their first months on the force. The acting is first class, you can feel the grittiness of these determined trio to break barriers and expand horizons for themselves and those who will follow. Art direction is top-notch. I especially appreciate the short montages with split screens mixing the footage of the story with what appears to be vintage footage from the period. The end of the first season leaves us hanging and I look forward to finding out what happens next. See more Steve S @Sfspaulding Oct 7 As far as I can tell I am the first person ever to see this show. Will report back when I’m further in! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Are You Real Police Officers? On day one of the experiment, the officers patrol the tense Klara district; Carin searches for a lost item but finds more than she bargained for. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Miss Sweden Carin receives a mysterious letter and decides to investigate a case outside her jurisdiction; Ingrid challenges troubling conduct at the station. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Stop or I'll Shoot! An abrupt exit casts doubt on the experiment's future; a surprise guest arrives for Carin and a powerful external force pulls strings behind the scenes. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 2025 No Complaints The women start finding their feet, with Siv earning respect for an arrest and Carin determined to uncover the truth, but Ingrid's conscience irks her. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 3, 2025 The Salon Carin opens up to Siv and Ingrid and tries to make up with Arne; the case deepens as investigators interrogate a dangerous figure and secrets unravel. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Is This How It Works? As the final evaluation looms and the experiment's future is on the line, Carin must make a difficult decision that will impact the case and her peers. Details

Season Info

Director
Rojda Sekersöz, Julia Lindström
Executive Producer
Annika Rogell, Jan Blomgren
Screenwriter
Patrik Ehrnst
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama, Crime
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date
Oct 3, 2025
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