Tore (TV series)

Swedish drama television series

Tore

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Genre|

* Tragicomedy
* Drama

Created by| William Spetz
Written by| William Spetz
Directed by| Erika Calmeyer
Starring|

* William Spetz
* Hannes Fohlin
* Peter Haber
* Sanna Sundqvist

Composer| Per Störby Jutbring
Country of origin| Sweden
Original language| Swedish
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Executive producer| Ulf Synnerholm
Producer| Anna-Klara Carlsten
Cinematography| Karl Erik Brøndbo
Running time| 30–35 minutes
Original release
Network| Netflix
Release| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)

Tore is a Swedish tragicomedy drama television series created by and starring William Spetz. It was released in Sweden on 12 August 2023 before being released internationally on Netflix on 27 October 2023.

## Premise

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An insecure, aimless, and naive 27-year-old loses his father in an accident and does everything in his power to avoid his grief. He soon slips into the adult world of sex, drugs, and alcohol, much to the concern of his family and friends.[1]

## Cast

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* William Spetz as Tore
* Hannes Fohlin as Erik
* Peter Haber as Bosse, Tore's father
* Sanna Sundqvist as Linn
* Carlos Romero Cruz as Shady Meat, a drag queen
* Per Svensson as Per
* Victor Iván as Viggo
* Karin Bertling as Heidi
* Lotta Tejle as Ulla
* Doreen Ndagire as Lo

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Duration| Original release date

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1| "Something New Will Do You Good"
(Det blir bra med något nytt)| 31 min| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
2| "If They Wear Watches, They're Straight"
(Har dom klocka är dom straighta)| 30 min| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
3| "To Speak or to Die"| 35 min| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
4| "With Death as Your Colleague"
(Med Döden som kollega)| 30 min| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
5| "Erik"| 31 min| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
6| "Home"
(Hjem)| 32 min| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)

## Production

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Patricia, a nightclub in Stockholm that features in the series

Creator William Spetz was inspired to write the series after facing rejection on another project and feeling "creatively heartbroken."[2]

The series was both set and shot in Stockholm, with principal photography beginning in December 2022.[3] Spetz, despite having grown up in Umeå, knew of the Patricia nightclub in Stockholm and was inspired to set Tore's first foray into LGBT spaces there.[4]

## Reception

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Reviewing the first episode of the series, Joel Keller of Decider wrote that Spetz "does a good job of not only playing a guy who seems a bit sheltered and is OK with that, but of someone who tries his best to tamp down his grief over his father by being as reckless as he can be."[5]

Eric Diedrichs of Filmtopp gave the first episode four stars, commending Spetz on his "sharp combination of humor, blackness and surprises."[6] Tor Aavatsmark of Ljud & Bild gave the series three "completely average" stars, calling it "repetitive" and full of "clichés and stereotypes."[7]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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2024 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding New TV Series  | Nominated  | [8]

## References

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1. ^ McInerney, Clare (7 November 2023). "'Young Royals' director Erika Calmeyer on creating heart-wrenching new Netflix series 'Tore'". Vogue Scandinavia. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. ^ Kardelo, Alexander (27 October 2023). "William Spetz nya serie handlar om sorg: "Tore har alla mina fulaste sidor"". MovieZine (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. ^ "William Spetz Creates Swedish Series 'TORE' for Netflix". About Netflix. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
4. ^ Knutson, Foto: Peter (19 November 2023). "William Spetz: "Jag vill skildra hur magisk gaykulturen kan vara. Men delar är också hierarkisk, mörk och hård"". QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
5. ^ Keller, Joel (27 October 2023). "'Tore' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
6. ^ Diedrichs, Eric (14 August 2023). "Recension: Tore (säsong 1) – så bra är William Spetz nya serie". Filmtopp (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
7. ^ Aavatsmark, Tor (2 November 2023). "Recension: Tore, säsong 1 – Stampar på stället …". Ljud & Bild (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
8. ^ Petski, Denise (29 February 2024). "'Tore' Creator & Star William Spetz Signs With TFC Management". Deadline. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

## External links

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* Tore on Netflix
* Tore on IMDb

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