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8.0 1 Seasons • 8 Episodes

The Emigrants - Season 1

"a new land... a new hope... a new dream"

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

Top Cast

  • Max von Sydow

    Max von Sydow

    Karl Oskar

  • Liv Ullmann

    Liv Ullmann

    Kristina

  • Eddie Axberg

    Eddie Axberg

    Robert

  • Monica Zetterlund

    Monica Zetterlund

    Ulrika

Overview

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

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