For me, the Swedish teen drama created by Lisa Ambjörn, Lars Beckung and Camilla Holter marked a turning point within the young adult TV genre. Not only does the show have LGBTQ characters and their romance at its centre, but its portrayal of teenagers, their stresses, struggles and general school experience (albeit at an elite boarding school) is presented in a way so natural and delicate. It puts other shows which claim to represent teenagers such as the Spanish mystery drama Elite to shame.
The preview and trailer for season 2 respectively reveal a lonely, grieving, and vengeful Crown Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) who vows to make his cousin August’s (Malte Gårdinger) life “a living hell”. August, however, seems to show remorse for his actions but whether there’ll be any reconciliation between the two is something we’ll have to find out. Sara (Frida Argento) is causing a rift in her friendship with Felice (Nikita Uggla) due to her “situationship” with the Prince’s cousin which started at the end of season 1. Their mutually beneficial relationship would allow Sarah to use August’s influence to be accepted as a boarder at the school and for him to have access to her ADHD pills.
Will the two be able to overcome outside pressures to pursue their love?
Of course, what we really want to know is whether Wilhelm and Simon (Omar Rudberg) will get back together, but neither the preview nor the trailer show clearly whether this will happen. What they do reveal is that their relationship will be put to the test by a new face on campus who’s got his eye on Simon. Will the two be able to overcome outside pressures to pursue their love? All will be revealed on the 1st of November!