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Golden Boys

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Inspired by true events, Golden Boys follows the meteoric rise and dramatic downfall of two cousins behind the financial heist that made headlines across Europe.

Stockholm, 1997. Financial criminal Joachim Posener, newly released from prison, dreams of building an empire - becoming powerful, respected and successful. Driven by a need to prove himself to his parents and provide for his seven-year-old son, he joins forces with his reckless, boundary-pushing cousin, Thomas Jisander.

Together, they party hard, dream big, and devise a wildly illegal scheme to seize control of a major Swedish investment company - using an enigmatic British aristocrat as their front man. Calling themselves the “Golden Boys,” they pull off the largest financial crime in Swedish history.
But as a determined journalist begins to uncover the truth and the media and police close in, cracks form within the group. When the scheme collapses, Posener abandons everyone closest to him - Jisander, his parents, and his son - and flees the country. He has never returned.

Inspired by true events, Golden Boys is a bold, high-energy heist drama blending premium crime with humour and a rebellious edge. The four-part series delivers fast-paced, cinematic storytelling driven by ambition, friendship, and the high cost of chasing success - a fresh, elevated take on European crime with strong international appeal.

Genres

Crime, Drama

Duration

4 x 44'

Language

Swedish, English

Cast

Nigel, Havers, Adam Lundgren, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, Viktor Björkberg

Director

Ivica Zubak

Scriptwriter

Erik Hultkvist, Per Gavatin, Tapio Leopold

Production Company

FLX

Producer

Anna Carlsten

Commissioning Broadcaster

TV4

Production Year

2025

Delivery Info

Q1 2026

Directed by Ivica Zubak (A Hustler’s Diary) and written by Erik Hultkvist (Blinded, The Dark Heart) alongside Per Gavatin (Swedish Dicks) and Tapio Leopold (Trouble), ‘Golden Boys’ features a talented cast including Nigel Havers (Coronation Street, The Gentlemen), Adam Lundgren (The Arctic Convoy, The Restaurant), Erik Svedberg-Zelman (The Helicopter Heist, Dusseldorf, Skåne), and Viktor Björkberg (Riding in Darkness). Produced by the acclaimed FLX studio (Quicksand, The Unlikely Murderer, Love & Anarchy) for TV4, in co-production with Film i Väst, and produced by Anna Carlsten (Trouble, Together 99, The Dark Heart, The Square) with Julia Lennartson as Executive Producer.