Beartown Premiere Date on HBO; When Will It Air?

What Is Beartown About?

Hockey is the last beacon of hope in Beartown and being responsible for it is a heavy burden. The day of the semi-final match is also the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil.

Based on Fredrik Backman‘s (A Man Called Ove) bestselling novel of the same name, Swedish drama Beartown (Björnstad) explores the hopes that bring a small community together, the secrets that tear it apart, the courage it takes for an individual to go against the group, and the consequences of how we raise our children.

With a small-town junior ice-hockey team having a shot at winning Sweden’s national semi-finals, all the dreams of the locals now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. This heavy burden becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected.

This isn’t a game.

The @HBONordic original series #Beartown, based on the best-selling novel, is streaming on @HBOMax February 22. #HBO

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