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Where was Whiskey on the Rocks filmed? All shooting locations explored

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Whiskey on the Rocks is a political satire drama series directed by Bjorn Stein from a screenplay by Jonas Jonasson and Henrik Jansson-Schweizer. The latter is also the creator of the series.

The political comedy is inspired by real events that happened on the shores of Sweden in 1981. A Soviet submarine containing nuclear warheads accidentally came near the largest naval base in Sweden, prompting an international conflict involving Sweden, the USSR, and the United States.

Whiskey on the Rocks premiered at the 35th Stockholm International Film Festival in 2024. It began airing on SVT1 on December 25, 2024, before making its international debut on Hulu and Disney+ on January 22, 2025. The series features Rolf Lassgård, Elsa Saisio, Anders Mossling, Niklas Engdahl, Filip Berg, and Adam Lundgren.

Filming for Whiskey on the Rocks took place in Sweden and Lithuania in 2023.

Whiskey on the Rocks was shot in Karlskrona, Sweden

Karlskrona, Sweden

The prime setting of the series is Sweden's coastal area, which has been used to depict the 11-day events that occurred in 1981.

Some of the scenes were shot in the city of Karlskrona, which is also the country's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard. The city, founded in 1680 to create a naval base by Karl XI, is known for its beautiful landscapes and well-preserved landscapes. It earned UNESCO's World Heritage city status in 1998.

Brussels, Belgium

The drama mostly unfolds in the U-137 Whiskey-class submarine, in Moscow, Stockholm, and at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The production team shot key scenes around NATO headquarters to depict the events that might have unfolded during the crisis period. Some key scenes were also shot in the neighboring country of Lithuania.

About Whiskey on the Rocks

The series is based on a story by author Jonas Jonasson. In the United States, it will be available for streaming on Hulu. The platform describes its plot as follows:

"Inspired by the events of the 11-day standoff in 1981 between Sweden and the U.S.S.R. when a Soviet U-137 'Whiskey'-class submarine ran aground on rocks deep inside Swedish territorial waters."

One of the show's executive producers, Patrick Nebout, called the infamous incident one of the most embarrassing incidents of the entire Cold War. He revealed that their initial thought was to make the series a political thriller, but as they dug down into the story, they realized that the story was better suited to a dramedy.

The series combines real history with satirical commentary on the nature of world politics, providing a gripping narrative on a unique moment in Swedish history.

Who is in the cast of Whiskey on the Rocks?

The cast of Whiskey on the Rocks includes

Stay tuned for more news and updates about Whiskey on the Rocks and other films and TV shows on Hulu as the year unfolds.

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