Tore is a Swedish tragicomedydrama television series created by and starring William Spetz. It was released in Sweden on 12 August 2023 before being released internationally on Netflix on 27 October 2023.
Premise
An insecure, aimless, and naive 27-year-old loses his father in an accident and does everything in his power to avoid his grief.
He soon slips into the adult world of sex, drugs, and alcohol, much to the concern of his family and friends.[1]
"Something New Will Do You Good" (Det blir bra med något nytt)
31 min
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
2
"If They Wear Watches, They're Straight" (Har dom klocka är dom straighta)
30 min
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
3
"To Speak or to Die"
35 min
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
4
"With Death as Your Colleague" (Med Döden som kollega)
30 min
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
5
"Erik"
31 min
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
6
"Home" (Hjem)
32 min
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
Production
Patricia, a nightclub in Stockholm that features in the series
Creator William Spetz was inspired to write the series after facing rejection on another project and feeling "creatively heartbroken."[2]
The series was both set and shot in Stockholm, with principal photography beginning in December 2022.[3] Spetz, despite having grown up in Umeå, knew of the Patricia nightclub in Stockholm and was inspired to set Tore's first foray into LGBT spaces there.[4]
Reception
Reviewing the first episode of the series, Joel Keller of Decider wrote that Spetz "does a good job of not only playing a guy who seems a bit sheltered and is OK with that, but of someone who tries his best to tamp down his grief over his father by being as reckless as he can be."[5]
Eric Diedrichs of Filmtopp gave the first episode four stars, commending Spetz on his "sharp combination of humor, blackness and surprises."[6] Tor Aavatsmark of Ljud & Bild gave the series three "completely average" stars, calling it "repetitive" and full of "clichés and stereotypes."[7]
