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The Playlist

2022 · 1 season

A brisk, talky docudrama that makes boardroom battles feel like high-stakes duels, with a propulsive soundtrack and a wry, earnest edge.

Created by
Per-Olav Sørensen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Edvin Endre, Gizem Erdogan, Christian Hillborg
Tagline
Changing the world means making some noise.
Overview
How Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and business partner Martin Lorentzon revolutionized the music industry through free and legal music streaming when they launched Spotify.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Per-Olav Sørensen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Edvin Endre, Gizem Erdogan, Christian Hillborg
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • technology
  • power
  • betrayal
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Stream
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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Per-Olav Sørensen
Starring
Edvin Endre, Gizem Erdogan, Christian Hillborg, Ulf Stenberg, Severija Janušauskaitė, Hanna Ardéhn, Agnes Kittelsen, Ella Rappich
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Norwegian, Swedish

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