Whiskey on the Rocks

Off Course

Dec 25, 202431 min

It's October 1981, the height of the Cold War, where political tensions are high and the threat of nuclear war is never far. It's a cold night on Soviet submarine U-137, but the crew are keeping warm with a raucous party to celebrate a new

Hold the Boarder

Dec 25, 202432 min

Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin hastens to Stockholm where he gathers representatives of the government and military. The Bolshevik-hating Commander-in-Chief, Börje Lagercrantz, argues that Sweden is under attack and that the only reasonab

Quiet Diplomacy

Dec 25, 202432 min

In Karlskrona, Commander-in-Chief, Börje Lagercrantz, is planning his own initiative to approach the submarine in order to measure for the presence of nuclear weapons. Börje has put his best man, Captain Hammarberg, in charge of the unsanct

Oh Captain, My Captain

Dec 25, 202432 min

In his government office, Prime Minister Thorbjörn is visited by the Soviet Ambassador Aleksandra Kosygina. It turns out that their plan to install a radio mast on the submarine has been dashed by the Commander-in-Chief, who happens to have

Cold War

Dec 25, 202432 min

Prime Minister Thorbjörn visits the naval base in Karlskrona where he comes face-to-face with an unexpected gathering of the international press and media. In the meantime, Commander-in-Chief Börje is preparing an unsanctioned attack agains

Home Sweet Home

Dec 25, 202432 min

Prime Minister Thorbjörn holds a press conference in Government Offices in Stockholm. When he reveals that the submarine is equipped with nuclear warheads, a chill passes through the room. Thorbjörn and Soviet Ambassador, Aleksandra Kosygin