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The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are never heard from again.
This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king appears to possess the brains he was born with, so history seems to be made by default, as it were. Gustav does blunder around, but not enough to miss being crowned king. As a result, France, England, and Germany invade Sweden hoping to take by force what they could not gain by incompetence.
Counter to the popular image of Erik XIV as the mad king Strindberg paints him as an intelligent but weak king, brought down by his insecurities.
Susan, Leslie, Imani, Deidre, and Elaine have been best friends since college, have an unbreakable bond, and won't allow anyone to penetrate their circle. They share secrets and keep each others indiscretion on the hush. They also share a lavish house they call "The Playhouse" where they entertain their side flings. When one night at the Playhouse turns deadly, the ladies scramble to cover up the crime and keep The Playhouse their secret domain.
Hosted by retired Atlanta detectives Vince Velazquez and David Quinn, this true crime series showcases some of the toughest and most talented homicide investigators and the mind-blowing cases they solved during their careers.
