第二大道 (2007)

Andra Avenyn is a Swedish SVT produced drama series and soap opera from 2007.Andra Avenyn (Second Avenue or The other Aveny an allusion to the famous main street in Gothenburg) is set in Riverside, a housing estate by the River Göta, filmed in Kvillestaden and Lindholmen in Gothenburg. Several families live there, and these, especially the teenagers, are the focus of the series. There is a Riverside Boxing Club (RBC). The school is the Harry Brandelius Gymnasium (Secondary School for 16+). There is a hospital and a park. Several factories and businesses are also to be found there, some, like Björnsängar (Björns Beds) and Bara Babros Livs (a sandwich bar) central to the series.The series is filmed in specially a specially constructed studio in Gothenburg and in outside locations in the vicinity. It is broadcast three times a week, with every episode available on the SVT website following transmission, and has recently been bought by Norwegian Television. Four of the teenager roles were cast in Spring 2007 during a six-part reality series ("Andra avenyn - castingen", inspired by Pop Idol, but "for real").The families at the centre of the series includeThe Björn-Foss Larsens, including Håkon Foss-Larsen (born 1979), his wife Annika Björn (b 1975) and their baby daughter Ingrid (b 2006). They live in a flat in the better part of Riverside. Håkon (played by Christian Hollbrink) is a teacher of Swedish at the Gymnasium but is currently on paternity leave. His wife Annika (played by Josephine Bauer) is sales chef at Björnsängar.The Fagerlinds, including Rasmus (b 1950) and Ulla (b 1957) together with their foster children David Zimmerman (b 1991) and Roxana. The family live in a large flat in Riverside where, over the years, they have fostered fifteen children. Rasmus (played by Bill Hugg) practices as a psychiatrist, both privately and at the hospital. He is on the board of the boxing club. His wife Ulla (played by Lena B Nilsson) is headmistress at the Gymnasium. David’s