The Time Thief
Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | 15 min | Family, Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved Doctor Who or Continuum, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ever since Clint's father Pontus disappeared on Christmas Eve five years ago, Clint has loathed Christmas. But everything changes when a mysterious man appears in his closet and drops a time spy. When Clint tries the binoculars, he sees his father stuck in ancient times. At the same time, strange things begin to happen - Gustav Vasa steps out of the closet, misplaced by 500 years. With the help of the time viewer, Clint embarks on a breathtaking adventure to save his father, where he travels through history.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Gusten WickbergClint Östskog
- Blanca EliassonVida Östskog
- Simon J. BergerBildsköne Bengtsson
- Maja RungMamma Moa
- Lisette PaglerCindy
- Richard UlfsäterPappa Pontus
- Inger NilssonNettan
- Christoffer NyqvistIngo
- Per SvenssonErland
- Sissela KyleSirpa