the gentle art of swedish death cleaning book review

To be able to craft it into a format with humor and heart alongside a comedic genius like Amy Poehler is a genuine career highlight,' said Collins. “Very rarely do you find a piece of IP this special. Morrison, Faye Stapleton, and Susanna Lea.

Author Margareta Magnusson will also serve as executive producer with Jane Magnusson, Stephen M. Co-Founder of Scout Productions David Collins, as well as Michael Williams, Rob Eric, and Renata Lombardo will serve as executive producers for Scout Productions along with Paper Kite Productions’ Poehler and Kate Arend. RELATED: The Best Movies on Peacock Right NowĪlong with Scout Productions and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, the series is also co-produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group. “Swedish Death Cleaning reminds us to focus on what is truly important, and we couldn’t find a better team to take this journey with than Peacock and the incredible Scout Team.” “We are so excited to work on such a life-affirming project with the genius creators at Scout,” said Poehler. The most recent non-scripted series that Poehler produced was the cooking competition show Baking It, which is also a Peacock Original. Poehler, in addition to being an executive producer, will also act as the narrator of the series. We hope our compassionate and dynamic series sparks conversation within each household and breaks the stigma around mortality and the tough reality of letting things go.

In this series, viewers will be taken on an honest and emotional journey as they watch everyday people conquer their worst fears and discover who they really are on the inside. The combination of working with Amy Poehler and her team, along with the fantastic folks at Scout Productions, is something you dream about, and I am so glad this dream came true for us. The series will consist of hour-long episodes focusing on different people who, along with a 'Death Cleaner,' will help organize homes as well as the lives and relationships as they all partake in this activity, 'allowing us to prepare for death while we enjoy life.' Rod Aissa, EVP of Unscripted Content at NBCUniversal Television & Streaming provided this statement with the announcement:

The new series, based on the best-selling 2018 book by Margareta Magnusson, is about the Swedish practice known as Döstädning, or 'death cleaning,' a tradition that sees a person and their family and friends going through and reorganizing their stuff in the later years of life to clear the clutter and get rid of the things that you no longer need.

This unscripted series comes from the creators of the popular series Queer Eye and Emmy Award winners Scout Productions and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions. Peacock has announced that the streaming service has ordered a new original series called The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.

The gentle art of swedish death cleaning book review