Character Relationship Map: The New Force

Characters

• Carin Eriksson (played by Josefin Asplund) — protagonist

  One of Sweden's first female police officers in 1958, patrolling Klara, Stockholm alongside her colleagues.

• Siv Morell (played by Agnes Westerlund Rase) — protagonist
• Ingrid Gustafsson (played by Malin Persson) — supporting
• Johan Reimer (played by Christopher Wagelin) — supporting
• Arne Grahn (played by Rasmus Luthander) — supporting
• Jenny Berg (played by Cilla Thorell) — supporting
• Oscar Thornberg (played by Hannes Fohlin) — minor
• Wallin (played by Jimmy Lindström) — minor
• Gunnar Swärd (played by Peter Eriksson) — minor
• Rossi (played by Pablo Leiva Wenger) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Ingrid Gustafsson → Arne Grahn (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues
• Ingrid Gustafsson → Oscar Thornberg (Romantic Interest) — Potential romantic relationship developing
• Carin Eriksson → Arne Grahn (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues
• Ingrid Gustafsson → Johan Reimer (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues
• Siv Morell → Johan Reimer (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues
• Ingrid Gustafsson → Gunnar Swärd (Professional Mentor) — Experienced officer guiding rookie
• Siv Morell → Oscar Thornberg (Professional Supervisor) — Police hierarchy relationship
• Carin Eriksson → Jenny Berg (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues
• Ingrid Gustafsson → Wallin (Professional Colleague) — Fellow police officers working together
• Siv Morell → Arne Grahn (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues
• Carin Eriksson → Johan Reimer (Professional Colleague) — Police department colleagues

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Carin Eriksson → Wallin (Conflict Antagonist) — Opposing force within the police department
• Siv Morell → Jenny Berg (Social Friend) — Personal connection outside work
• Carin Eriksson → Rossi (Alliance Partner) — Working partners on patrol
• Siv Morell → Ingrid Gustafsson (Alliance Teammate) — Working together as police officers in Klara

Story Analysis

The first season follows a police experiment through uncertain beginnings, investigative escalation, internal scrutiny, and a decisive final evaluation.

Plot Progression

1. Experiment Under Pressure — The experiment begins in the tense Klara district. A routine search leads to an unexpected discovery and establishes an investigative thread.
2. The Letter Investigation — A mysterious letter motivates an investigation beyond the normal jurisdiction. Troubling conduct at the station adds institutional tension.
3. Threats Behind The Scenes — An abrupt exit places the experiment's future in doubt. A surprise guest and a powerful external force increase the pressure.
4. Respect And Conscience — The officers begin finding their footing, and an arrest earns respect. At the same time, the search for truth conflicts with a troubled conscience.
5. Secrets And Evaluation — Personal openness and attempted reconciliation accompany a deepening investigation. An interrogation reveals unraveling secrets before the final evaluation forces a difficult decision.