Season 9 of Över Atlanten, the Swedish adaptation of Rabbit Films’ original format Over the Atlantic, premiered on Kanal 5 Sweden (WBD) on Tuesday, September 2nd, drawing an impressive 416,000 total viewers and a 21.6% share in the key 25–69 demographic. This marks the highest share for a local Swedish production on Kanal 5 in 16 years! Over the Atlantic was also easily the evening’s linear TV slot winner, as well as the most-watched series on the entire HBO Max in Sweden.
“Nothing makes us at Kanal 5 and HBO Max happier than receiving such a positive response to our content from the audience,” said Axel Eriksson, VP of Content and Programming at Warner Bros. Discovery Sweden.
Over the Atlantic is an epic adventure reality series where a group of celebrities, with no prior sailing experience, must cross the Atlantic Ocean together. The journey is filled with thrilling challenges and unforgettable moments — but also becomes a profound voyage of self-discovery.
To celebrate the show’s continued success, Kanal 5 has also officially commissioned Season 10. Last week, a new crew of six celebrities set sail from Gran Canaria, aiming to reach Salvador, Brazil later this month. Season 10 is scheduled to air on Kanal 5 Sweden and HBO Max in spring 2026. Över Atlanten is produced by Mastiff Sweden (Banijay).
“I think this might be the first-ever Season 10 of any format in my career so far! I’m so happy and proud that this milestone was reached with Over the Atlantic Sweden. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Kanal 5 and Mastiff, and watching our format thrive year after year,” commented Jonathan Tuovinen, SVP International at Rabbit Films.
The original version, Atlantin yli, premiered on TV5 Finland (WBD) in 2017, followed shortly by the first international adaptation on Kanal 5 Denmark (WBD). The Swedish version has been a continuous hit since 2019, now airing two seasons per year. Other international adaptations include the Netherlands (RTL), Belgium (Play4), Poland (TVN), and Norway (TVNorge).
To watch episodes of different international versions of Over the Atlantic, click here.