Netflix’s ‘The Playlist’ Based on the book ‘Spotify Untold’ by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud, is a Swedish biographical series created by Christian Spurrier. The show takes place during the height of piracy when the music industry was rocked by people’s free and illegal access to music.
It revolves around a young but visionary Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Eko and his partner Martin Lorentzon who revolutionized the music industry by providing free and legal music streaming worldwide with the introduction of Spotify.
The show is an example of how determination and conviction can help a person achieve their dreams, no matter how impossible and outlandish they seem. In addition to dramatizing the true story behind the creation of Spotify, the use of various locations in the series draws viewers’ attention. So it’s only natural that you want to know where “The Playlist” is filmed.
Where Was The Playlist Series Filmed?
“The Playlist” is filmed in Sweden, Croatia, Denmark, and Lithuania, mainly in Stockholm, Zagreb, Rovinj, Opatija, Vilnius, and Copenhagen. Principal photography for the inaugural iteration of the drama series reportedly began in June 2021 and wrapped up in November of that year.
Now let’s not waste any time and dive right into all the specific locations featured in The Playlist Netflix show!
Sweden
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden and the largest city and county seat of Stockholm County serves as the primary production location for “The Playlist.” The film crew travels throughout the county to record various sequences against suitable backdrops, including the old town of Gamla stan. and Gustavsberg.
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Additionally, during the filming of the debut season, the cast and crew members were spotted screening several scenes in and around Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 190 45 Stockholm-Arlanda.
Croatia
Many key scenes for “The Playlist” are recorded in Zagreb, the capital and largest city of Croatia. Located along the Sava River in the northwestern region of the country, Zagreb has a rich history dating back to Roman times.
As a result, many famous museums are scattered around the city, including the Archaeological Museum, the Modern Gallery, the Technical Museum, the Museum of the City of Zagreb, and the Croatian Museum of Natural History.
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The filming unit of the Netflix series also travels to other cities and towns throughout Croatia. The city and municipality of Opatija in western Croatia are one of the key filming locations for the movie “The Playlist”. In addition, locations in Rovinj are featured in the Swedish drama series, namely the Grand Park Hotel Rovinj at Smareglijeva Street 1A.
Lithuania
Other parts of “The Playlist” are recorded in Vilnius, the capital and largest city of Lithuania. An earlier phase of filming for the debut season appears to have taken place in the Lithuanian capital.
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Vilnius, located in the southeastern part of the country, is known for its historic architecture in the Old Town, some of which you can see in the series.
Denmark
For filming, the crew of “The Playlist” travels to Copenhagen, the capital and most populous city of Denmark.
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Located on the east coast of the island of Zealand, Copenhagen has hosted the production of many other screen projects over the years. Some are “Queen of Hearts”, “Next Round” “Into the Deep”, and “Borgen”.
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