The Best Years

Season 1

The Best Years is a new Danish feel-good comedy series about how crazy life is for families with children. It explores how people often have young children while their career, job, and finances demand the most from them. And how it can sometimes feel impossible to keep up and have enough energy for life, all while it seems like everyone around you has figured life out much better than you.

Where to Watch The Best Years • Season 1

8 Episodes

Are We Pressured?
E1
Are We Pressured?After a party at their friends' house, Louise and Mathias decide to throw a spontaneous birthday party for Svend. Can they live up to their own and Svend's expectations?
Can We Still
E2
Can We StillMathias decides it's time for a real city trip. He can do that with small children - or what? Louise wants to show that she can do her job and more.
Deficit
E3
DeficitEven though the money is small, Mathias tries to satisfy his hunger for adventure with internet porn, and Louise tries to buy herself a nicer family.
Home Hotel
E4
Home HotelTo appear outgoing, Louise invites her parents to move in, even though the family struggles with both sleep at night and Svend's childish toilet habits.
Mathias' Birthday
E5
Mathias' BirthdayLouise's self-confidence plummets and she blindly starts training. Mathias' mother brings an awkward gift, and Mathias is confused by a new assistant at the daycare.
Goodbye to Mom
E6
Goodbye to MomLouise's grandmother is dying, and the whole family is gathered to say goodbye. While Mathias tries to teach Svend about death, the others discuss heirlooms.
New Opportunities
E7
New OpportunitiesWill Svend be ready to start school? After a meeting at kindergarten, Louise goes in search of the family's good genes, and Mathias takes the plunge and pursues his dream.
Engagement Party
E8
Engagement PartyAt Laura's engagement party, Mathias becomes unsure whether he can give Louise the life she truly dreams of. Are the two of them even made for each other?