Linn Mannheimer is an award-winning Swedish screenwriter, director and producer working across television drama.
She is a character-driven storyteller with a distinct auteur voice, often exploring love, identity and moral responsibility in times of societal change. Her work frequently moves between fiction and reality, combining intimate emotional narratives with a strong sense of social commentary.
She has completed studies in criminology, which further inform her interest in systems, guilt and the individual’s position within institutional structures.
Linn is the creator, head writer and director of the drama series Heartbeats (TV4), based on the Norwegian original Hjerteslag (TV2). She also developed, sold and co-wrote the acclaimed SVT Christmas series Kronprinsen som försvann, which won a Kristallen Award for Best Children’s Programme.
Earlier work includes the comedy series Trettiplus (SVT), winner of the Swedish Comedy Award and still in rotation a decade after its premiere, as well as Sjukt oklar (SVT), which was named Best Scripted Format at Riagalan.
Linn works across both original concepts and adaptations, with a strong focus on development and long-form storytelling. Current projects include a limited series set in early 1930s Europe and a contemporary character-driven thriller (Osa Katt).
Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh
SELECTED WORKS
Ett år i USA – series (executive producer) - 2025
Kronprinsen som försvann – series (creator/writer) - 2022
Heartbeats Season 1 and 2 – series (head writer) - 2022 & 2023
Ture Sventon och jakten på ungdomens källa – series (writer) - 2022
Alla hästar hemma – series (co-creator/writer/co-director) - 2018
Sjukt Oklar Season 1 – series (writer) - 2018
Trettiplus Season 1-2 – series (head writer/co-creator) - 2016
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Kronprinsen som försvann
Kristallen – Winner, Best Children’s program of the Year – 2023
Heartbeats
Kristallen – Nominated for Young Adult Drama series and Female actor – 2022
Kristallen – Nominated for Best Actress – 2022
Sjukt Oklar, Season 1
Riagalan – Winner, Best Scripted Format – 2019
Trettiplus
Swedish Comedy Award – Winner, Best Comedy Show – 2017
