Patrik Ehrnst is an accomplished Swedish screenwriter and producer with a background in journalism. He has an extensive career in television, contributing to a range of successful drama and comedy series.
Ehrnst is the creator and head writer for the Netflix drama series Skiftet (also known as The New Force), which is slated for 2025-2026 and explores the introduction of the first female police officers in Sweden in 1958. He also served as the head writer for the popular TV4 comedy series Solsidan in 2024.
His work on the SVT political satire Herr Talman includes roles as producer and screenwriter for the second season in 2022, and as an editor and screenwriter for its initial run in the same year. This series uniquely uses puppetry to caricature Swedish political leaders.
As a producer, Ehrnst has been recognized with two Kristallen awards for Best Comedy for the series Partaj (Kanal 5), where he was a producer for seasons 2, 3, and 4 (2012-2013). He also worked as an editor on the first season of Partaj in 2011.
Before his success in television, Patrik Ehrnst had a notable 15-year career as a journalist at Sveriges Radio. During his time there, he was involved with several programs, including as the host of Morgonpasset i P3 and Pussel i P3, Starkt material (a news and humor program he co-hosted), and Folkradion. He also worked as a journalist and editor for Sommarkväll in 2011.
His other notable works include serving as creator, writer, and executive producer for the series Ambassadøren (2020). He was also a writer for the comedy series Bastuklubben (2014), for which he also served as a producer. Additionally, Ehrnst was an editor for Elfte Timmen (2010) and a producer for Settman på plats (2013). He is also listed for script development with FLX/SVT for 2025.
