TV series
Vasa: The Ghost Warship
20231 season8.0 / 10
The Vasa was built for war but also to impress the enemy and display power. However, she sank on her maiden voyage, taking about thirty people with her to the depths. Many were rescued from the water by small boats that were in Stockholm’s ström to witness the proud vessel. Today, 400 years later, researchers study this unique time capsule from the early 17th century. How powerful were Vasa’s 64 cannons? Who do the countless, colorful sculptures on the ship actually depict? And the big question: what was the reason the ship sank?
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Vasa: The Ghost Warship premiered September 24, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The Vasa was built for war but also to impress the enemy and display power. However, she sank on her maiden voyage, taking about thirty people with her to the depths. Many were rescued from the water by small boats that were in Stockholm’s ström to witness the proud vessel. Today, 400 years later, researchers study this unique time capsule from the early 17th century. How powerful were Vasa’s 64 cannons? Who do the countless, colorful sculptures on the ship actually depict? And the big question: what was the reason the ship sank?
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Episode 2
Exposed Treasures
58m7.5 / 10finale
Airs on SVTPlay sunday 1 Oct- 2023 at 02:00CET It has been over 60 years since the Vasa was salvaged and there is still much left for researchers to investigate. Who were the people who went down with the ship in 1628? What did they eat, where did they come from and how did they dress? Thanks to new research, we are now gaining new knowledge about Gustav II Adolf's magnificent regal ship. Part 2 of 2.
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More about Vasa: The Ghost Warship
Cast
Victoria DyringSelfCredits
- Created by
- Charlotte Notteghem
- Written by
- Eric Morfaux, Charlotte Notteghem, Yann Ollivier
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 2
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Vasaskeppets hemligheter
Networks & production
ARTEFrance
SVTSweden- ARTEFrance
SVTSweden- Factstory
SeppiaFrance
Themes
historythirty years' war (1618-1648)war