Occupied 

In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.

Creators:

Karianne Lund, Jo Nesbø, Erik Skjoldbjærg

Stars:

Henrik Mestad, Eldar Skar, Ane Dahl Torp

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Henrik Mestad	...	Jesper Berg (10 episodes, 2015)
Eldar Skar	...	Hans Martin Djupvik / ... (10 episodes, 2015)
Ane Dahl Torp	...	Bente Norum (10 episodes, 2015)
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen	...	Wenche Arnesen (10 episodes, 2015)
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Irina Sidorva (10 episodes, 2015)
Kristin Braut-Solheim	...	Maja Norum (10 episodes, 2015)
Selome Emnetu	...	Hilde / ... (10 episodes, 2015)
Daniel Rusten Larsen	...	Petter Eriksen (9 episodes, 2015)
Vegar Hoel	...	Thomas Eriksen (8 episodes, 2015)
Veslemøy Mørkrid	...	Ingrid Bø (8 episodes, 2015)
Sondre Larsen	...	Stefan Christensen (7 episodes, 2015)
Sergej Merkusjev	...	Serkin (7 episodes, 2015)
Kristin Skogheim	...	Ingvild Friis (7 episodes, 2015)
Janne Heltberg	...	Anita Rygg (7 episodes, 2015)
Ella Malia Prince	...	Andrea Djupvik (7 episodes, 2015)
Lisa Loven Kongsli	...	Astrid Berg (6 episodes, 2015)
Elishan Naurbiev	...	Iljas Musajev (6 episodes, 2015)
Øystein Røger	...	Dag Ottesen (6 episodes, 2015)
Alexej Manvelov	...	Nikolai (6 episodes, 2015)
Hippolyte Girardot	...	Fransk EU-kommisær (5 episodes, 2015)

Storyline

In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Norway Sweden

Language:

Norwegian English Russian

Release Date:

19 November 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Occupied

Filming Locations:

Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

€11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TV2 Norge, Yellow Bird

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series caused outrage in Russia, and the Russian ambassador to Norway claimed it was an outrage that the Russian Federation was painted as an aggressor. Even though the series producers emphasised that the plot was all based on fiction, the ambassador claimed in September 2015 that this could damage Russian-Norwegian relations in real life.

User Reviews

Brilliant yet chilling plot

I could not stop watching Occupied once I started - in fact, I binge watched it because I was so enthralled. It is a quality series - great writing, fantastic main character, and a plot that evokes a range of unsettling emotions. The premise is plausible as democracy is often at risk or takes second place to wealth and power. While Russia plays the typical role of evil super power, this show also exposes the self serving agenda of the U.S. whose politicians choose to strategically turn a blind eye to the occupation of Norway. I highly recommend Occupied to anyone who wants to be enthralled by a thought provoking political thriller. Hoping for a season two!