Lilyhammer 

A New York mobster goes into hiding in rural Lillehammer in Norway after testifying against his former associates.

Creators:

Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad

Stars:

Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Steven Van Zandt	...	Frank Tagliano / ... 24 episodes, 2012-2014
Trond Fausa	...	Torgeir Lien 24 episodes, 2012-2014
Steinar Sagen	...	Roar Lien 23 episodes, 2012-2014
Marian Saastad Ottesen	...	Sigrid Haugli 21 episodes, 2012-2014
Tommy Karlsen	...	Arne / ... 21 episodes, 2012-2014
Fridtjov Såheim	...	Jan Johansen 21 episodes, 2012-2014
Robert Skjærstad	...	Roy 'Fingern' Aass / ... 18 episodes, 2012-2014
Nils Jørgen Kaalstad	...	Dag Solstad 12 episodes, 2012-2014
Anne Krigsvoll	...	Laila Hovland 12 episodes, 2012-2014
Mikael Aksnes-Pehrson	...	Jonas Haugli 11 episodes, 2012-2014

Storyline

Frank Tagliano (Steven Van Zandt) is a former New York mobster, who after testifying in a trial in the United States, joins the witness protection program. Intrigued by the place after watching the Winter Olympics in 1994, he is relocated to Lillehammer in Norway. The transition from being a feared and respected gangster in New York, to becoming an unemployed immigrant in Norway, is not simple. Frank soon discovers that in order to succeed in this rural Norwegian society, he must resort to his old ways.

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Plot Keywords:

norway | mobster | witness | witness protection | norwegian police | 

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Taglines:

A New York mobster in Norway. (season 2)

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Norway USA

Language:

Norwegian English Portuguese Lithuanian Nepali Arabic

Release Date:

25 January 2012 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Lilyhammer

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

NOK 34,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rubicon TV AS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

On 22 July 2015, writer, director & lead Steven Van Zandt posted on Twitter that the series had been cancelled, with Netflix confirming that they were pulling out the following day. NRK owns the rights and remained optimistic that a deal could be made with another company for a fourth season.

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Goofs

Although Norwegian police are issued firearms they are not carried during the normal course of duty. Their firearms are stored, locked, in their patrol cars and can only be removed with the permission of someone in authority (the local police chief for example). They are not, as shown in the show, routinely carried.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ricky Gervais/Stevie Van Zandt/I Love Makonnen (2014)

User Reviews

Quite funny

How can you do yet another Mafia series? How can you top the Sopranos? - which couldn't even compete with itself after a few years.

Some of the best moments in the Sopranos were the ironies. Lillyhammer turns the Mafia theme completely into a dark comedy. Some of the lines are ROTFL hilarious.

There is of course the fish out of water - wise-guy meets the Von Trapp Singers - culture conflict element. This is not done to advance a political view, though some Americans not used to European viewpoints might not see it that way. In any case the juxtaposition of values is used to good comic effect.

I just wonder how long they can keep this up - most of the easy laughs are gone and the plotting last couple of episodes were pretty weak, even for a parody.

Still this streamed series is a lot of fun and better than much of the scripted TV nowadays.

I'm still waiting for Johnny to try lutefisk...