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, Ane Dahl Torp, Eldar Skar

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Henrik Mestad	...	Jesper Berg 24 episodes, 2015-2020
Ane Dahl Torp	...	Bente Norum 24 episodes, 2015-2020
Eldar Skar	...	Hans Martin Djupvik 24 episodes, 2015-2020
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Irina Sidorova 24 episodes, 2015-2020
Selome Emnetu	...	Hilde Djupvik / ... 24 episodes, 2015-2020
Kristin Braut-Solheim	...	Maja Norum 20 episodes, 2015-2020
Janne Heltberg	...	Anita Rygh 20 episodes, 2015-2020
Ella Malia Prince	...	Andrea Djupvik 16 episodes, 2015-2020
Alexej Manvelov	...	Nikolaj / ... 16 episodes, 2015-2020
Veslemøy Mørkrid	...	Ingrid Bø 15 episodes, 2015-2019
Stig R. Amdam	...	Harald Vold 15 episodes, 2015-2020
Ulrik Skage	...	Tom / ... 13 episodes, 2015-2020
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen	...	Wenche Arnesen 13 episodes, 2015-2017
Oddgeir Thune	...	Geir Buan 10 episodes, 2015-2017
Hippolyte Girardot	...	Fransk EU-kommisær / ... 10 episodes, 2015-2017

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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Plot Keywords:

government | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Tous publics

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the second episode "May", the song "Norge i rødt hvitt og blått" (Norway in red white and blue) is played by a passing marching band when journalist Thomas Eriksen is in the city centre. This song was written in 1941 as a result of the German occupation of Norway during WW2. It's one of Norway's most famous national songs and refers to Norwegian independence and trust in the citizens protecting the countries values of freedom and democracy. Which is in stark contrast to the events taking place in the series.

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Soundtracks

Black and Gold
Performed by Sivert Høyem

User Reviews

I would occupy Norway too , if only to demolish that monstrous Statoil Building

Every time it shows up in a scene I wonder what maniac architect designed it and what maniac government allowed it to be built. Knocking that thing down would be my first priority! Phew , glad to get that off my chest and now to the series.......

Not too bad a plot line and pretty good acting , we in the west aren't really too familiar with the rôle played by Norway in the European theater but I guess it's very important. Important enough for the Russians to squeal if energy supplies are cut off, although we're led to believe by the media that Russia has more fuel than they know what to do with.

So the plot line runs through the fallout of a Norwegian Government trying to go the Green Way and precipitously stopping production of all fossil fuels. LIke yeah, that's going to be allowed to happen!

This policy pisses just about everybody off except the loony environmentalists, and so the stage is set for retribution on the one side and digging in the heels on the other.

Enter Russia as the big bad bully and you have a solid basis for a good story which this series turns out to be.

It's well acted in true Norwegian style , a style we saw in Lillehammer and it is very well done in this one.

From that Lillehammer series we learned a lot about Norwegian culture and how they are at the forefront of social responsibility on issues like equality, integration and the environment.

What I like about this series' approach to those subjects is that they don't shove it down your throat like the BBC or American productions, here it's just treated quite naturally as a progression of changing society.

What I'm trying to say is that there's no axe grinding to try and wind you up... and that's a good thing for a piece of entertainment. It's something other writers should keep in mind when they're churning out the PC crap we're used to.

All in all a very absorbing story, understated character development and low volume messaging delivered in a way that keeps you watching. I rike it a rot.

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:

EUR11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TV2 Norge, Viaplay, Yellow Bird

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color