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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 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Eldar Skar	...	Hans Martin Djupvik 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Ane Dahl Torp	...	Bente Norum 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Irina Sidorova 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Selome Emnetu	...	Hilde Djupvik / ... 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Janne Heltberg	...	Anita Rygh / ... 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Kristin Braut-Solheim	...	Maja Norum 16 episodes, 2015-2017
Veslemøy Mørkrid	...	Ingrid Bø 14 episodes, 2015-2017
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen	...	Wenche Arnesen 12 episodes, 2015-2017
Alexej Manvelov	...	Nikolai / ... 12 episodes, 2015-2017
Ella Malia Prince	...	Andrea Djupvik 11 episodes, 2015-2017
Stig R. Amdam	...	Harald Vold 10 episodes, 2015-2017
Oddgeir Thune	...	Geir Buan 10 episodes, 2015-2017
Sondre Larsen	...	Stefan Christensen 9 episodes, 2015-2017
Daniel Rusten Larsen	...	Petter Eriksen 9 episodes, 2015
Kristin Skogheim	...	Ingvild Friis 9 episodes, 2015-2017
Hippolyte Girardot	...	Fransk EU-kommisær / ... 9 episodes, 2015-2017
Ulrik Skage	...	PST-ansatt / ... 9 episodes, 2015-2017
Vegar Hoel	...	Thomas Eriksen 9 episodes, 2015-2017
Hans Olav Brenner	...	Lukas Pedersen 8 episodes, 2017
Lisa Loven Kongsli	...	Astrid Berg 8 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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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Norway Sweden

Language:

Norwegian English Russian

Release Date:

4 October 2015 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Occupied

Filming Locations:

Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

€11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TV2 Norge,Viaplay,Yellow Bird

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The building used as the Government Building is actually the headquarters of Statoil's international operations, Norway's, and one of the world's, largest oil companies. It's placed using CGI in the center of Oslo, next to the opera, but in reality is some 10 km (6 miles) away, at the location of the former main airport of Oslo, Fornebu. The use of the building is an intended pun from the producers, as the government party is green and anti-oil.

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Soundtracks

Black and Gold
Performed by Sivert Høyem

User Reviews

How Far Would You Go?

The plot, reading some of the reviews, seems to throw many people. But, as I understand it, the Middle East is in chaos, The US has turned isolationist, and Russia alone can't provide enough oil and so at the behest of the EU, Russia sends in forces to Norway, now ruled by a very environmentally conscious government, to force them to produce oil again.

That's the plot but at its heart, and even if it makes little real world sense, it is asking the same question USA Network's "Colony" does - how far would you go in collaborating with an enemy or fighting one (especially if they were much more powerful)?

I am sure if you are Russian or an EU advocate, you don't like being portrayed as the bad guys (USA Network is safe in that if there are actual aliens, I doubt they watch our TV shows to be offended).

But to me it is all just fantasy to get to the ethical dilemma both series present. And I like, so far, what I consider the better acted and written Occupied though I watch both.