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Beforeigners

  • TV Series
  • 2019– 2019–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Nicolai Cleve Broch and Krista Kosonen in Beforeigners (2019)
A brutal murder in Oslo with ties to 19th century England raises the question: Could Jack the Ripper have timeigrated to the present? Lars (Nicolai Cleve Broch) and Alfhildr (Krista Kosonen) soon realize that if they are to capture this killer, they can only trust each other.
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HBO Nordic's first original series from Norway, Beforeigners is about two persons who mysteriously appear in Oslo. They are the first of many from the past to seek refuge in present time. Se... Read allHBO Nordic's first original series from Norway, Beforeigners is about two persons who mysteriously appear in Oslo. They are the first of many from the past to seek refuge in present time. Seven years later the community is transformed.HBO Nordic's first original series from Norway, Beforeigners is about two persons who mysteriously appear in Oslo. They are the first of many from the past to seek refuge in present time. Seven years later the community is transformed.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
12K
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POPULARITY
3,134
328
  • Creators
    • Anne Bjørnstad
    • Eilif Skodvin
  • Stars
    • Krista Kosonen
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch
    • Stig R. Amdam
  • Creators
    • Anne Bjørnstad
    • Eilif Skodvin
  • Stars
    • Krista Kosonen
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch
    • Stig R. Amdam
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    • 118User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations

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    Episode #2.6 (2022)
    Nicolai Cleve Broch and Ragnhild Gudbrandsen in Episode #2.2 (2021)
    Oddgeir Thune in Episode #1.2 (2019)
    Episode #1.3 (2019)
    Krista Kosonen and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir in Episode #1.3 (2019)
    Krista Kosonen and Eric Vorenholt in Episode #2.3 (2021)
    Krista Kosonen in Beforeigners (2019)
    Madeleine Malling Breen and Tobias Santelmann in Episode #1.6 (2019)
    Krista Kosonen and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir in Episode #1.6 (2019)
    Pål Sverre Hagen and Eili Harboe in Episode #1.5 (2019)
    Nicolai Cleve Broch and Ylva Bjørkaas Thedin in Episode #1.3 (2019)
    Oddgeir Thune and Herbert Nordrum in Episode #1.2 (2019)

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    Krista Kosonen
    Krista Kosonen
    • Alfhildr Enginsdottir
    Nicolai Cleve Broch
    Nicolai Cleve Broch
    • Lars Haaland
    Stig R. Amdam
    • Harald Eriksen
    Ragnhild Gudbrandsen
    • Wenche
    Nader Khademi
    Nader Khademi
    • Alex
    Lavrans Haga
    • Jørn
    Kyrre Haugen Sydness
    Kyrre Haugen Sydness
    • Gregers
    Ylva Bjørkaas Thedin
    • Ingrid
    Ingunn Beate Øyen
    Ingunn Beate Øyen
    • Chief of Police
    Madeleine Malling Breen
    • Madeleine
    Tobias Santelmann
    Tobias Santelmann
    • Olav Haraldsson
    Stig Henrik Hoff
    Stig Henrik Hoff
    • Thorir Hund…
    Agnes Kittelsen
    Agnes Kittelsen
    • Marie
    Mikkel Bratt Silset
    Mikkel Bratt Silset
    • Nabo
    Celin Ayara
    • Sofie
    Hedda Stiernstedt
    Hedda Stiernstedt
    • The Volva
    Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    • Urd
    Eili Harboe
    Eili Harboe
    • Ada
    • Creators
      • Anne Bjørnstad
      • Eilif Skodvin
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      Finnish actress Krista Kosonen (Alfhildr Enginnsdóttir) did not understand Norwegian and had to learn the language, as well as Old Norse AND some old Sami, for the role.

    User reviews118

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Off to a great start!
    Norwegian television and movies are very typically slow when it comes to dialogue and plot development. Not bad, but slow. Yes, we see it here as well, but this is much more American-ized than normal, and I mean that in a good way!

    There hasn't been much that impresses me from an acting standpoint yet - but I do like the characters with what little build up they have gotten so far, and look forward to seeing them develop. I do place my money on Krista Kosonen to be the one to carry the show, and she does definitely bring entertainment value from the very first second. She is a prehistoric viking shieldmaiden now joining modern day police as she clearly was quick to adapt and rushed through the police academy. Then she is paired with a grumpy veteran police officer / single dad. I mean - what's not to like about that setup?!

    I don't normally review titles this early, because it can truly go both ways from here - so take it with a grain of salt. But so far, the show delivers a weird and entertaining plot, clever and frequent tidbits of humor relating to old vs modern times, and solid acting. Let's hope it all holds up, and this could surely go down into history as Norway's finest - maybe even competing with "The Bridge" for the throne of Scandinavian television.

    Edit: After completing all episodes of season 1, I stand by my rating, and can confirm an intriguing plot development and more depth to the characters in a well written way. There was also some side characters that struck an emotional chord with me, which is always welcome. Again, for Norwegian standards, it impresses. But I might say it is somewhat lacking in the storytelling aspect regarding the underlying "main mystery" that typically is supposed to carry the intrigue, and it can easily be forgotten between scenes of less overall importance. But then again, you rarely put on anything from Hollywood where the mystery ISN'T showed down your throat in episode one, so I find myself welcoming the change a little and enjoying interesting characters instead, which works great for this show if you ask me!
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    • Aug 22, 2019

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Norway
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Norwegian
      • Norse, Old
    • Also known as
      • Прибульці з минулого
    • Filming locations
      • Vilnius, Lithuania
    • Production company
      • Rubicon TV AS
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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