Best Norwegian drama series

Occupied (2015)

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.

The Saboteurs (2015)

When the Nazis secure a heavy water plant to realize their plan to create an atomic bomb, the Norwegian Allies struggle to sabotage the operation.

Atlantic Crossing (2020)

The incredible, true story of the Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha’s efforts to support her country during World War II. After a headlong flight from the Nazis, she was forced to part from her husband and cross the Atlantic Ocean to seek refuge in the United States. There, she soon found herself involved in a close relationship with the President of the United States: Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Quisling (2024)

The story will focus on Quisling’s final hours, as he sits in his cell at Akerhus Fortress and must be held accountable for his actions and crimes committed in the name of Nazi ideology.

Narrespeilet (1980)

Himmelblå (2008)

Himmelblå is a Norwegian drama series which aired on NRK1 in Norway, on SVT in Sweden and on RÚV in Iceland. It is based on the British TV drama Two Thousand Acres of Sky written by Timothy Prager and produced by Adrian Bate.

Hotel Cæsar (1998)

The show revolves around the life of the family owning and running a big city hotel in Oslo sharing love, grief, hope, anger and happiness.

Ragnarok (2020)

A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another Ragnarök -- unless someone intervenes in time.

Beforeigners (2019)

In the near future a new phenomenon starts happening all over the world with powerful flashes of light occurring in the ocean and people from the past mysteriously reappearing. Called "beforeigners," these people come from three separate time periods: the Stone Age, the Viking era and late 19th century. A couple of years later, Alfhildr – who comes from the Viking Age – has to partner up with a burned-out police officer, Lars Haaland, to investigate the murder of a beforeigner. The pair begins to unravel a larger conspiracy behind the origin of the mysterious mass arrivals.

The Fortress (2024)

2037, the inhabitants of Norway enjoy sheltered lives in a self-sufficient Nordic paradise. But when a deadly pandemic breaks out, they soon realize the wall supposed to protect them is now holding them prisoner.

Kuppel 16 (2022)

Norway in the future. Anton and Emma are 16, living in the same city, but in different climate zones. They were never meant to meet, and certainly not fall in love. But when they do, they must turn their worlds upside down to be together.

The Stowaway (1978)

A spaceship has 5 crew members. An alien kills one of the crew members which is replaced by a copy, but who is it?

Ta den ring (1982)

Norwegian-Italian Roland Marco (Kai Remlov) is a 32-year-old professor of communication & sociology at the University of Florence. Marco is doing academic work on sun symbols. He believes that our symbolic world can have an impact on human behavior. When he arrives at a research congress in Oslo, a mysterious death happens which turns out to be murder. Marco gets a special case to work on. He comes to Congress wearing a family heirloom, a signet ring with a sun symbol on it. His father suggests that the ring has dangerous powers. Marco works closely with investigator Stenersen (Sverre Berntzen) from the Oslo Police Department while being pursued by a mysterious organization.

Everything You Love (2022)

Sara and Jonas fall madly in love. But then Sara discovers that Jonas is slowly radicalizing through a right-wing extremist forum online. Can love keep him from sacrificing himself for his ideologic conviction?

One Night (2018)

Romantic series about two people that meet at a blind date.

VGS (2022)

Clown (2018)

Clown focuses on the life of the main character Frank and builds the comedy around quiet everyday situations, social awkwardness, uncomfortable silences and general faux pas. Clown shares many concepts with the American sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The River (2017)

A young girl playing by "Djupelv" finds the remains of a body. The family doesn't want to get involved and calls in an anonymous tip, but the same day the girl runs away from home.

So Long, Marianne (2024)

The intimate tale of two young people, Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen and extraordinary Norwegian woman Marianne Ihlen, falling in love during a period of their life when they are trying to figure out who they are and their place in the world, while one is becoming one of the most famous singers of all time.

Like Me (2018)

What is exclusion really like? A look, a comment, the lack of likes, a birthday party to which you weren't invited, a clique that didn't include you: bullying is often invisible. Far too many kids and teens experience it every day. When Arin is welcomed into a group of popular girls, her best friend Oda is left increasingly isolated. By showing both perspectives, the excluded and the excluders, kids will be able to relate to similar situations and see how they are amplified by social media.

Truth or Dare (2021)

The story of the first great love, a friendship that means more than anything else and the obsessions that no one must know about.

SKAM (2015)

The story of young teenagers and pupils from Hartvig Nissens upper secondary school in Oslo, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view.

La Palma (2024)

A Norwegian family vacationing on La Palma faces disaster when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption.

Nobel (2016)

Lieutenant Erling Riiser is on his way back to Norway after a long stay in Afghanistan. Much has gone wrong, several soldiers are missing from the Hercelus-plane. After only one day in Norway, Erling receives a text message saying an old acquaintance from Afghanistan is in Oslo - which can mean only one thing: A woman's life is in danger

Exit (2019)

Exit is based on the true stories of four men in their mid-30s, who all became multi-millionaires before the age of thirty. Attempting to escape from their obligations, expectations and families, they employ drugs, prostitutes, and their very own set of morals.

War Sailor (2023)

When WWII erupts, two sailors on a Norwegian merchant ship face brutal conditions as they fight to survive a conflict they were never asked to join. Based on true stories of Norwegian merchant sailors and their families during and after World War II.

Borderliner (2017)

To protect his family, police detective Nikolai covers up a murder case. But when his co-investigator Anniken suspects foul play, he is trapped in a dangerous game on duty, blurring the line between right and wrong.

The Girl from Oslo (2021)

When her daughter is abducted, a Norwegian diplomat travels to the Middle East, banking on old friends — and a deep secret — to help free her.

State of Happiness (2018)

The night before Christmas 1969, the gas flare at the Ocean Viking is lit. Phillips has found the largest sub sea oil basin in history. And everything is about to change.

Midsummer Night (2024)

Carina brings her family together for a traditional Swedish midsummer, but the happy occasion goes awry when long-held secrets start to come to light.