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Episode 1 S2, E1: The Norwegian political thriller returns. Six months have passed, and while Russia maintains its grip on Norway, an exile government is formed.

Drama 2015

Starring Henrik Mestad, Ane Dahl Torp, Vegar Hoel

EPISODE 6

September

Norway has managed to repair the gas lines after the Viksund bombing, but the EU believes that the political landscape is too uncertain for the Russians to withdraw at this time. They have no guarantee that Norway simply will turn the oil on again after Russia has left. Jesper Berg is very concerned about how things will evolve if the Russians stay. In contrary to his entire ideological position, Berg offers the EU a referendum where the people must guarantee gas deliveries to Europe for ten years. In return the EU guarantees military action in order to force Russia's retreat. Both the party and his wife are in utter disbelief, yet they endorse Jesper's election and stand by his side. HM is frantically working at PST to find out who is behind the Viksund attack. Meanwhile, Wenche increases her participation in the resistance movement, which obviously creates problems for the investigation. The Russians are putting tremendous pressure on HM, but Wenche's secret actions are making it very difficult to solve the case.
EPISODE 7

October

Jesper Berg has won the election, but the Russians show no signs of intending to leave the country. On the contrary, they have increased their military activity. The Prime Minister now expects military assistance from the EU to get them out, but the EU is reluctant to enter a military conflict with Russia. HM is terminated from PST after a conflict with Wenche. He receives an offer from the Russians that he declines, but Jesper Berg emerges unexpectedly and requests that HM accepts to work for the Russians after all. The Prime Minister and the Intelligence Service need his eyes and ears behind the closed doors of the Russian headquarters. Thomas suspects that Bente is having an affair with Nikolaj. That evening he gets into an irreconcilable argument with Bente, right before he leaves for work in Finnmark. Once there, Thomas befriends a Sami man who eventually helps him cross the Russian border illegally - which has fatal consequences.
EPISODE 8

November

Jesper Berg understands that he will not get anywhere with the EU, and initiates a police action in order to get the Russians out of the country. The Russian ambassador, Sidorova, advises him to refrain from continuing to expel Russians, but Jesper Berg dismisses her warnings. This leads to him being taken hostage by a Russian paramilitary group. HM is now working closely with the Russians and has faith that he will be able to rescue the Prime Minister by negotiation, but PST decides to liberate Berg by killing the paramilitaries in a sniper attack. Bente, Petter and Maja are slowly recovering after Thomas' death, trying to get back to everyday life. Bente refuses to accept that the death was anything more than an accident, but eventually it becomes too difficult for her to ignore how plausible it is that he was murdered by the Russians.
EPISODE 9

December, Pt. 1

Jesper Berg continues as Norway's Prime Minister from within the US Embassy, but the Americans are not particularly thrilled over Jesper Berg's politics. They are afraid he will provoke the Russians even more. Berg eventually convinces the Americans to invite Sidorova into the embassy. Wenche is disappointed that Berg is still working for diplomatic solutions. She initiates a comprehensive resistance action, but also realises that in a short matter of time she will be too ill to continue the fight. Bente is struggling with serving the Russians now that she knows they killed her husband. She understands that Petter and his friend Oskar are involved with the resistance movement. Through Oskar she manages to get in contact with Free Norway and offers them information about the Russians that frequent her restaurant. This information is so significant that it leads a way for Free Norway to kidnap Sidorova. The kidnappers create a video where they interpret Jesper Berg's words as a call to resistance and they set an ultimatum; The Russians must leave or they will kill her within 24 hours.
EPISODE 10

December, Pt. 2

The Americans do not want Jesper Berg to continue his stay at the embassy and offer him a ticket to Switzerland. Berg politely declines, and in an interview with an American news channel he manages to bring the USA over on the Norwegian side of the conflict. The American ambassador is furious as this is the opposite of what he asked for, and Berg is removed from the embassy. Wenche does everything in her power to mislead the police in their search for Sidorova, but HM eventually finds her and rescues her from the kidnappers. New and more militant-looking leaders are in the process of taking over management at the Russian headquarters. Sidorova comes back and tries to take back control, but it is too late. Forces from both sides are about to collide. Sidorova asks HM to help her to continue working for peace and diplomacy. Free Norway saves Jesper Berg by getting him out of the country, but they give him an ultimatum. Are you ready to fight for your country?
EPISODE 1

Episode 1

The Norwegian political thriller returns. Six months have passed, and while Russia maintains its grip on Norway, an exile government is formed.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Russia arrests the coast guard soldiers for their actions. While a promise is in place that they will be returned, there are complications.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The coast guard soldiers are sentenced. Meanwhile, Anita attempts to negotiate an amnesty with Free Norway to end the acts of terrorism.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The group holding Jesper are willing to sell him back to the Norwegian authorities, but change their plans when they find the link to Russia.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Jesper flees to Paris and is taken in by Astred and her partner Jerome. But the police are not far behind.
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Anita attempts to quell the neighbouring Nordic regions fears regarding the Russian occupation.

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DRAMA

Compelling political drama inspired by bestselling Scandinavian author Jo Nesbø, following the story of a Russian invasion of Norway in order to seize its oil resources.

Information

Studio: TV 2
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Rated: Caution

Languages

Primary: Norwegian (AAC, Dolby 5.1)