The Commoner
TV Show · Drama · History

For nine years, Crown Prince Harald and commoner Sonja Haraldsen fight for their right to marry; the decision lies with the resistant King Olav, as the Norwegian constitution bars Harald from marrying without royal consent.

2025 · 58m
Starring Sindre Strand Offerdal, Gina Bernhoft Gørvell, Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Director Vibeke Idsøe

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Duty
    Harald, the crown prince, is fresh out of military school and needs to restore his good name; King Olav presents him with various princesses and there are rumours of an impending marriage; Harald seems to be more interested in a common girl.
    58m
  • EPISODE 2
    Love
    While Harald studies at Oxford, King Olav, grieving Crown Princess Märtha, hosts a birthday party filled with princesses; Harald longs for Sonja and his friends.
    59m
  • EPISODE 3
    An Unnatural Way of Living
    For nine years, Crown Prince Harald and commoner Sonja Haraldsen fight for their right to marry; the decision lies with the resistant King Olav, as the Norwegian constitution bars Harald from marrying without royal consent.
    1h 5m
  • EPISODE 4
    Father or King
    For nine years, Crown Prince Harald and commoner Sonja Haraldsen fight for their right to marry; the decision lies with the resistant King Olav, as the Norwegian constitution bars Harald from marrying without royal consent.
    1h 1m

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Cast & Crew

  • S‌S
    Sindre Strand Offerdal
    Harald
  • G‌B
    Gina Bernhoft Gørvell
    Sonja
  • Anders Baasmo Christiansen
    Kong Olav
  • Anneke von der Lippe
    Dagny Haraldsen
  • V‌I
    Vibeke Idsøe
    Director
  • Finn Gjerdrum
    Producer
  • R‌M
    Rebecca Mathisen
    Producer
  • Stein B. Kvae
    Producer
  • I‌E
    Isak Eymundsson
    Producer
  • V‌I
    Vibeke Idsøe
    Writer

About

The Commoner

Drama

For nine years, Crown Prince Harald and commoner Sonja Haraldsen fight for their right to marry; the decision lies with the resistant King Olav, as the Norwegian constitution bars Harald from marrying without royal consent.

Information

Studio
Viaplay
Released
2025
Region of Origin
Norway

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English (United Kingdom) (SDH), Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Finnish (Finland) , French (France) (SDH), German (Germany) , Italian (Italy) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) (SDH), Polish (Poland) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden)

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