Miniseries · Netflix
La Palma
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Fredrik
4 eps
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
Jennifer
4 eps
Alma Günther
Sara
4 eps
Bernard Storm Lager
Tobias
4 eps
Jenny Evensen
Charlie
4 eps
Thea Sofie Loch Næss
Marie Ekdahl
4 eps
Johannes Joner
Arnt
4 eps
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Haukur
4 eps
Thorbjørn Harr
Jens Uvdal
4 eps
Amund Harboe
Erik
4 eps
Jorge de Juan
Álvaro
4 eps
Iselin Shumba Skjævesland
Karin
4 eps
Eirik Hallert
Egil
4 eps
Ted Evans
4 eps
Benjamin Lønne Røsler
Hugo
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How La Palma actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
La Palma reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A Norwegian family vacationing on La Palma faces disaster when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01 · Signature episode
Cry Wolf
Fredrik and his family arrive on La Palma for their Christmas getaway. Meanwhile, researcher Marie fears the island's volcano could soon erupt.
S01E03 · Signature episode
Exit Tenerife
Jens weighs an unethical opportunity that could help his family. Stranded by the evacuation, Fredrik and Marie search for alternative ways to safety.
S01E02 · Signature episode
Take-off
Marie and Alvaro try to convince authorities that the ash eruption is only the beginning. Sara wants to get away after an argument between her parents.
S01E04 · Signature episode
Safe Spot
With the catastrophic tsunami looming, Jens tries to tell the survivors to reach a safe spot on Tenerife — before it's too late.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Lasse Greve AlsosProducer
- Glenn LundProducer
Writing
- Harald Rosenløw-EegWriter
- Lars GudmestadWriter
Direction
- Kasper BarfoedDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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