Scripted series · NRK1
Lilyhammer
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Steven Van Zandt
Frank Tagliano / Giovanni 'Johnny' Henriksen
24 eps
Paul Kaye
Duncan Hammer
9 eps
Nils Jørgen Kaalstad
Dag Solstad
9 eps
Sven Nordin
Julius Backe
24 eps
Steinar Sagen
Roar Lien
18 eps
Trond Fausa Aurvåg
Torgeir Lien
24 eps
Marian Saastad Ottesen
Sigrid Haugli
24 eps
Anne Krigsvoll
Laila Hovland
24 eps
Kyrre Hellum
Geir 'Elvis' Tvedt
18 eps
Mikael Aksnes-Pehrson
Jonas Haugli
13 eps
Agles Steib
Man in Hooded Sweater
8 eps
Henrik Mestad
Lars Olafsen
5 eps
Rhys Coiro
Tommy
1 eps
Daniel Stisen
Prisoner
1 eps
Peder Holene
Embrik Haukenes
1 eps
Gard B. Eidsvold
Tord Haukenes
1 eps
Anna Bache-Wiig
Siw Haukenes
1 eps
Amy Beth Hayes
Rosemary
1 eps
Erik Madsen
Cookie
1 eps
Mette Fjæreide
Jente
1 eps
Tina Hovi
Yvonne Solstad
1 eps
Berit Tofte
Gudrun
1 eps
Gisken Armand
Dr. Hustad
1 eps
Bjarne Hjelde
Audun
1 eps
Paul-Ottar Haga
Svein
1 eps
Miriam Sogn
Anette Dahl-Thomassen
1 eps
Erlend Klarholm Nilsen
Per Dahl-Thomassen
1 eps
Finn Schau
Politimester Arve Østli
2 eps
André Santagati
Friend
1 eps
Lasse Kolsrud
Gallerist
1 eps
Knut Olav Knutsen
Baby Store Manager 2
1 eps
Harald Sørlie
Baby Store Manager 1
1 eps
Greg Canestrari
Jerry Delucci
1 eps
Nicholas Cotellessa
Detective Anderson
1 eps
Parker Sawyers
Deshawna
1 eps
Jan Gunnar Røise
Max Nordahl
1 eps
Sverre Porsanger
Dr. Utsi
1 eps
Anne Nyutstumo
Ordfører
1 eps
Eira Stuedahl
Olympia Backe
2 eps
Petrus Andreas Christensen
Olav Backe
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Lilyhammer actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Lilyhammer 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 often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
After Frank The Fixer Tagliano testifies against his Mafia boss in New York, he enters the Witness Protection Program and makes an unusual demand: he wants to be set up with a new life in the Norwegian small town of Lillehammer or as he calls it, Lilyhammer.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
3 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20128 episodes
7.1IMDbAfter he testifies against a Mafia boss, ex-gangster Frank Tagliano enters the witness protection program and asks to be sent to Norway.
Best episode · S01E01 Reality Check
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20138 episodes
6.1IMDbIn Season 2, Frank juggles fatherhood to twins with his status as Norway's newest crime kingpin, which draws unwanted attention from British rivals.
Best episode · S02E05 The Island
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20148 episodes
6.0IMDbSeason 3 rings in a New Year for Frank and brings all-new problems like Lithuanian gangs, Brazilian drug cartels and the unexpected return of Jan.
Best episode · S03E04 The Mind is Like a Monkey
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Reality Check
Frank becomes Norwegian citizen "Giovanni Henriksen," meets his neighbor the chief of police, and clashes with his new country's bureaucratic culture.
- Directed by Simen Alsvik
- Written by Steven Van Zandt, Anne Bjørnstad
S01E02
The Flamingo
Frank falls for his language teacher Sigrid and opens a nightclub that's a big hit, but he draws unwanted attention from the police and a biker gang.
S01E03
Guantanamo Blues
Now a successful local businessman, Frank joins a lucrative real estate deal but his plans are thwarted by the police, who believe he's a terrorist.
- Directed by Geir Henning Hopland
S01E06
Pack Your Lederhosen
Flush with cash, Frank buys a new penthouse and invites Sigrid to move in, while Geir's colleagues get bad news and Mafia hitmen arrive in Norway.
S02E05
The Island
Frank follows up on the Oslo robbery and recruits an old "friend" for help; Torgeir and Roars mother returns to Norway with a new man; Jan runs into some relationship troubles on his birthday.
S01E04
The Midwife
Sigrid learns some surprising news, Frank's deal sours when his partner's son converts to Islam, and Geir stumbles on a clue to Frank's identity.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E08
Loose Ends
S03E07
The Funeral
S03E06
The Minstrel Boy
S03E05
Tommy
S03E04
The Mind is Like a Monkey
S03E03
The Homecoming
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.
Writing
- Steven Van ZandtWriter
- Anne BjørnstadWriter
- Eilif SkodvinWriter
Direction
- Simen AlsvikDirector
- Geir Henning HoplandDirector
Recognition
Awards
3 wins
Golden Nymph for Best European Comedy TV Series
1 win · latest 2015
- WinnerGolden Nymph for Best European Comedy TV Series2015
Lilyhammer · Lilyhammer
Golden Nymph for Best International Comedy TV Series
1 win · latest 2014
- WinnerGolden Nymph for Best International Comedy TV Series2014
Lilyhammer · Lilyhammer
Gullruten for best drama
1 win · latest 2014
- WinnerGullruten for best drama2014
Lilyhammer · Lilyhammer
Where to watch
Streaming
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