Scripted series · TV 2 Direkte
Occupied
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Henrik Mestad
Jesper Berg
24 eps
Ane Dahl Torp
Bente Norum
18 eps
Eldar Skar
Hans Martin Djupvik
24 eps
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Irina Sidorva
24 eps
Vegar Hoel
Thomas Eriksen
10 eps
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen
Wenche Arnesen
10 eps
Thea Green Lundberg
Frida Engø
8 eps
Janne Heltberg
Anita Rygg
16 eps
Selome Emnetu
Hilde Djupvik
24 eps
Oddgeir Thune
Geir Buan
2 eps
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Orlov
1 eps
Annika Hallin
Swedish Prime Minister
2 eps
Vasambeck Naurbiev
Elbek Musajev
1 eps
Claes Thofte
Elbek's Lawyer
1 eps
Halvor Tangen Schultz
Markus Mortensen
1 eps
Vera Rudi
Anna
1 eps
Trond Teigen
Johan Mortensen
1 eps
Monica Teigen
Agnes Mortensen
1 eps
Jonas Kinge Bergland
Doctor
1 eps
Øystein Røger
Dag Ottesen
6 eps
Anne Cecilie Ukkelberg
Nurse
1 eps
Tor Sigbjørnsen
Finn
1 eps
Islam Islamov
Iljas's Uncle
1 eps
Tanzilla Naurbiev
Jasmine Musajev
1 eps
Emil Johnsen
Eivind Birkeland
2 eps
Alva Gjerde
Emma
2 eps
Per Gørvell
Dommer Giæver
2 eps
Ivan Mathias Petersson
Maxim Ivanov
1 eps
Ella Malia Prince
Andrea Djupvik
7 eps
Hippolyte Girardot
French EU Commissioner
4 eps
Morten Traavik
Jakob Istad
1 eps
Lisa Loven Kongsli
Astrid Berg
5 eps
Mathias Calmeyer
Bent Hole
4 eps
Morten Svartveit
Anders Knudsen
4 eps
Alexander Terentyev
Andrej
1 eps
Jørn Mortensen
Terje Rolfsen
2 eps
Irina Eidsvold Tøien
Anne de Vibe
4 eps
Ivan Odale
Lev Kulesjov
1 eps
Harald Rosenstrøm
Alex
2 eps
Sergej Merkusjev
Serkin
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Occupied actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Occupied reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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
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 run
Seasons
3 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201510 episodes
7.0IMDbIn 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.
Best episode · S01E09 December (1)
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20178 episodes
7.5IMDbIf the choice is between safety and freedom, what would matter the most? Eight months have passed since Free Norway mobilized and Norway was on the brink of war. In order to maintain peace, the Norwegian government has made a number of compromises with the Russians, but the country is still plagued by terror and unrest.
Best episode · S02E08 February (2)
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20196 episodes
8.3IMDbOnce a fugitive and exile, Jesper Berg has returned to the office of prime minister but his grip on a fractured, embattled Norway is tenuous at best.
Best episode · S03E01 March
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
August
Prime Minister Jesper Berg looks ahead to the Russians' departure but a major event at an oil and gas facility at Viksund changes the entire political landscape.
- Directed by Pål Sletaune
- Written by Bjørn Paqualin, Karianne Lund
S01E06
September
Prime Minister Jesper Berg offers the EU a referendum that goes entirely against his ideology, while Hans Martin attempts to find out who is behind the Viksund attack.
- Directed by Pål Sletaune
- Written by Karianne Lund, Erik Skjoldbjærg
S01E04
July
Hans questions a teenage boy about his anti-Russian blog before a dramatic turn of events threatens the lives of those around him.
- Directed by Erik Richter Strand
- Written by Erik Richter Strand, Karianne Lund
S01E02
May
An assassination attempt is made on the Russian ambassador as war between Russia and Norway looms. Can anything be done to prevent a devastating military conflict?
- Written by Erik Richter Strand, Karianne Lund
S01E01
April
The minister of Norway, Jesper Berg is kidnapped. Berg and the Norwegian government is pressed by Russia and the EU to start the oil production in Norway.
- Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg
- Written by Erik Richter Strand, Karianne Lund
S01E03
June
Prime Minister Jesper Berg is put under pressure to announce when the Russians will be leaving Norway. But the invading nation won't retreat until its demands are met.
- Directed by Erik Richter Strand
- Written by Erik Richter Strand, Karianne Lund
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
- Jo NesbøExecutive Producer
- Anni Faurbye FernandezExecutive Producer
- Gudny HummelvollProducer
- Marianne GrayExecutive Producer
- Marianne GrayProducer
Writing
- Bjørn PaqualinWriter
- Erik Richter StrandWriter
- Tomas SolliWriter
- Karianne LundWriter
- Erik SkjoldbjærgWriter
- Ina BruhnWriter
Direction
- John Andreas AndersenDirector
- Erik Richter StrandDirector
- Gunnar VikeneDirector
- Eva SørhaugDirector
- Pål SletauneDirector
- Erik SkjoldbjærgDirector
Cinematography
- John Andreas AndersenDirector of Photography
- Harald Gunnar PaalgardDirector of Photography
- Geir Hartly AndreassenDirector of Photography
- Johan-Fredrik BødtkerDirector of Photography
- Kjell VassdalDirector of Photography
Music
- Nicholas SillitoeOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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