Scripted series · Netflix
The Rain
Stay dry. Stay alive.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alba August
Simone Anderson
20 eps
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Rasmus Anderson
20 eps
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Martin
20 eps
Lukas Løkken
Patrick
20 eps
Jessica Dinnage
Lea
14 eps
Sonny Lindberg
Jean
20 eps
Johannes Bah Kuhnke
Sten
20 eps
Angela Bundalovic
Beatrice
8 eps
Natalie Madueño
Fie
12 eps
Lars Simonsen
Frederik
8 eps
Clara Rosager
Sarah
12 eps
Evin Ahmad
Kira
12 eps
Rex Leonard
Daniel
6 eps
Sandra Guldberg Kampp
Mathilde
6 eps
Cecilia Loffredo
Luna
6 eps
Thea Glindorf
Anna
1 eps
Maj-Britt Mathiesen
Doctor
1 eps
Emma Madsen
1 eps
Iben Hjejle
Ellen Andersen
2 eps
Dan Zahle
Anders
2 eps
Rumle Kærså
A
2 eps
Claude Dickson
Sektmedlem
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Rain actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Rain reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
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.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 20 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20188 episodes
6.7IMDbSix years after a rain-borne virus wipes out most of Scandinavia's population, two siblings join a band of young survivors seeking safety — and answers.
Best episode · S01E05 Have Faith
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20196 episodes
6.6IMDbWhen the virus grows even more dangerous, the friends race to find a cure. But as Apollon closes in, their loyalties are tested.
Best episode · S02E01 Avoid Contact
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20206 episodes
6.8IMDbYears after the rain decimated the population of Scandinavia, Simone and Rasmus find themselves at odds about how to save humanity.
Best episode · S03E05 Love Yourself
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E01
Avoid Contact
On the run from Apollon soldiers, the group follows a set of coordinates to a base where rebel scientists are working on a vaccine for the virus.
- Directed by Søren Balle
- Written by Jannik Tai Mosholt
S03E01
Don't Give Up
Haunted by nightmares and afraid of his newfound powers, Rasmus voluntarily confines himself at Apollon. Meanwhile, Simone ventures beyond the wall.
- Directed by Josefine Kirkeskov
- Written by Julie Budtz Sørensen
S01E02
Stay Together
After six years of isolation, Simone and Rasmus encounter other survivors. To stay alive, Simone must prove herself useful to the group.
- Directed by Kenneth Kainz
- Written by Jannik Tai Mosholt
S01E05
Have Faith
Lost in the woods, the group stumbles upon a mansion. The residents invite them to stay the night, and Lea bonds with one of the women.
- Directed by Natasha Arthy, Kenneth Kainz
- Written by Mette Heeno
S03E05
Love Yourself
As Rasmus grows weaker, a worried Sarah asks Fie for help. Reunited, Martin and Simone begin the long trek back to Apollon.
- Directed by Kasper Gaardsøe
- Written by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
S03E06
And This Too Shall Pass
A surprising revelation sparks new hope — but Simone and the others must ready themselves for a dangerous confrontation as Rasmus closes in.
- Directed by Kasper Gaardsøe
- Written by Julie Budtz Sørensen
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E03
Stay Strong
- Directed by Kaspar Munk
- Written by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
S03E05
Love Yourself
- Directed by Kasper Gaardsøe
- Written by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
S03E01
Don't Give Up
- Directed by Josefine Kirkeskov
- Written by Julie Budtz Sørensen
S03E04
Be the Change You Want in the World
- Directed by Kaspar Munk
- Written by Christoffer Barfred Krustrup
S03E06
And This Too Shall Pass
- Directed by Kasper Gaardsøe
- Written by Julie Budtz Sørensen
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Christian Potalivo
Showrunner
Jannik Tai Mosholt
Creator
Esben Toft Jacobsen
Creator
- Photo unavailable
Erik Barmack
Executive producer
Peter Bose
Executive producer
Jonas Allen
Executive producer
Anna Bro
Writer
Simon Oded Weil
Writer
Mette Heeno
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Julie Budtz Sørensen
Writer
Rune Schjøtt
Writer
Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Writer
Poul Berg
Writer
Christoffer Barfred Krustrup
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Erik BarmackExecutive Producer
- Christian PotalivoProducer
- Peter BoseExecutive Producer
- Jonas AllenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Anna BroWriter
- Simon Oded WeilWriter
- Mette HeenoWriter
- Julie Budtz SørensenWriter
- Jannik Tai MosholtWriter
- Rune SchjøttWriter
Direction
- Søren BalleDirector
- Kasper GaardsøeDirector
- Natasha ArthyDirector
- Josefine KirkeskovDirector
- Kaspar MunkDirector
- Kenneth KainzDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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