‘OCCUPIED’

Presented by CANVAS

(NO/FR, 2015, season 1, ep. 1 & 2, OV, st FR/NL, 2 x 45’)

In a near future, Norway has been invaded by Russia, which has seized the country’s gas reserves. With its subject matter focusing on the issue of Europe’s energy supplies, this brilliant political thriller, created by the crime novel master Jo Nesbø and directed by filmmaker Erik Skjoldbjærg (Insomnia, Pioneer), further underscores Norway’s brilliance when it comes to series.

Creator(s): Erik Skjoldbjærg, Karianne Lund, based on an original idea by: Jo Nesbø
Screenwriter(s): Karianne Lund, Erik Richter Strand, Erik Skjoldbjaerg, Ina Bruhn
Director(s): Erik Skjoldbjærg, Erik Richter Strand
With: Henrik Mestad, Eldar Skar, Hippolyte Girardot, Vergard Hoel, Ane Dahl Torp, Janne Heltberg
Producer(s): TV2 Norway, ARTE France, Yellow Bird, GTV (Zodiak Media Group)