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Season 1 – La Palma

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A Norwegian family vacationing on La Palma faces disaster when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption.

Critics Reviews

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Susan Granger SSG Syndicate Jun 9, 2025
6/10
Binge-worthy because of its timeliness with the eruption of Mt. Etna in Sicily, the plot of this Norwegian/Spanish disaster drama pivots on who will survive and who will perish. Go to Full Review
Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu May 17, 2025
An angry volcano belching lava, the threat of a tsunami, a family caught in the ensuing mêlée, a traumatized diver, a researcher with survivor guilt, an official torn between family and duty, young love and superb visuals — it’s a match made in heaven Go to Full Review
James Delingpole The Spectator Jan 30, 2025
[The characters are] likeable and interesting and well-written enough for you to genuinely care whether or not they survive the big wave. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider Dec 24, 2024
La Palma is fairly typical disaster fare, but a relatively small main cast and a lack of melodrama make the show worth a watch, especially because the season is only 4 episodes and just over 3 hours of runtime. Go to Full Review
Chris Joyce Movies and Munchies (YouTube) Dec 13, 2024
3/5
Character development is uneven and there are some unbelievable plot conveniences, but the stunning visuals, palpable moral dilemmas, and family dynamics work to offset the shortcomings so this isn’t a full-on storytelling disaster. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com Dec 13, 2024
3.5/5
La Palma is enjoyable and binge-watch-worthy, making us watch a terrifying reality in an engaging way. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Steven P @RT81809253 Aug 25, 2026 I finished the series in one sitting. It was gripping right up until the end. The ending was really disappointing. I just could not accept what the director wanted me as the viewer to believe. I felt the whole series was ruined by the ending. Other than that, the pacing and writing was taut. See more Stephen M @RT39163898 Jun 5, 2026 Excellent short series that was thoroughly enjoyed by my wife, daughter and myself. Enjoyable piece of escapism for the family. See more David C @RT38677489 Apr 28, 2026 La trama inicialmente era buena, hasta que empiezan a inyectar esa basura WOKE!. La subtrama de la hija lesbiana, no tiene nada que ver con la trama original, es solo un elemento agregado para normalizar toda la agenda WOKE. (Las constantes menciones al cambio climático también son fastidiosas, pero no las tengo en cuenta, ya que la serie se trata del clima) See more Alicia U @aliceyalicia Apr 12, 2026 This series was very good and interesting, enough for me to keep on watching curious about how it will end, but the ending was just horrendous, a bunch of disasters going one after another making it seem like the people making this series just dumped all their ideas into one single episode. The fact that no one from the family died and coincidentally both Sara and Charlie survived that plane crash is just illogical. Sara was the epitome of cringe. See more JC S @JC_Sol Apr 11, 2026 If a movie/series could be used as a synonym for "predictability", it would be "La Palma". This series is the epitome of predictability when it comes to catastrophic themes. I could barely get through E2, and I honestly hate-watched most of the first and second episodes (rolling my eyes 90% of the time). I will not be finishing this series (and I will watch almost anything "just to see how it ends"). That's how bad it is. At the risk of sounding like an AI conspiracy theorist, I will say that there is a HIGH probability that a large portion of this project was AI-generated, and poorly so. I'm sorry to say, there's nothing new to see here, folks. See more Charlotte B @RT46227935 Apr 9, 2026 It was gripping, tense and exciting but I found a lot of it factually incorrect. Both plane incidents were completely wrong, no one would have survived. And the water from the tsunami wouldn't have resided for days/weeks. It could have been better! See more Read all reviews
La Palma — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 12, 2024 Fredrik and his family arrive on La Palma for their Christmas getaway; researcher Marie fears the island's volcano could soon erupt. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 12, 2024 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 12, 2024 Jens weighs an unethical opportunity that could help his family; stranded by the evacuation, Fredrik and Marie search for alternative ways to safety. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 12, 2024 With the catastrophic tsunami looming, Jens tries to tell the survivors to reach a safe spot on Tenerife, before it's too late. Details

Season Info

Screenwriter
Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Network
Netflix
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Norwegian
Release Date
Dec 12, 2024
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