Season 1 – Okkupert

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Edward L @Glyndower Dec 4 Outstanding political thriller that makes one glad that we voted for Brexit. The EU is of course hand in glove with the Russians and the spineless Norwegian PM (a descendent of Quisling?) reminds me of Starmer. One can only hope that the collaborating women end up with their heads shaved and tarred and feathered. See more Richard B @RT48571599 09/05/2023 While my friends were watching Game of Thrones I was watching Occupied. A far more cerebral offering an interesting view of a potential future. Parts of it appear to be based upon the Russian occupation of Crimea- sending disaffected people to the country, having a fifth column of people getting employment in the target country, secretly arming them, then having them stir up trouble. A very effective and troubling view of a possible future. The acting is superb, the story is slow burn but well worth while. The screen play and directing are tight, making the scenario believable. Based on an idea by Jo Nesbo (the author). See more 07/10/2021 Norwegian prime minister Vidkun Quisling collaborated with the Nazis and was executed by firing squad after the war for treason. In Occupied, a diverse set of morally ambiguous characters all are tested by a modern-day occupation of Norway by Russia in cooperation with the European Union. It's all about ensuring the supply of oil. Oil is the root of all evil, and there's plenty of evil going on in this gripping high quality program. It's Norway's most expensive television production ever. The geopolitics of the story are not always entirely believable but it's not important. It's not what the story is really about. Occupied about how people compromise their morals. By the end of 3 seasons, all the characters have been stained to one degree or another. Bit by bit, they make compromises while thinking they're choosing the best possible course of action or serving the greater good in an impossible situation. Every time the macro story made me roll my eyes, I just thought of Red Dawn. That's a totally not-believable story of Russian paratroopers taking over a middle-American town in a surprise attack followed by high school students becoming heroic skilled resistance fighters. This is way more believable than that. The Russian president is mentioned a few times but never by name. The story is true enough that Vladimir Putin and his cronies have complained. Anything that makes the Kremlin unhappy makes me happy. My favorite author, Jo Nesbo, is credited for the story idea. The scenery will make you want to start saving for a Norwegian vacation. This is a real good binge-worthy tv series. See more 05/05/2021 I love this show! It's filled with political intrigue, drama, emotional interest, and twists. The acting is excellent. If you're interesting in learning about other countries, you will really like this show We in the U.S. tend to think we're always the center of things, but we are barely present in this show. I highly recommend this show, and I'll be sad when I get to the end of it. See more 03/31/2021 Wow! What an awesome story. Compelling political drama with a slice of Norwegian life makes for compelling tv! Highly recommended! See more 12/14/2020 Well made production, but the story presents one unlikely and illogical situation after the other. See more Read all reviews

Okkupert — Season 1

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