Himmelblå (in English: Blue sky) was a Norwegian drama series that aired on NRK1 in Norway, on SVT in Sweden and on RÚV in Iceland. It is based on the British TV drama Two Thousand Acres of Sky written by Timothy Prager and produced by Adrian Bate.

Himmelblå
Country of originNorway
No. of seasons3 (season 1: 2008, season 2: 2009, season 3: 2010)
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time45 min
Original release
NetworkNRK1
Release7 September 2008 (2008-09-07) –
25 April 2010 (2010-04-25)
Himmelblå was a Norwegian drama series that aired on NRK1 in Norway, on SVT in Sweden and on RÚV in Iceland.

Synopsis

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Himmelblå is about a small community on Ylvingen, a remote island in northern Norway. The island's future is uncertain because the small school on the island will close unless they can find two additional pupils. The islanders place an advertisement in a national newspaper, promoting a family with two children old enough to join the school and promoting a job in the tourism industry if the family chooses to live on the island.

Marit (Line Verndal), a single mother living in Oslo, works late-nights as a chef and feels that she doesn't see her children often enough. Her best friend, Kim (Edward Schultheiss), helps her by looking after her children, Robin and Iris, while she is at work. When Kim shows Marit the advertisement, she sees an opportunity to start fresh and run her bed-and-breakfast on the island. Because the ad seeks a family to move to the island, Kim poses as Marit's "husband". After an interview, they receive an offer to stay on the island. The transition from urban life is challenging for the family, And their arrival is also a big change for the islanders.

Popularity

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The first two seasons were filmed back-to-back in 168 days in 2007–2008. The show premiered on 7 September 2008, becoming an instant hit and averaging more than 1 million viewers. A few months later, it returned for a second season, whose finale was viewed by 1,309,000 viewers, making it the most-watched drama series in Norwegian television history. The third and final season finished filming in September 2009 and began airing on 7 March 2010. The final episode aired on 25 April 2010.[1]

Cast

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Actors Roles Season
Line Verndal Marit Single mum, runs a bed-and-breakfast 1-2-3
Edward Schultheiss Kim Marit's best friend and "husband" 1-2-3
Elvira Haaland Iris Marit's daughter 1-2-3
Sebastian Warholm Robin Marit's son 1-2-3
Ketil Høegh Brynjar Shopowner 1-2-3
Guri Johnson Liv Brynjar's ex-wife 1
Ingrid Vollan Britt Brynjar's wife 1-2-3
Lena Kristin Ellingsen Karoline Liv and Brynjar's daughter 1-2-3
Hallvard Holmen Roy Harry Hansen Boatowner 1-2-3
Terje Skonseng Naudeer Roland Vivian's brother 1-2-3
Nina Bendiksen Vivian Roland's sister and priest 1-2-3
Mathias Calmeyer Jens Vivian's husband 1
Uncredited Lille-Jens Vivian and Jens' son 1-2-3
Gunnar Søla Amund Vivian and Roland's father 1
Sigmund Sæverud Johan Ingeborg's husband 1-2-3
Julie Øksnes Ingeborg Johan's wife 1-2
John Sigurd Kristensen Halle Johan and Ingeborg's son 1-2-3
Zita Djenes Klara Halle's housekeeper from Romania 1-2-3
Eirik Evjen Kristoffer Schoolphotographer 1-3
Iren Reppen Monica Roy's date 1-2
Marika Enstad Rakel Moves back to the island 2-3
Marianne Sand Synnöve Wants to move to the Island 2

References

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  1. ^ "Over 1,7 millioner har sett "Tungtvannet"". Verdens Gang. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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