The Minister (Icelandic: Ráðherrann) is an Icelandic television drama series developed by Sagafilm.[1] It debuted as an eight-part series that follows populist Prime Minister Benedikt Ríkarðsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) as his mental illness grows and his colleagues try to keep it a secret from the nation.[2][3] In 2023 it was renewed for a second season.[4]
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Iceland |
| Original language | Icelandic |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Producer | Anna Vigdís Gísladóttir |
| Cinematography | Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson |
| Production company | Sagafilm |
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| Network | RÚV |
| Release | 20 September – 8 November 2020 |
References
edit- ^ "Ráðherrann fær viðurkenningu í Feneyjum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Ráðherrann á RÚV í kvöld". Nútíminn (in Icelandic). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Máni Snær Þorláksson (20 September 2020). "Þetta höfðu Íslendingar að segja um Ráðherrann – "Það eru víst allir voða horny í Sjálfstæðisflokknum"". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Hermann Nökkvi Gunnarsson (8 July 2023). "Ráðherrann snýr aftur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
edit- The Minister at IMDb