Series synopsis
The Saboteurs, also known as Kampen om tungtvannet is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on NRK1 on January 4, 2015. It ended on February 1, 2015. It was created by Per-Olav Sørensen, Petter Rosenlund. It stars Eirik Evjen, Anna Friel, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen and Andreas Döhler.
When the Nazis secure a heavy water plant to realize their plan to create an atomic bomb, the Norwegian Allies struggle to sabotage the operation.
Premise
When the Nazis secure a heavy water plant to realize their plan to create an atomic bomb, the Norwegian Allies struggle to sabotage the operation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eirik Evjen as Kasper Idland
- Anna Friel as Julie Smith
- Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as Fredrik Kayser
- Andreas Döhler as Kurt Diebner
- Robert Hunger-Bühler as Emil Leeb
- Tobias Santelmann as Joachim Rønneberg
- Dennis Storhøi as Bjørn Henriksen
- Christian Rubeck as Claus Helberg
Supporting cast
- Frank Kjosås as Knut Haukelid
- Marc Ben Puch as Major Decker
- Christoph Bach as Werner Heisenberg
- Peri Baumeister as Elisabeth Heisenberg
- Espen Reboli Bjerke as Arne Kjelstrup
- Endre Ellefsen as Hans Storhaug
- Ole Christoffer Ertvaag as Birger Strømsheim
- Espen Klouman Høiner as Leif Tronstad
- Rolf Kristian Larsen as Einar Skinnarland
- Ragnhild Myntevik as Astrid
- Søren Pilmark as Niels Bohr
- Maibritt Saerens as Ellen Henriksen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 4, 2015 | February 1, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 During the second world war, Nobel price winner Werner Heisenberg is the head of the nazis atomic project. Heisenberg needs heavy water for the reactor he is building, only produced by Norwegian Hydro at Vemork. The creator of the heavy water factory, scientist and resistance fighter Leif Tronstad, come to be sucpicious of the german purchase of heavy water and contacts English intelligence. |
January 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Leif Tronstad assembles a sabotage group named Grouse. The aim is to assist the English commandos to blow up the water plant at Vemork. In Germany, Werner Heisenberg continues his work on the atomic reactor. Grouse is dropped over Hardangervidda and prepare a landing for the Englishmen. |
January 4, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The English mission fails and the allies now wants to bomb the heavy water plant. Leif Tronstad persuades them to submit a Norwegian special force group to blow up the factory. Tronstad collect saboteurs, name the group Gunnerside and start training. |
January 11, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NRK1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2015 |
| Last aired | February 1, 2015 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:55:00 |