Series synopsis
Med Monsen på villspor is a documentary reality television series that premiered on NRK1 on March 22, 2014. It stars Trond Strømdahl, Lars Monsen, Anne Rimmen and Jon Almaas.
Lars Monsen is challenged in what he does best, surviving in the wilderness. Blindfolded, he is left alone somewhere in Scandinavia. The only thing he knows is the mission: survive, and find his way to the target location within five days.
Premise
Lars Monsen is challenged in what he does best, surviving in the wilderness. Blindfolded, he is left alone somewhere in Scandinavia. The only thing he knows is the mission: survive, and find his way to the target location within five days.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Trond Strømdahl
- Lars Monsen as Self
- Anne Rimmen as Self
- Jon Almaas as Himself
- Vita Mashadi as Herself
- Wanda Mashadi as Herself
- Stian Thorbjørnsen as Himself
- Bård Tufte Johansen as Himself
Supporting cast
- Herman Flesvig as Himself
- Håvard Kjøntvedt
- Kristine Mølmshaug
- Åge Fosseng
- Dee Cunningham
- Knut Ådne Findreng
- Tessa Kokkonen
- Dag Kjelsaas
- Vidleiv Johansen
- Børge Ousland
- Mikkel Niva
- Sandra Lyng
Guest cast
- Jon Almaas as Himself
- Vita Mashadi as Herself
- Wanda Mashadi as Herself
- Stian Thorbjørnsen as Himself
- Bård Tufte Johansen as Himself
- Herman Flesvig as Himself
- Håvard Kjøntvedt
- Kristine Mølmshaug
- Åge Fosseng
- Dee Cunningham
- Knut Ådne Findreng
- Tessa Kokkonen
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | March 22, 2014 | April 21, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 6 | November 12, 2016 | December 17, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 5 | August 28, 2020 | September 25, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 6 | March 11, 2022 | April 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Monsen gets a surprise when he removes his blindfold; he's been placed on a small island in the middle of an ice cold lake. |
March 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Monsen only has three slices of bread in his back pack when the helicopter leaves him in the wilderness. He has no idea where he is, and it's raining hard. |
March 29, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Monsen is left in the middle of a pine forest, with only a compass and a map with next to no information. |
April 5, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lars Monsen must pick out the cheapest hiking gear for a week long trip he doesn't know anything about. |
November 12, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 This time Monsen has to find his own food. Underway he picks up a hiking buddy he hasn't met before. |
November 19, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Monsen is a long way outside of his comfort zone when he has to start his hike in the gear people used a 100 years ago. |
November 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 28, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 4, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 11, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 18, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 25, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NRK1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 2014 |
| Last aired | April 18, 2022 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 19:55:00 |