Series synopsis
The Rain is a sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Netflix on May 4, 2018. It ended on August 6, 2020. It was created by Christian Potalivo, Esben Toft Jacobsen, Jannik Tai Mosholt. It stars Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard and Lukas Løkken.
After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.
Premise
After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.
Premise: Stay dry. Stay alive.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alba August as Simone Anderson
- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Rasmus Anderson
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Martin
- Lukas Løkken as Patrick
- Jessica Dinnage as Lea
- Sonny Lindberg as Jean
- Johannes Bah Kuhnke as Sten
- Angela Bundalovic as Beatrice
Supporting cast
- Natalie Madueño as Fie
- Lars Simonsen as Frederik
- Clara Rosager as Sarah
- Evin Ahmad as Kira
- Rex Leonard as Daniel
- Sandra Guldberg Kampp as Mathilde
- Cecilia Loffredo as Luna
Guest cast
- Thea Glindorf as Anna
- Maj-Britt Mathiesen as Doctor
- Emma Madsen
- Iben Hjejle as Ellen Andersen
- Dan Zahle as Anders
- Rumle Kærså as A
- Claude Dickson as Sektmedlem
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 4, 2018 | May 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 17, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 6 | August 6, 2020 | August 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stay Inside A deadly virus spread by rainfall forces siblings Simone and Rasmus to seek refuge in an underground bunker, parting ways with their scientist father. |
May 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Stay Together After six years of isolation, Simone and Rasmus encounter other survivors. To stay alive, Simone must prove herself useful to the group. |
May 4, 2018 |
| 3 |
Avoid the City Simone and the others set out for Apollon headquarters in Sweden, but their trek through Copenhagen is fraught with peril. |
May 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avoid Contact On the run from Apollon soldiers, the group follows a set of coordinates to a base where rebel scientists are working on a vaccine for the virus. |
May 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Truth Hurts Martin accompanies Simone on a journey to retrieve her father's computer. At the base, Patrick stumbles upon a hidden room filled with strange devices. |
May 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Stay in Control As Apollon surrounds the base, Simone scrambles to find a cure. Rasmus's secret draws Sarah to him -- but threatens to tear the group apart. |
May 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Give Up Haunted by nightmares and afraid of his newfound powers, Rasmus voluntarily confines himself at Apollon. Meanwhile, Simone ventures beyond the wall. |
August 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Never Let Go Simone meets a brother and sister living off the grid. Back at Apollon, Patrick and Fie weigh their options, and Rasmus makes a horrifying discovery. |
August 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Stay Strong Simone refuses to leave unless Daniel gives her the flower extract. Sten wants to test Fie's theory and threatens Rasmus to ensure his cooperation. |
August 6, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 4, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 6, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |