Series synopsis
ZombieLars is a family kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on NRK Super on June 10, 2017. It ended on April 6, 2019. It was created by Gisle Halvorsen, Thomas Torjussen. It stars Leonard Valestrand Eike, Hannah Raanes Holm, Dat Royale Hoang and Helena Ødven.
In the fictitious town of Bekkebakken, conformity is a virtue and all things otherwordly are frowned upon. Twelve year old Lars, half zombie, and his just as special friends with certain supernatural characteristics, have a series of strange adventures suppressing their true natures in order to fit in.
Premise
In the fictitious town of Bekkebakken, conformity is a virtue and all things otherwordly are frowned upon. Twelve year old Lars, half zombie, and his just as special friends with certain supernatural characteristics, have a series of strange adventures suppressing their true natures in order to fit in.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Leonard Valestrand Eike as Lars
- Hannah Raanes Holm as Anna
- Dat Royale Hoang as Robert
- Helena Ødven as Tess
- Ine Marie Willmann as Erle
- Laila Goody as Torill
- Ine Marie Wilmann as Erle - Lars sin mor
- Iselin Shumba Skjævesland as Camilla
Supporting cast
- Øystein Røger as Jack
- Clara Penzo-Fasting as Caroline
- Eric Backstrøm as Herman
- Heidi Goldmann as Gro
- Tone Beate Mostraum as Lene
- Jan Gunnar Røise as Bengt - Annas Far
- Mariann Hole as Hennika
- Rikke Lie Hagen as Julie
- Anne Krigsvoll as Bestemor heks
- Markus Gaupås Johansen as Igor
- Olav Waastad
- Benjamin Helstad as Nils
Guest cast
- Mikkel Seeberg-Lund as Ingvar
- Mia-Ameli Granlund as Carmela
- Ida Oldeide Hay as Fiona
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 10, 2017 | August 26, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 9, 2018 | August 25, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 13 | January 19, 2019 | April 6, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lars is 11 years old and half zombie, or politically correctly "living - unliving". When Lars arrives in his new hometown of Bekkebakken he soon discovers that 'strangers' like himself are not as welcome as he'd hoped. |
June 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lars has only just arrived, but is already set to leave Bekkebakken and run away to Detroit. On his way out of town he meets the mysterious Anna. Together with their new friend Robert, they discover that there are sinister powers that want to get rid of all who are different from Bekkebakken. Will Lars stay and fight? |
June 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Something nasty turns up in Julie's bag and Anna gets the blame. The School Principle believes that Lars is a bad influence on Anna and forbids her to hang out with him. Lars, Anna and Robert learn that there are other strangers in Bekkebakken. |
June 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The gang is reunited. They figure out how Anna can control herself when she becomes invisible. It starts as a fun game, but turns serious when FMAF shows up for a surprise visit to Torill. Caroline and Herman feel watched by their mother - which has magical consequences. |
June 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Anna becomes jealous when Lars tells her that Caroline has invited him to her house to help her with her math homework. She uses her powers to spy. But spying on Lars and Caroline yields different answers than she thought she would get. |
June 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Are there other living undead in Bekkebakken? Lars suspects that his classmate Michael is actually a living undead, but when Lars asks, Michael denies it. Lars is sure he is right even though no one else believes him. |
June 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 "Heia Bekkebakken" has won the election and our gang is nervous about what it will be like to be an outsider. FMAF is taking over the school and it has consequences for everyone. But where is Lars? |
January 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Anna lies to her parents to find Lars. Tess is told to keep a low profile at home now that things are a bit scary. A choice Robert has made has big consequences, and not just for him. |
January 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tess must help Torill clean up the chaos that has arisen at school. Anna finally gets hold of Lars, but it doesn't go quite as she imagined. |
January 26, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NRK Super |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2017 |
| Last aired | April 6, 2019 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 19:15:00 |