Series synopsis
Monster is a animation drama mystery crime television series that premiered on NRK1 on October 9, 2017. It ended on October 30, 2017. It was created by Hans Christian Storrøsten. It stars Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes, Jakob Oftebro, Bjørn Sundquist and Gørild Mauseth.
In the dark and remote landscape of northern Norway, a brutal murder reveals a mass grave which links old cases to missing people. Local police officer Hedda is put on the case with special investigator Joel Dreyer, who comes from the metropolitan south. Their different backgrounds, personalities, and methods immediately set them against each other. But when the investigation begins to spiral out of control, both detectives resort to questionable moves in order to stay on the case and protect th ...
Premise
In the dark and remote landscape of northern Norway, a brutal murder reveals a mass grave which links old cases to missing people. Local police officer Hedda is put on the case with special investigator Joel Dreyer, who comes from the metropolitan south. Their different backgrounds, personalities, and methods immediately set them against each other. But when the investigation begins to spiral out of control, both detectives resort to questionable moves in order to stay on the case and protect their secrets.
Premise: The only thing humans are equal in is death.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes as Hedda Hersoug
- Jakob Oftebro as Joel Dreyer
- Bjørn Sundquist as Ed Arvola
- Gørild Mauseth as Margot van Gebert
- Agnes Born as Jani van Gebert
- Martin Furulund as Skule van Gebert
- Reidar Sørensen as Einar Hersoug
- Niklas Gundersen as Ross Eriksen
Supporting cast
- Per Kjerstad as Hans Nilsen
- Karoline Arntzen as Renate Nilsen
- Bjørn Moan as Torgeir
- Natalia Aasheim as Elena
- Anders Dahlberg as Holger van Gebert
- Lars Arentz-Hansen as Thomas Jacobi
- Petter Vermeli as Harry Wallenberg
- Marius Kolbenstvedt as Bernt Hagen
- Heidi Goldmann as Toril Lind
- Elise Hanssen as Andrea Svonnir
- Mari Hanssen as Hannah Svonnir
- Hanna Kavli Lund as Avhorsleder
Guest cast
- Hanna Kavli Lund as Avhorsleder
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 21, 2004 | December 29, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 7 | October 9, 2017 | October 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning A total recap of episodes 1-17. |
September 21, 2004 |
| 2 |
Special Version Part I Recap of Episodes 1 to 38 |
December 28, 2005 |
| 3 |
Special Version Part II Recap of Episodes 39 to 74 |
December 29, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter 1 | October 9, 2017 |
| 2 | Chapter 2 | October 9, 2017 |
| 3 | Chapter 3 | October 16, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NRK1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2017 |
| Last aired | October 30, 2017 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 15:00:00 |