Series synopsis
Hellfjord is a comedy television series that premiered on NRK1 on October 9, 2012. It ended on November 20, 2012. It was created by Tommy Wirkola. It stars Zahid Ali, Stig Frode Henriksen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Thomas Hanzon.
"Hellfjord" is the story of the urban police officer Salmander - second generation Pakistani immigrant - who, after somewhat accidentally killing his police horse in front of thousands of children, gets relocated to the location farthest north in Norway: Hellfjord. Hellfjord is archetypical small Norwegian hick village, populated by simple-minded people keenly interested in keeping to themselves. But when Salmander scratches the surface, he discovers a secret that will turn Hellfjord upside down ...
Premise
"Hellfjord" is the story of the urban police officer Salmander - second generation Pakistani immigrant - who, after somewhat accidentally killing his police horse in front of thousands of children, gets relocated to the location farthest north in Norway: Hellfjord. Hellfjord is archetypical small Norwegian hick village, populated by simple-minded people keenly interested in keeping to themselves. But when Salmander scratches the surface, he discovers a secret that will turn Hellfjord upside down. Maybe even inside out.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zahid Ali as Salmander
- Stig Frode Henriksen as Kobba
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Johanne
- Thomas Hanzon as Bosse Nova
- Pihla Viitala as Riina
- Maria Bock as Tante Kose
Guest cast
- Nils Ole Oftebro as Fiks
- Knut-Erik Helland Barland as Leif
- Knut-Erik Helland Barland as Leif
- Kristian Figenschow as Presten
- Magne Høyland as Helgi Gulfasson
- Lars Arentz-Hansen as Brobaker
- Sondre Krogtoft Larsen as Rolf
- Heidi Goldmann as Stålnacke
- Kristoffer Anker Gustavsen as Raymond
- Lars Sundsbø as Thorir Gulfasson
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | October 9, 2012 | November 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Policeman Salmander loses his job in Oslo and must spend dismissal time in Hellfjord, a shit hole of a place far north in the country. As soon as he arrives, strange things start to happen in Hellfjord, and the seemingly quiet place turns out to conceal dark secrets. |
October 9, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The transferred policeman Salmander just found a dead body on the island and quickly becomes convinced that there is talk of a murder. There are several suspicious people in the community, but as an alien and southerner he gets little help from the locals. |
October 16, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Salmander goes undercover in Solvik jail to follow a lead in the murder case. When his only ally in prison dies from a peanut-related accident, Salmander is put behind bars for real. Not only must he follow a trail in the case, he must also find a way to get out of prison. Meanwhile, Johanne finds a very special clue in Hellfjord's murder mystery. |
October 23, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NRK1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2012 |
| Last aired | November 20, 2012 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |