Okkupert
Okkupert (English title: Occupied) is a Norwegian political thriller TV series in 10 episodes that premiered on TV 2 on 5 October 2015. Based on an original idea by Jo Nesbø, the series is directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg.
With a budget of kr 90 million (USD 11 million), the series is the most expensive Norwegian production to date, and is so far confirmed sold to the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. It is also streamed by Netflix in Australia, the United States, India and Canada.
Okkupert depicts a fictional near future in which Russia, with support from the EU, occupies Norway to restore its oil production. This is prompted by a Europe-wide energy crisis caused by Norway's Green Party coming to power and stopping the country's oil production.
Plot
In the near future, unending turmoil in the Middle East has compromised oil production. The United States has achieved energy independence and has withdrawn from NATO. Europe is suffering an energy crisis. A catastrophic hurricane, Hurricane Maria, fuelled by climate change, devastates Norway, leading to the rise of the Norwegian Green Party. Prime Minister Jesper Berg, an idealistic politician with bold plans for Thorium-based nuclear energy, cuts off all fossil fuel production. The EU, in desperation, calls on Russia to initiate a velvet glove invasion of Norway. Russian special forces kidnap Berg and demand that he submit to EU demands or face a full-scale invasion of Norway. At first Berg refuses their demands, but after his kidnappers execute a random civilian, Berg submits, reasoning that nobody deserves to die. Berg is released and picked up by his PST bodyguard Hans Djupvik. To conceal the nature of the occupation, Berg promises the Norwegian people that the occupation is a temporary measure until Norway's oil and gas production can be restored.
Podcasts:
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by Flobots
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by Pods
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by Miguel Nández
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by Petter Carlsen
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by Eddie Santiago
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So...
Let me tell you how it is here
To exist here livin on this fear
There is some is something called emotion
And sensation
And they feel this way
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You can lie and scheme
While your children say pretty much any – thing
Others will arise, colors will become cold
And they call this time
It accelerates slowly, then faster
There is some one to look after
And of course you grow
Be aware you can hurt them
It can make you scream
And understand you're a person
Give birth to knew ways to dream
And were called a crowd
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We had our fun
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I collect recollections
And let go reflections of moments of loyalties
And defection the measure my essence
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