Occupied

Definitely a high-quality Norwegian series, and I enjoyed it. The Norwegian Prime Minister was introduced to the concept of the Munich Treaty in the first episode, I was entertained by all that political dancing around and especially balancing the concepts of patriotism and collaboration, resistance and terrorism. I also came to the conclusion that if I wanted to kidnap a prime minister, I would choose to do so in Norway. (27/02/2017)

Season 1 of Occupied was quite well made. It’s true that there were some weaker moments here and there. If the story was set in Japan, I suppose the Prime Minister's bodyguards would perform a ritual seppuku. Anyway, I did enjoy the first season. I certainly wasn't bored, and, as is customary for me, I instantly took a liking to the cynical Ambassador Sidorova with her poker face and occasional condescending smile. (09/06/2018)

I remain satisfied with the series even after July. The plot has intensified even more and it starts dealing with how exactly the difference between resistance and terrorism looks when innocent people start dying. The series is definitely not intended for Troška's fans, with some topics even a philosopher would have a hard time thinking about for a while. (26/02/2017)

And here comes October, which brought even more complications to an already highly complicated situation. The atmosphere thickens and becomes gloomier with each episode, while the fifth episode came with an outright explosive ending, and the end of the seventh part is extremely chilling. (26/02/2017)

The second half of December didn't disappoint me, but I enjoyed the first half a little more. They have kidnapped the prime minister again... The resistance has evidently resolved to take clear action, and the ending couldn't be more transparent, even if they added a bottle opener to it. (27/02/2017)

Season 2 of Occupied wasn’t disappointing. On the contrary, I was pleased because I was expecting a drop in quality compared to the first season. Actually, I think that the Norwegian filmmakers did an even better job in the second season. Once again, I liked all the political machinations and I enjoyed how the creators managed to draw a thin line between responsibility and betrayal, a fair fight and crime. Well done. (09/06/2018)

I had my concerns about the second season. But the resistance fighters took their time to plan things out, waiting until August instead of rushing into action in April. Just one episode in, I'm pretty sure I'm going to enjoy this season. Bring on September! (08/06/2018)

This Norwegian political tightrope walk is really gripping me. My only concern is former Prime Minister Jesper Berg — I'm two episodes in, and he hasn't been kidnapped yet. Weird. I'm glad the creators didn't extend the number of episodes; this way, I can comfortably expect them to maintain the same quality until the end of the season. (08/06/2018)

The writers didn’t miss a beat, packing the episode with plenty of events, tension, and action. The story moved at a great pace again, keeping me thoroughly entertained. (09/06/2018)

Last episode, I was wondering where Jesper Berg had disappeared to, and now it’s clear. He’s been sneaking along the Norwegian coast, swam across the Kattegat, and emerged on the Polish shore with a jubilant "I’m so happy!" This was a fantastic episode, and I learned two important lessons: when making deals with Russia, don’t rely on the Ukrainians, and if you plan to threaten someone, don’t stand in front of an open window. (09/06/2018)

This episode felt like a game of chess. Every political move was met with a countermove. The investigation led by the FSP was truly captivating. It was fascinating to see how difficult it is to confess to a murder in Norway, no matter how much you want to. (09/06/2018)

I was initially going to rate this episode with four stars, but I had to add a fifth for the uncompromising Finn. Pierre Anselme was also entertaining — exactly how I imagine a typical Euro Commissioner. (09/06/2018)

The hacking was the weakest part of the episode. If it were that easy, Earth would’ve been a nuclear wasteland by now. Why stick to conventional missiles, right? Still, episode seven did a solid job setting the stage for the finale. (09/06/2018)

The finale wasn’t bad at all, but I know the creators can do better. I felt like they had the story under control the whole time, but it got a bit out of hand at the very end. It could have been better, but it could have been a lot worse too. So, a somewhat hesitant 4 stars. (09/06/2018)