Ragnarok (TV series)

Ragnarok
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Genre
Created byAdam Price
Written by
  • Adam Price
  • Simen Alsvik
  • Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten
  • Christian Gamst Miller-Harris
  • Jacob Katz Hansen
Directed by
  • Mogens Hagedorn
  • Jannik Johansen
  • Mads Kamp Thulstrup
Starring
ComposerHalfdan E
Country of origin
  • Norway
  • Denmark
Original languageNorwegian
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Price
  • Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
ProducerStine Meldgaard Madsen
Production locationsOdda, Norway
Production companySAM Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) –
24 August 2023 (2023-08-24)
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Ragnarok is a Norwegian fantasy drama television series reimagining of Norse mythology[3] from Netflix. It takes place in the present-day fictional Norwegian town of Edda in Hordaland,[4] which is plagued by climate change and industrial pollution caused by factories owned by the local Jutul family. The Jutuls are actually four jötnar (supernatural beings, inexactly translated as "Giants" in the English language overdub and closed captions) posing as a family.[4] They are challenged by Magne, a teenage boy who is surprised to learn that he is the reincarnation of Thor, the Norse god of thunder. He begins to fight against those who are destroying the town after his friend dies under mysterious circumstances. In the second season, he is joined by more people who embody other Norse gods.

The series premiered in January 2020, with a second season released in May 2021. It is Netflix's third Norwegian-language TV series, following Home for Christmas and Lilyhammer. The series is produced by the Danish production company SAM Productions.

In November 2021, Herman Tømmeraas, who plays Fjor, confirmed that the series was returning for a third and final season. The third season was released on August 24, 2023.[5]

  1. ^ "The Best Superhero Shows on Netflix Right Now". Collider. 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Netflix's best new superhero show will change the way you think about Marvel". 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ Thorvik, Hannah Bull (28 January 2020). "Anmeldelse: «Ragnarok» på Netflix | Like dårlig som det høres ut" [Review: "Ragnarok" on Netflix | As Bad as it Sounds]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2023. Jotner og guder har fått på seg russedressen i «Ragnarok». Det skulle helst ikke ha skjedd. [Jotners and gods have donned tailored Russian suits in "Ragnarok". It should not have happened.]
  4. ^ a b Nilsen, Morten Ståle (30 January 2020). "TV-serieanmeldelse | <<Ragnarok>>: Norrønt nonsens" [TV series review | "Ragnarok": Norse Nonsense]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2023. Norskspråklig Netflix-drama som egentlig er dansk. Og en kalkun. [Norwegian-language Netflix drama that is actually Danish. And a turkey.]
  5. ^ Moore, Kasey (15 June 2023). "'Ragnarok' Season 3 Sets August 2023 Netflix Release Date". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 15 June 2023.