Foto: Lukas Šalna, Maipo Film
Here are the Norwegian drama series competing in this years Canneseries and presentations of new and upcoming titles from Norway.
There are four Norwegian dramas competing in this years Canneseries. Nepobaby and A Better Man in Competition, Reboud in Short Form Competition and The Agent – The Life and Lies Of My Father in Docuseries Competition.
Screening times: 26.april, 11:00 - 12:00 | Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière
Photo: Eldorado Content Club
When one of Norway's wealthiest shipowners passes away, Emma (25) learns that she is his previously unknown daughter. The news comes as a shock, and even more surprising is that she has been named in his will, inheriting a large portion of the family business. But the inheritance comes with an even greater revelation - four siblings she never knew existed. When faced with immense wealth, even the best of us can lose our heads. And our hearts.
Norway | 2025 | Season 1 | World Premiere
| Nepobaby | |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Drama |
| Duration: | 6 x 30 min |
| Creators: | Henriette Steensrup, Siri Seljeseth |
| Writers | Henriette Steensrup, Siri Seljeseth, Tina Rygh |
| Directors: | Gunnar Vikene (conceptual), Hallvar Witzø |
| Produced by: | Eldorado Content Club for TV2, Norway |
| Producers: | Ida Håndlykken Kvernstrøm, Bård Fjulsrud |
| International Sales and Distribution: | Oble and Nordisk Film Distribution AS |
Contact: Oble and Nordisk Film Distribusjon
Screening times: 27.april, 15:00 - 16:45 | Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière
Photo: Lukas Šalna, Maipo Film
Tom blames feminism for everything that is wrong with modern society. He works in his mother´s clothing store by day, and trolls the internet by night. When hackers expose his identity and reveal his most embarrassing secrets, he hides in what he has closest at hand: women’s clothing. The world opens up to him in surprising ways.
Norway/Lithuania | 2025 | Season 1 | World Premiere
| A Better Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Drama |
| Duration: | 4 x 51 min (average) |
| Creator / Writer: | Thomas Seeberg Torjussen |
| Directors: | Thomas Seeberg Torjussen and Gjyljeta Berisha |
| Produced by: | Maipo Film and Artbox for NRK |
| Executive Producer NRK: | Alec Thom |
| Producers: | Christian Fredrik Martin, Synnøve Hørsdal |
| Distributor: | Beta Film | Status: In post-production. Aires 2025. |
Contact: Christian Fredrik Martin at Maipo Film
Screening times: 27.april, 14:00 - 15:00 | Grand Auditorium Jean Mineur
Photo: Torfinn Rønning Sanderud
Alex returns from Bali, hoping to reconnect with her ex. Instead, she’s dumped and heart- broken. Her best friend encourages her to find a rebound to help her move on. To Alex’s surprise, she starts falling for her new rebound. Her emotions spiral, leaving her even more desperate and confused.
Norway | 2025 | Season 1| International Premiere
| Rebound | |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Drama |
| Duration: | 10 x 7 min |
| Creator / Writer: | Melike Leblebicioglu Kaveh |
| Directors: | Daniel Fahre |
| Produced by: | Fenomen TV Film og Scene |
| Producers: | Aurora H. Bjørnhaug, Tom Marius Kittilsen |
| International Sales and Distribution: | Beta Film |
Contact: Aurora H. Bjørnhaug at Fenomen
Screening times: 27.april, 14:00 - 15:00 | Grand Auditorium Jean Mineur
Photo: NRK
– I am a secret spy. Didrik’s father once told him. Could the childhood memory be true? Was the absent father actually an agent on missions for the CIA? Piece by piece, a long life filled with many lies is put together.
Norway | 2025 | Season 1 | International Premiere
| The agent - The Life And Lie Of My Father | |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Duration: | 6 x 35 min |
| Writers | Magnus Skatvold, Øyvinn Haugerud Kastnes |
| Directors: | Magnus Skatvold |
| Produced by: | NRK |
| Producers: | Kristian Karlsen, Hilde Håbjørg |
| Music: | Kristoffer Lo |
| International Sales and Distribution: | Bente Sagplads, NRK |
Contact: Bente Sagplads at NRK
2025 | Drama | Season 1 | Approx. 6 x 35 min
Foto: Foto Torbjørn Sundal Holen
Selina (17) seeks to escape her life as a ‘nobody’ at school writing an online diary. Through the blog “Celina Isabelle” she creates the reality she longs for and reinvents herself in order to get more likes and followers. Her selling points are cosmetic surgery and scandals, but also bravery, strong will and brutal honesty. The story spans from the bullying she experienced in early high school, to when she becomes the most powerful woman in Norwegian media. When she reaches more readers than the national newspapers, society considers her a dangerous role model for young girls. The series follows her rise to power and search for real love, but also questions how society took part in creating her.
2025 | Documentary | Season 1| Approx 3x42 minutes
Photo: A5 Film
GK, a 30-year-old MMA-fighter, whose whole identity was built on his physicality, faces a life-altering moment after a split-second decision to dive headfirst into the ocean. When told to expect a life in a wheelchair he gives himself two years to get back on his feet - or else he doesn’t want to live. This leads him down a rabbit hole of alternative treatments that sells hope, while the fear of his already fragile relationship ending pushes him to figure out who he really is. He seeks answers in the deep- seated childhood traumas that had pushed him to extreme, self-destructive physical limits. Amidst the darkness, he embarks on an inspiring journey of transformation proving that life’s worth goes far beyond physical abilities.
2025 | Drama, Thriller | Season 1 | 6x44 minutes
Photo: Charlie Sperring
Ida, her girlfriend, and sister-in-law are brutally arrested at the airport in Bolivia, accused of smuggling cocaine. The three women are sentenced to 13 years in one of the world’s poorest prisons. Ida quickly realizes that she is surrounded by lies and betrayal and that no one can be trusted. While waiting for help from Norwegian authorities, an unexpected source gives her a chance, and a daring escape plan is set into action.
2024 | Drama | Seasons 1 | 7 x 25 min
Photo: Maipo Film / NRK
Ida spends most of her social life online. When her American boyfriend Marvin, whom she’s never met in person, suddenly announces he’s dating someone else IRL, her world collapses. Ida sets out on a mission to find her physical partner but never loses hope of getting Marvin back.
2025 | 8x30 | Drama | Season 1 | Oiriginal Title: Heajastallan
Photo: Heajastallan Produksjon/Jakob Ingason
A Sámi Wedding is a dark comedy series about a dysfunctional family coming together to host a traditional Sámi wedding in Kautokeino. Will the four siblings recover after their personal issues and drama become public knowledge – or is this the end to their relationship? In this funny and explosive family drama the creator Åse Kathrin Vuolab shows us the inside of the Sámi society and takes on both the prejudices and the challenges it faces. At the same time, she makes us realize that we all share the same need to be appreciated and understood – and we all need a family.
2026 | Drama | Season 1 | 8x25 min / 4x50 min
Foto: Ola Kjelbye
The tale unfolds in the summer of 1976 in the Swedish town of Ringaryd. It follows the intriguing journey of three children who find themselves entangled in a mystery surrounding a 3,000-year-old cursed Egyptian statue. The project aspires to be a modern top-tier drama that appeals to the entire family, emphasizing the profound interconnectedness of humans, nature, and ecology.
2024 | 8x30 | Crime | Seasons 2 | Original Title: Flus 2
Photo: NRK
In Caged, we follow Kelechi, who is released after eight years in prison. Housed in a municipal apartment, placed in a sheltered workshop, and monitored by the criminal justice system, Kelechi faces more resistance than expected. Sabotaged by the system and with a nemesis on the outside, he is now set for revenge and a desire to take the throne at the top of one of Oslo’s most criminal circles. On his way to the top, he risks losing everything and everyone – and maybe even himself.
2025 | 6 x 45 | Drama | Season 1 | Original Title: Holmlia Love
Photo: Monster
Set in the summer of 2000, best friends Nader and Benjamin are enjoy- ing life in the multicultural neighbourhoods of Holmlia, Oslo. Time is spent flirting with girls, going to the beach, and playing soccer. But six months later, on the night of January 26th, 2001, their lives are shattered by tragedy. The two are viciously attacked by a group of neo-Nazis outside Benja- min’s home. While Nader manages to flee, Benjamin, still in his pajamas, loses his footing and falls to the ground. At only fifteen years old, Benjamin is brutally murdered simply because of the colour of his skin. The series follows Nader, his friends, families before and after the devastating murder. Despite having lost Benjamin forever, this fractured community found a newfound unity, a strong bond they would know simply as Holmlia Love.
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