TV series

Offshore

1996–1999 · 6 seasons

A steady, talky workplace soap where the isolation of an oil rig turns coworkers into a fraught, gossipy extended family.

Overview: Offshore is a Norwegian soap opera. It is set on the oil platform 'Huldra' in the North Sea. We follow the employees and their, at times, difficult relationships both at work and in the spare time. It originally aired on NRK1 from 8 September 1996 to 28 November 1999.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, love, friendship, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
love
friendship
isolation
betrayal
Places: workplace
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild