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Lilyhammer

TV · 2012–2014 · 3 seasons

A wry, fish-out-of-water crime comedy where mob habits clash with small-town Norwegian life, balancing deadpan humour with sudden violence.

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Norwegian-American television series
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Class
TV
Year
2012–2014
Seasons
3
Episodes
24
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • crime
  • isolation
  • found family
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
comedy drama, crime
Created by
Anne Bjørnstad, Eilif Skodvin
Written by
Steven Van Zandt, Anne Bjørnstad, Eilif Skodvin
Starring
Tony Sirico, Kristofer Hivju, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Badalucco, Beate Eriksen, Jakob Oftebro, Jay Benedict, Ewa Fröling
Music
Frans Bak
Length
3 seasons, 24 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Netflix, NRK1
Country
Norway, United States
Languages
English, Norwegian

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