Frikjent
| Frikjent | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Original language | Norwegian |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV2 (Norway) |
| Release | 2 March 2015 |
Frikjent("Acquitted") is a 2015 Norwegian TV series.[1] In the UK, the series is shown on Walter Presents.[2]
Content
In season one, Aksel Borgen, before his name change Aksel Nilsen (Nicolai Cleve Broch), was tried 20 years ago for the murder of 18-year-old ex-girlfriend Karine Haansteen. Although he was first convicted for the crime, he was acquitted later following a decisive witness testimony from his childhood friend, Tonje Sandvik (Synnøve Macody Lund). Branded, he disappears from his hometown Lifjord in Norway and makes his career in Asia. He lives with his wife Angeline and his son as a successful businessman in Kuala Lumpur. One day he receives a phone call from William Haansteen, father of Karine, who asks him for an investment in the financially troubled solar company in Lifjord. Aksel flies to Norway, where old feuds re-emerge and Eva Haansteen, the mother of the killed Karine and CEO of the company, fights him fiercely. Eva convinces the police officer of the town to re-investigate the murder of Karine and that leads to significant discoveries regarding the night of the crime and the role of William Haansteen in the murder.
In season two, after an outrageous confession, William Hansteen is brought to trial. Aksel hopes that the truth will come to light and that he will finally be washed clean of the old suspicion. He receives support from prosecutor Amina Sahir, who pursues every track that relieves Aksel. Eva Haansteen is every means to protect her husband William from imprisonment. She begins an affair with the policeman Finn Kristoffersen, who is to make incriminating evidence disappear. When another girl dies, the investigation again focuses on the Nilsen family: Aksel's brother Erik is arrested. Alone, Aksel tries desperately to free himself and his brother from suspicion.
Cast
- Nicolai Cleve Broch: Aksel (Nilsen) Borgen
- Lena Endre: Eva Hansteen
- Ingar Helge Gimle: William Hansteen
- Anne Marit Jacobsen: Mai-Britt Nilsen
- Tobias Santelmann: Erik Nilsen
- Synnøve Macody Lund: Tonje Sandvik
- Elaine Tan: Angeline Borgen
- Fridtjov Såheim: Svein Eriksen
- Henrik Rafaelsen: Lars Hansteen
- Ellen Dorrit Petersen: Inger Moen Hansteen
- Susanne Boucher: Helene Hansteen
- Mathias Romano: Tim Borgen
References
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (3 March 2015). "'Acquitted' Becomes Norway's Biggest TV Drama Hit".
- ^ "Acquitted - Episode Guide - All 4". www.channel4.com.