Eyewitness (''Øyevitne'') is a Norwegian

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from 2014, produced by

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's NRK. It was written and directed by Jarl Emsell Larsen. The series follows the investigation into a multiple homicide witnessed by two teenage boys. The series was remade for

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in 2016 as '' Eyewitness'', for HBO Europe as ''Valea Mută,'' and for

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in 2018 as ''Les Innocents.''

Plot

Philip and Henning, both 15 years old, live in the small village of Mysen, close to the border between Norway and

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. They are classmates and neighbors, but also secretly in love. While secretly meeting at a gravel pit in the nearby forest, they witness the shooting of four members of a criminal gang. The boys are also threatened by the killer, but they manage to overpower him and escape with the murder weapon. To avoid revealing their relationship, they decide to remain silent about being at the scene of the crime. Helen Sikkeland, the local police chief, is in charge of the investigation into the murder. She is also Philip's foster mother. As the gang violence continues and more resources are devoted to the investigation, the boys' pact of secrecy begins to unravel, causing a rift between Philip and Henning, who is most concerned about revealing why they were in the forest together that night. As Helen continues to search for the truth, Henning is tracked down and attacked by the murderer, who turns out to be much closer to the investigation than anyone realized.

Cast

* Axel Bøyum as Philip * Anneke von der Lippe as Helen Sikkeland * Odin Waage as Henning * Per Kjerstad as Ronny Berg Larsen * Yngvild Støen Grotmol as Camilla * Kim Sørensen as Olle * Yngve Berven as André * Ingjerd Egeberg as Elisabeth

Episodes

Adaptations

In January 2016,

gave a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a US adaptation from '' Shades of Blue'' producer Adi Hasak titled '' Eyewitness.'' ''Eyewitness'' premiered on USA Network on 16 October 2016. Starting from 23 October 2016, HBO Europe presented a four-episode Romanian adaptation of the series, titled ''Valea Mută (The Silent Valley).'' In January 2018,

aired a six-episode French adaptation of the series, titled ''Les innocents'' (''The innocents)''.

Awards

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2015 * Best Performance by an Actress ( Anneke von der Lippe) (won)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oyevitne NRK original programming 2010s crime drama television series Gay-related television shows Norwegian LGBTQ-related television shows 2014 Norwegian television series debuts 2014 Norwegian television series endings Television shows set in Norway 2014 LGBTQ-related television