''Himmelblå'' (in

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: ''Blue sky'') was a

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drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...

series that aired on

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, on SVT in Sweden and on

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. It is based on the British TV drama ''

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'' written by Timothy Prager and produced by Adrian Bate.

Synopsis

Himmelblå is about a small community on

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, a remote island in northern

. The island's future is uncertain because the small school on the island will close unless they can find two additional pupils. The islanders place an advertisement in a national newspaper, promoting a family with two children old enough to join the school and promoting a job in the tourism industry if the family chooses to live on the island. Marit (

Line Verndal Line Cecilie Verndal (born 23 March 1972) a Norwegian actress, born in Oslo. She has worked in various Norwegian theatres and has the main role of Marit in the Norwegian drama-series ''Himmelblå ''Himmelblå'' (in English: ''Blue sky'') was ...

), a single mother living in

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, works late-nights as a chef and feels that she doesn't see her children often enough. Her best friend, Kim (Edward Schultheiss), helps her by looking after her children, Robin and Iris, while she is at work. When Kim shows Marit the advertisement, she sees an opportunity to start fresh and run her bed-and-breakfast on the island. Because the ad seeks a family to move to the island, Kim poses as Marit's "husband". After an interview, they receive an offer to stay on the island. The transition from urban life is challenging for the family, And their arrival is also a big change for the islanders.

Popularity

The first two seasons were filmed back-to-back in 168 days in 2007–2008. The show premiered on 7 September 2008, becoming an instant hit and averaging more than 1 million viewers. A few months later, it returned for a second season, whose finale was viewed by 1,309,000 viewers, making it the most-watched drama series in

Norwegian television Television in Norway was introduced in 1954, but the first television program was only shown in 1958, and regular broadcasts did not start until 1960. Like Denmark, Norway had only one television channel until the 1980s. Some 40% of the populatio ...

history. The third and final season finished filming in September 2009 and began airing on 7 March 2010. The final episode aired on 25 April 2010.

Cast

References

External links

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Himmelblå's site at NRKNy sesong av Himmelblå (Norwegian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Himmelbla NRK original programming 2008 Norwegian television series debuts 2010 Norwegian television series endings