Atlantic Crossing
2020 · NRK TV · 55 min · 1 season
S01E08 · Hjemlandet
Sun, 13 Dec, 4:00 pm
Märtha does not know if she will go home to Norway after the war. Before she can start a new life, she must fight one last battle.
About
1940. Norway is occupied by Nazi Germany. Crown Princess Märtha and her children find shelter as political refugees in the White House. Her presence in Washington soon influences President Roosevelt's views on the tragic events unfolding in Europe and eventually changes the dynamics of U.S. politics significantly. What starts as an affair turns into love and turmoil when Märtha speaks out publicly against the Nazi tyranny. In an attempt to fight for her country, she puts her marriage at risk and convinces the President to support Norway – a first step in the struggle that will lead to the U.S. joining the War. However, Märtha's actions cause her to make many enemies, some of them even closer than she thinks: within the walls of the White House.
Episodes
- E01
Angrepet
Sun, 25 Oct· 52 minCrown Princess Märtha and Crown Prince Olav must flee when Germany attacks Norway. With the Nazis on their heels, they have to make a difficult decision.
- E02
Tronefall
Sun, 1 Nov· 55 minSweden is no longer safe for Märtha and the children, but all routes to London are blocked by the Germans. When help comes, it is from the most unexpected.
- E03
Over Atlanteren
Sun, 8 Nov· 55 minIn the United States, Märtha and her children are showered with the attention of the president. But when German bombs destroy London, she fears for Olav's life.
- E04
Ild og vann
Sun, 15 Nov· 54 minMärtha begs the president to help Norway, but he has promised his voters that the United States will not join the war. Their friendship falters.
- E05
Tomme løfter
Sun, 22 Nov· 56 minThe government prevents Märtha from working for Norway. When the president intervenes, she understands that his feelings can be more than friendly.
- E06
Stormtid
Sun, 29 Nov· 57 minMärtha promises Olav not to see the president again, but when an unexpected threat arises, she is dependent on the president's protection.
- E07
Gaven
Sun, 6 Dec· 54 minMärtha ends up in a quandary when the president announces that he wants to support Norway and asks her to say how she feels about him.
- E08
Hjemlandet
Sun, 13 Dec· 58 minMärtha does not know if she will go home to Norway after the war. Before she can start a new life, she must fight one last battle.
Cast
Sofia Helin
Kronprinsesse Märta
Tobias Santelmann
Kronprins Olav
Kyle MacLachlan
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harriet Sansom Harris
Eleanor Roosevelt
Søren Pilmark
Kong Haakon VII
Anneke von der Lippe
Hoffdame Ragni Østgaard
Lasse Kolsrud
Nikolai Ramm Østgaard