Is the series occupied based on a true story?

A world at war, a family kept apart and a young boy in the midst of it all. Based on the son’s true-life journals from 1935-1945, this is the story of a family separated by war and uncertainty. …

Are there a lot of Russians in Norway?

In 2019 the number have risen to 21,504, and Russians make up 0.40\% of the Norwegian population, and 2.28\% of all foreign residents in Norway are Russians. In the only municipality that borders Russia, Sør-Varanger, there are 420 Russians.

Is there a season four of occupied?

Euro TV to Watch: Fabulous Final Season of Norwegian Thriller ‘Occupied’ The third and final season of Occupied, the Norwegian political thriller series that got Russia all riled up, has arrived, and it is awesome.

Where in Norway is Occupied filmed?

Lithuania
The third series of big-budget Norwegian political thriller Occupied is filming in Vilnius in Lithuania.

How many series of occupied are there?

3
Occupied/Number of seasons

Did Russia invade Norway Vikings?

The Rus Invasion of Scandinavia is a military operation led by Prince Oleg of Kiev along with his ally Ivar the Boneless to capture Scandinavia and most especially Norway.

Is Russia’s fictional takeover of Norway’s oil and gas resources offensive?

Oslo (AFP) – A television series about Russia’s fictional takeover of Norway’s abundant oil and gas resources has vexed Moscow, which says it has had enough of being portrayed as an aggressor.

What happens when the Russians come to Norway?

When the Russians come to Norway, there are no tanks or fighter jets or “little green men.” The diminution of Norwegian sovereignty and the assertion of Russian control is much more subtle and visible only to those who care to notice.

Is Russia occupying Norway’s airspace and waters?

Russian violations of Baltic and Scandinavian airspace and waters have become a regular occurrence. Last month the RAND Corporation published the results of a war game in which Russian troops seized the Estonian capital of Tallinn in a mere 60 hours. All this lends Occupied an authenticity that has struck a chord in Norway.

What is Netflix’s the Norwegians about?

Based on a screenplay written by Norway’s hugely popular crime writer Jo Nesbo, the series depicts a Norway which “in the near future” plunges the planet into an international crisis by halting its oil and gas production following an environmental catastrophe.