After watching Occupied, a 2015 Norwegian TV series, Paul and I have found our minds occupied ever since. The TV series is based on the original idea developed by Jo Nesbø, and directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg. It is a futurist piece about fictitious Norwegian Prime Minister Jesper Berg's hopeless efforts against the energy crisis to ensure independence and peace for Norway. He is seen gambling on thorium-based nuclear energy at the beginning of the show, but shaking hands reluctantly with the subversive ex-military leader towards the end of season one.
Hans Martin Djupvik, a member of Norwegian special police force and Berg's former bodyguard, is Nesbø's Harry Hole in the series. He is brave, resourceful, but frustrated with his surroundings. His loyalty to his country lands him the label of Russian collaborator, ruining both his own and his wife's promising careers in law enforcement. Meanwhile Wenche Arnesen, the Norwegian Police Security Service chief, has sabotaged every single operation by Djupvik and his team, with her clandestine maneuvering. Even her suicide is played to muddle the political water. Throughout the series, our traditional values have been greatly challenged, such as war vs. peace, patriotism vs. nationalism, loyalty vs. betrayal and resistance vs. terrorism.
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