{"id":528774,"date":"2023-08-09T22:50:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T03:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/needmoretv.com\/shows-like-norsk-ish-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T13:33:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:33:39","slug":"shows-like-norsk-ish-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/needmoretv.com\/shows-like-norsk-ish-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Shows Like Norsk-ish (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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7.1 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 276 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Three young adults with roots in four cultures try to navigate adulthood with all its awkward situations, insecurities, uncomfortable everyday experiences, and victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Selda Ekiz, Ravdeep Singh Bajwa, Nasrin Khusrawi, Amanda Hedvig Lie Strand
\nCreators:<\/strong> Bahareh Badavi, Melike Leblebicioglu Kaveh
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1 season, 8 episodes, 22-minute runtime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shows Most Like Norsk-ish (2020)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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R\u00e5debank (2020)<\/h3>\n \n
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8 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 2138 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Car mechanic Glenn-Tore, a car-loving guy know as GT, has charisma and self-confidence to be the small town’s popular hunk. Until the day he is dumped by his girlfriend.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Odin Waage, Maja Christiansen, Mathilde Thomine Storm, Matthew Henriksen
Creators:<\/strong> Linn-Jeanethe Kyed
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3 seasons, 17 episodes, 26.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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F\u00f8rstegangstjenesten (2019)<\/h3>\n \n
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8 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 2125 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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A war enthusiast, a spoiled russ, a female male chauvinist and a white multicultural rapper. Are these the future protectors of Norway?<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Herman Flesvig, Tord Kinge, Jonas Bergland, Mikkel Niva
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2 seasons, 24 episodes, 12.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Jordbrukerne (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 341 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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When Marwan’s girlfriend suddenly dies, he kidnaps his daughter from her parents to go to Iran, but passport troubles lead him to hide in a mountain farm. But is it farming going on there, and is it really halal cheese they are to make?<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Nader Khademi, Ayaz Hussain, Jonas Strand Gravli, Arben Bala
Creators:<\/strong> Izer Aliu, Anne Bj\u00f8rnstad
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1 season, 8 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Nissene i bingen (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 385 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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In a parody of modern reality television shows, 24 single people dressed as Santa Clauses are gathering on a shut down pig farm to live in pairs for 24 days.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Jakob Sch\u00f8yen Andersen, Espen Eckbo, Atle Antonsen, Eivind Sander
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1 season, 24 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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P\u00f8rni (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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8.1 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 2274 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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P\u00f8rni is about the dilemmas that you end up in when you, to the best of your abilities, try to do the right thing for your loved ones, and yourself. In that order. P\u00f8rni has two daughters with a jerk of an ex who has moved to Copenhagen, who focuses mainly on himself. She has a father who is in some sort of teenage phase, and she has responsibility for her 15-year-old nephew, after her sister died in a car accident not so long ago. In addition, P\u00f8rni works in child welfare, where she likes the county lawyer Bj\u00f8rnar. P\u00f8rni is about being a complete person, in a normal, but challenging life.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Henriette Steenstrup, Nils Ole Oftebro, Vivild Falk Berg, Ebba Jacobsen \u00d6berg
Creators:<\/strong> Henriette Steenstrup
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2 seasons, 12 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Ulven kommer (2020)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1917 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Can children always be trusted – and how much stress and heartache can a family endure? Social worker, Lars Madsen, has only a few weeks to find out who is telling the truth in a family which may be suffering from domestic violence.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Crime, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Bjarne Henriksen, Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl, Christine Albeck B\u00f8rge, Peter Plaugborg
Creators:<\/strong> Maja Jul Larsen
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1 season, 8 episodes, 59.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Unge lovende (2015)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1395 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Three young women seek love, success and fulfillment in Oslo, Norway.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Siri Seljeseth, Gine Cornelia Pedersen, Alexandra Gjerpen, Ole Christoffer Ertvaag
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4 seasons, 24 episodes, 30.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Sigurd f\u00e5kke pult (2020)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.5 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 513 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Sigurd is 25 and can’t get laid. Everything changes when he gets a new roommate, a girl.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Eline Gr\u00f8dal, Erlend M\u00f8rch, Steinar Klouman Hallert, Arash Ashjah Mahdavi
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4 seasons, 32 episodes, 22.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Maxitaxi Driver (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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6.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 425 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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A dark drama with undertones of comedy and romance. This is a story of lies, jealousy, awkward love and a masked hero.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Steinar Sagen, Trine Wiggen, Jannik Bonnevie, Valentina Alexeeva
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1 season, 6 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Heimebane (2018)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 2276 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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When a newly-promoted football club loses its coach just before the start of the league season, a woman, Helena Mikkelsen, gets the historic chance to coach the team, even before an ambitious player who was promised the job.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama, Sport<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Ane Dahl Torp, John Carew, Axel B\u00f8yum, Emma Bones
Creators:<\/strong> Johan Fasting
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2 seasons, 18 episodes, 50.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Hvite gutter (2018)<\/h3>\n \n
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8.2 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1314 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Leo, Mathias, Jens and Herman were kings of High School. 8 years later they are still living together, and haven’t done anything with their lives, except party, drink, and repeat. Society has left them behind, without them knowing it. Yet.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Johannes Roaldsen F\u00fcrst, Torjus Tveiten, J\u00f8rgen Evensen, Eirik Hvattum Bj\u00f8rnstad
Creators:<\/strong> J\u00f8rgen Evensen, Johannes Roaldsen F\u00fcrst, Eirik Hvattum Bj\u00f8rnstad
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6 seasons, 50 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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In the landscape of television, where shows often blend into one another with repetitive themes and predictable story arcs, “Norsk-ish” emerges as a breath of fresh air. This 2020 series, set against the backdrop of a quaint Norwegian village, offers viewers a unique blend of humor, culture, and the universal quest for identity. It’s not just another entry in the crowded market of TV shows; it’s a standout piece that deserves a closer look.<\/p>\n

The Premise<\/h2>\n

At its core, “Norsk-ish” is about the complexities of cultural identity, seen through the eyes of a family that’s anything but ordinary. The Johansens are half Norwegian and half American, living in Norway, and their daily lives are a constant juggle between embracing and resisting their dual heritage. The show cleverly uses this premise to explore broader themes of belonging, tradition, and the modern globalized world’s impact on local cultures.<\/p>\n

Characters and Cast<\/h2>\n

One of the show’s strengths lies in its well-drawn characters, each bringing a unique perspective to the cultural mishmash that defines their family life.<\/p>\n