Occupied

This is a great well done show, very dark but with bright daylight action that doesn't fatigue you. The scenario is great and acting convincing. It's dystopian but still so real and feels so... Like it's all ready happening.

Go for it, it's a good one. I will update my score as I proceed with the series. So far so good so great!

This is a very very slick, if very complex, political thriller. I binged it over three days and still struggled with the nuances of the plot. Multiple languages, subtitles, many many important characters, all complex and clearly damaged, makes it a very absorbing and challenging watch. No clear heroes and multiple protagonists makes it even more challenging.

That said, very entertaining and thought provoking. Moral dilemmas abound at all levels and ethical compromises rush past at pace.

This is political Scandinavian-Russian noir at its best. Highly recommend!

I passed this by for a couple years because the plot sounded silly, but now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, it doesn't seem so far-fetched. I've been so bored by many series and abandoned them a few shows in, or immediately forget them, but this series is pleasant surprise! It is imaginative, interesting, and I found myself binging show after show. Another great Nordic series! Highly recommend.

Critics seem to be getting hung up on the realism of the set up for this series. Is it realistic that Russia would undertake a 'soft' invasion of a small European country after critical energy production was stopped in response to climate change, and would NATO sit back and allow it to happen on their doorstep? Probably not, but that's not what this brilliant political thriller is really about. If a more powerful country invaded YOUR country, would you resist, would you keep your head down and try to 'get along' with the invaders if they kept promising to leave but didn't, what compromises would you make to try to avoid a full blown military invasion and loss of life. At what point would you decide that 'enough's enough'? When you see someone openly shot in the street by the occupiers? When free press is shut down? Vichy France, Russia's recent forays into the Ukraine and Hong Kong being handed back to China, all spring to mind. Viewers need to get over the likelihood or otherwise of the basic premise of this series, and just enjoy a really well written, well acted mini series that keeps you in a state of nervous suspense. One that makes you think about history, current world events and future possibilities. How far would you allow yourself to be pushed around before you decided to push back?

A bold series with an impactful premise, that was refreshingly enjoyable. At times, melodramatic and tainted with soap opera-ish situations and conversations, but most of the time consistent and true to its base nature and screenplay.

Truthfully speaking, I expected more from it. More character, more shininess and a brighter ending. It was mild, juggled with many sub-plots, got confused on the way, wasn't brought to a satisfying closure and begged for a tying and finishing season 4!

• Screenplay/story: 9
• Development: 9
• Realism: 9
• Entertainment: 9
• Acting: 9
• Filming/cinematography: 9
• Special effects: 9
• Music/score: 8.5
• Depth: 8.5
• Logic: 7
• Flow: 8
• Suspense/thrill: 8.5
• Ending/closure: 7

It was a fun and appealing ride, but could have been more impactful and shocking, had it stuck to a rawer screenplay and development with less dramatization. In one word, needed to be more brutal.

P.S. The Statoil building looks fine, interesting and futuristic to me. A semi-crazy architectural achievement. I guess, it's a question of taste!