Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe incredible story of Gro Harlem Brundtland, who in the late 70s works as a young doctor, fighting for self-determined abortion, when she almost by accident, stumbles into politics. As the government implodes around her, Gro learns to play her own games of power, climbing the ranks until she is the last woman standing in the ruins of Labour’s celebrated social democracy, ending up as Norway’s first female Prime Minister in 1981.
Acting
Kathrine Thorborg Johansen's transformation from reluctant to ruthless.
Writing
Sharp dialogue that makes coalition-building feel like heist planning.
Production
Perfect 70s Norway aesthetic — all brown suits and cigarette smoke.
Creators
Silje Storstein, Kristin Grue, Johan Fasting
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brundtland became a global environmental icon post-PM, but this series deliberately stops at 1981 — the 'green' chapter is untold.
The real Gro Harlem Brundtland reportedly found the show 'entertaining' but disputed specific memories — that tagline came from somewhere.
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