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Hat Trick International has picked up worldwide rights to off-beat Norwegian comedy drama Magnus, the UK indie’s first foreign language series, in another sign of the growing global appeal of foreign-language shows. Made by Viafilm, producers of international dramas Norsemen and Lilyhammer, the title is currently…

HBO is to air a satirical Scandinavian sci-fi series from the creators of Netflix's Lilyhammer on its digital platforms in the U.S. The company's Nordic division ordered Beforeigners from Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin and it will air on HBO Go and HBO Now in the States as well as airing on its OTT service across…

Netflix’s Norwegian drama series Lilyhammer will not be back for a fourth cycle. The streaming network today confirmed that Season 3 will be the last for the series which follows the exploits of former gangster Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano (Steven Van Zandt) as he makes a new life under the federal witness protection…

Season 3 of Netflix’s Norwegian drama series Lilyhammer will debut Friday, November 21 at 12:01 AM.  The third season follows the continuing exploits of former gangster Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano (Steven Van Zandt) as he makes a new life under the federal witness protection program in Lillehammer, Norway. Van Zandt…

Steven Van Zandt is bringing old friends to his Norwegian drama series Lilyhammer, which airs as a Netflix original. I hear Van Zandt’s The Sopranos co-star Tony Sirico has joined the upcoming third season in a recurring role, and Van Zandt’s longtime E Street Band mate Bruce Springsteen will be making a guest…

In early December, I reported that fish-out-of-water dramedy Lilyhammer was closing in on a greenlight for a third season. At the time, Norwegian broadcaster NRK was in the final stages of negotiations with producer Rubicon TV — and Netflix was expected to remain the exclusive U.S. broadcaster. Netflix today confirms…

Fish-out-of-water dramedy Lilyhammer is closing in on a greenlight for a third season. I understand that Norwegian broadcaster NRK is in the final stages of negotiations with producer Rubicon TV in a scenario that would see Netflix remain the U.S. broadcaster, with Red Arrow as the international distributor. I’m…

Lilyhammer ushered in original series on Netflix as the acquired Norwegian show became the first original drama offered on the streaming service when it bowed on February 6, 2012. A lot has happened since then, with Netflix unspooling a slew of home grown original series, including House Of Cards, Hemlock Grove, Orange…

Lilyhammer‘s second season is currently filming in Oslo and Lillehammer, with star and exec producer Steven van Zandt on hand after taking a break from his touring schedule with Bruce Springsteen. For its second outing, the fish-out-of-water dramedy has added Paul Kaye (Game Of Thrones), Erik Madsen (Da Vinci’s…

Netflix’s first original series, the acquired Norwegian fish-out-of-water dramedy Lilyhammer starring The Sopranos alum Steven Van Zandt, launched yesterday. How did it do? We may never know as the video streaming is refusing to disclose figures. In a memo, Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos explains why…

The BBC has secured rights to drama series Lilyhammer featuring Steven Van Zandt as a mobster hiding out in Norway, sales company SevenOne International announced today. The news comes on the same day that Lilyhammer will make its debut in the U.S., Canada and Latin America via Netflix – the first original series to…

Netflix today announced the February 6 debut of the eight first-season episodes of Lilyhammer featuring The Sopranos‘ Steve Van Zandt as a mobster hiding out in Norway. All eight episodes will be available so viewers can watch as many as they want. Netflix acquired the first season and upcoming eight-episode second…