| Hvaler | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Arne Berggren |
| Written by | Arne Berggren |
| Directed by | Margret Bergheim |
| Starring | Charlotte Frogner Cato Skimten Storengen Ingar Helge Gimle Lise Fjeldstad Anne Marit Jacobsen Kim Haugen Minken Tveitan Sigrid Edvardsson |
| Opening theme | "Alt du vil av" by Raymond Enoksen and Geirmund Simonsen |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Original language | Norwegian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Agnete Thuland |
| Producer | Trond Berg-Nilssen |
| Production location | Hvaler |
| Production company | Rubicon TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV 2 |
| Release | 29 September 2008 – 30 November 2010 |
Hvaler (also known as Maria) is a Norwegian drama written by Arne Berggren, produced by Rubicon TV for TV 2. The first season of the series was shown on TV 2 from September to December 2008, while the second season was shown from September to November 2010. Recording of the first season took place in Hvaler during the period May to October 2008, while the second season was recorded in 2009.
The series won the award for best miniseries (Best Mini-series) during the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009, under the name of Maria.[1]
| Actor | Role | Episodes / Relationships |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Frogner | Maria Blix | 24 episodes: Psychologist |
| Cato Skimten Storengen | Mads Jansen | 12 episodes |
| Maria Bock | Tove | 11 episodes: Lives with Mads |
| Lise Fjeldstad | Liv Hansen | 13 episodes: Mayor. Mother of Tara, and aunt of Maria |
| Sigrid Edvardsson | Tara Blix Hansen | 22 episodes: Daughter of Liv, and cousin of Maria. Mother of Robin and Line |
| Axel Aubert | Vidar Blix Hansen | 11 episodes: Repatriated soldier from Iraq. Son of Liv, and cousin Maria |
| Dagrun Anholt | Rita Hansen | 9 episodes: The wife of Vidar Blix Hansen |
| Erik Hivju | Fritjof Wang | 18 episodes: Retired mathematician and the lover of Hilde Henningsen |
| Anne Marit Jacobsen | Hilde Henningsen | 22 episodes: Ceramist and lover of Fritjof Wang |
| Gard B. Eidsvold | Steinar Baltersen | 10 episodes: Head of business and culture in the community |
| Turid Gunnes | Kari Baltersen | 9 episodes: Mother of Ylva |
| Minken Tveitan | Ylva Baltersen | 16 episodes: The daughter of Steinar and Kari |
| Ingar Helge Gimle | Trygve Eriksen | 22 episodes: Father of Steffen |
| Ågot Sendstad | Kjersti Eriksen | 20 episodes: Mother of Steffen |
| Truls Einar Toftnes | Steffen Eriksen | 21 episodes: The son of Trygve and Kjersti |
| Stig Henrik Hoff | Espen Aronsen | 21 episodes: Small time criminal |
| Lisa Loven | Lone | 10 episodes |
| Kaia Varjord | Heidi | 6 episodes |
| Bjarte Hjelmeland | Edvard Borg | 12 episodes: Police Chief |
| Hedda Munthe | Karoline Borg | 9 episodes |
| Odin Waage | Tormod Borg | 6 episodes: Son of the Police Chief |
| Hanne Dahle | Astrid | 10 episodes |
| Tobias Santelmann | Ole Marius Aronsen | 9 episodes |
| Jakob Oftebro | Mikkel Olsen | 6 episodes |
| Liv Strand Nordin | Wilma | 6 episodes |
| Maria Sand | Venja | 4 episodes |
| Solveig Nuin Stephens | Liz | 3 episodes |
| Aslag Guttormsgaard | Marius Father | 1 episode: Father of Marius |
| Heidi Goldmann | Marius Mother | 1 episode: Mother of Marius |
| Alex Bermann | Marius | 1 episode |
| Zbigniew Franciszek Dluski | Andreij | 2 episodes |
| Sylwita Stasiak-Emilsen | Agnes | 2 episodes |
| Kalle Øby | Kjell Benestad | 19 episodes |
| Jorunn Kjellsby | Greta Herlofsen | 3 episodes |
| Dag Christian Klevås Rye | Hardware Dealer | 1 episode |
| Jeppe Beck Laursen | Stian Kjeldsen | 19 episodes: Journalist |
| Svein Roger Karlsen | Lensmann Rolf | 5 episodes: Police officer |
| Simon Lay | Tom | 2 episodes |
| Terje Brevik | Reidar Tallaksen | 1 episode |
| Signy Sandsberg | Vera Tallaksen | 1 episode |
| Mattis Herman Nyquist | Jon | 5 episodes: Priest |
| Cecilie Jørstad | Trine | 1 episode: Fredriksstad Blad |
| Peter Bredal | Trine's father | 1 episode |
| Bente Børsum | Trine's mother | 1 episode |
| Espen Reboli Bjerke | Terje Solstad | 5 episodes: Cottage owner |
| Ine Finholt Jansen | Benedikte | 1 episode: Cottage owner |
| Harald Sørlie | Food Inspector | 1 episode: Norwegian Food Safety Authority |
| Helle Ottesen | Mrs Eriksen | 3 episodes: Steffen's Grandmother |
| Thorbjørn Harr | Bjørn Kvisgård | 8 episodes: Dentist |
| Bjørn Skagestad | Vebjørn Thilesen | 3 episodes: Councillor in Rygge |
| Geir Atle Johnsen | Newspaper Editor | 1 episode |
| Jan Sælid | Karl Folkvord | 1 episode |
| Jesper Malm | Betjent Otto | 13 episodes: Policeman |
| Håkon Ramstad | Geir Aanonsen | 1 episode |
| Trine Wiggen | Venke Aanonsen | 1 episode |
| Mathias Augestad Ambjør | Stian Aanonsen | 3 episodes |
| Kim Haugen | Jørgen Philstrøm | 3 episodes: Maria's Ex |
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | 29 September 2008 | 15 December 2008 | |
| 2 | 12 | 14 September 2010 | 30 November 2010 | |
| EP# | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maria" | Margret Bergheim | Arne Berggren | 29 Sep. 2008 |
| 2 | "Tinnsoldaten" | Margret Bergheim | Arne Berggren | 6 Oct. 2008 |
| 3 | "Sinnadamen" | Margret Bergheim | TBD | 13 Oct. 2008 |
| 4 | "Bloksberg" | Cathrine Irgens Nilsen | Arne Berggren | 20 Oct. 2008 |
| 5 | "Gutta" | Cathrine Irgens Nilsen | TBD | 27 Oct. 2008 |
| 6 | "Hyper" | Cathrine Irgens Nilsen | Sverre Knudsen | 3 Nov. 2008 |
| 7 | "Forlis" | Margret Bergheim | Arne Berggren | 10 Nov. 2008 |
| 8 | "Sisyfos" | Margret Bergheim | Pål Bistrup | 17 Nov. 2008 |
| 9 | "Akkurat som før" | Margret Bergheim | Pål Bistrup | 24 Nov. 2008 |
| 10 | "Tunnelen" | Audny Chris Øiamo-Holsen | Arne Berggren | 1 Dec. 2008 |
| 11 | "Mannen som hatet pokaler" | Audny Chris Øiamo-Holsen | Arne Berggren | 8 Dec. 2008 |
| 12 | "Hjem" | Audny Chris Øiamo-Holsen | Arne Berggren | 15 Dec. 2008 |
| EP# | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "Bryllupet" | Margret Bergheim | Arne Berggren | 14 Sep. 2010 |
| 14 | "Ryktet" | Margret Bergheim | Arne Berggren | 21 Sep. 2010 |
| 15 | "Gode råd" | Margret Bergheim | Arne Berggren | 28 Sep. 2010 |
| 16 | "Quiz" | Camilla Strøm-Henriksen | Arne Berggren | 5 Oct. 2010 |
| 17 | "Mamma Mia" | Camilla Strøm-Henriksen | Pål Bistrup | 12 Oct. 2010 |
| 18 | "Brødre" | Camilla Strøm-Henriksen | Arne Berggren | 19 Oct. 2010 |
| 19 | "Indisium" | Lisa Marie Gamlem | Arne Berggren | 26 Oct. 2010 |
| 20 | "Tvillingen" | Lisa Marie Gamlem | Arne Berggren | 2 Nov. 2010 |
| 21 | "Gjennombrudd" | Lisa Marie Gamlem | Arne Berggren | 9 Nov. 2010 |
| 22 | "Nøkkelen" | Arne Berggren | Arne Berggren | 16 Nov. 2010 |
| 23 | "Tvil" | Arne Berggren | Arne Berggren | 23Nov. 2010 |
| 24 | "Advent" | Arne Berggren | Arne Berggren | 30 Nov. 2010 |
