However, Norwegians love when foreigners try to be Norwegian, speak our language etc. so I think that has played a role in the shows popularity here. This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more
In Norway they also speak English, so there is no need for the subtitles for a series that's target is the American audience" The show is first and foremost targeted to a Norwegian audience. Netflix has become somewhat involved in season 2, but it is still targeted first and foremost to the Norwegian audience. read more
TV show description: An over-the-hill American Mafia man requests relocation to the former Olympic village town of Lillehammer, Norway after he enters the Witness Protection Program. The underboss soon discovers that a life of crime pays well in any country. read more