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S01E08 - "Þáttur 8"

Aired on Feb 13, 2022, 9:00 PM

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Colombia has cocaine. Africa has gold. Iceland has fish. These resources are owned by a handful of people in each country. The question of how this came to be in Iceland provides the foundation for this series, which is inspired by real events.Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.

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Status
Ended
Language
Icelandic
Runtime
50 min
Premiered
December 26, 2021
Ended
February 13, 2022
Schedule
Sunday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 8 Episodes)

Þáttur 1

JĂłn HjaltalĂ­n, mayor of a small town in the Westfjords of Iceland, and Torfi, his brother, plan to buy an old trawler and start a fishing enterprise.

Dec 26, 2021

50 min

Þáttur 2

A year later, the whole country is in a state of paralysis due to a strike by fishermen. Harpa and GrĂ­mur are between a rock and a hard place and have to choose between becoming a strike breaker or drowning in debt.

Jan 2, 2022

54 min

Þáttur 3

The couples, together with JĂłn HjaltalĂ­n, take steps to adapt the quota system to their needs. Meanwhile, the struggle for ownership of the fish continues in the municipality.

Jan 9, 2022

50 min

Þáttur 4

Smári, an investigative journalist from Reykjavík, is working on an article about Harpa and is looking for clues about her connection with Jón Hjaltalín.

Jan 16, 2022

50 min

Þáttur 5

Harpa and GrĂ­mur meet with the Prime Minister in the hope of getting an increased quota to keep the company afloat. Tinna returns to town and has her own plans. GrĂ­mur and JĂłn HjaltalĂ­n appear on Hemmi Gunn's talk show.

Jan 23, 2022

50 min

Þáttur 6

Harpa and Grímur's marriage is up in the air. While they work on their marriage, Harpa sends Einar and Freydís around the country in search of smaller boats to buy. Smári is still with Harpa under the microscope.

Jan 30, 2022

50 min

Þáttur 7

The team meets to settle their differences but have a few too many drinks.

Feb 6, 2022

50 min

Þáttur 8

The town is in disarray after the latest events and all eyes are on Harpa. At the same time, Smári comes to the town.

Feb 13, 2022

50 min

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