Ragnarok

A small Norwegian town is throwing off the usual weather pattern, with winters that stay warm and sudden, violent storms, and people sensing old balances shifting. The show follows the Seier family, especially a quiet, thoughtful teenager who ends up at the center of local tensions when strange events start to line up with ancient Norse warnings. As family loyalties, school rivalries, and dark secrets come to light, the community strains under mounting signs that something catastrophic could happen, and a handful of residents have to act before the situation gets worse.

Created by Adam Price and Emilie Lebech Kaae, Ragnarok premiered on Netflix in 2020 as a Norwegian-language series. The cast includes David Alexander Sjøholt, Jonas Strand Gravli, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, and Henriette Steenstrup.

Critics and viewers generally gave Ragnarok solid marks, audience scores near 7.8 out of 10 reflect steady interest. Reviewers noted the mix of teen drama and mythic elements, and responses focused on its mood, young performances, and how it positions climate shifts alongside supernatural stakes. Themes include responsibility tied to power, generational conflict, class tensions, and the interplay between ancient myths and modern life.

The show pushed Norse mythology into a contemporary teen setting, prompting conversations online about how myth can be used to talk about climate and community collapse. It helped draw international attention to Norwegian genre TV, and fans on social platforms compared its tone to other Nordic dramas that mix realism with supernatural ideas.

Ragnarok hasn't been a major awards winner on the international festival circuit, but it did raise the profiles of its cast and creative team, especially among streaming audiences. In Norway and among global Netflix viewers it became a talking point for local talent, and its visibility opened doors for some of the actors and writers to reach wider projects.