In the Name of Love

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In the Name of Love

"True story!"

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

8.0(1 votes)

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Overview

Set in conservative Norway from the 1970s through the 1990s, chart the rise and fall of a family empire built on adult entertainment - through the VHS boom, censorship crackdowns, and shifting cultural norms.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Trond Espen Seim

Lars Bang

Maria Bonnevie

Anne-Lise Bang

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Balder Bang

Jakob Oftebro

Bjørnar Bang

Creative team

Created by: Bård Breien
Showrunner: Kari Moen Kristiansen
Produced by: Finn Gjerdrum
Rebecca Mathiesen

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