Rykter
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| Also known as | Rumors |
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Christoffer V. Ebbesen |
| Developed by | Christoffer V. Ebbesen |
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| Music by | Askjell Solstrand |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Original language | Norwegian |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
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| Executive producer | Eldar Nakken |
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| Running time | 8-12 minutes |
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| Budget | 18,061,936 Norwegian kroner |
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| Network | NRK3 |
| Release | 22 September 2022 – present |
Rykter (English: Rumours) is a Norwegian teen drama television series about the life of Erik Nielsen, who had to move to the fictional island Vesterøy. It was produced by NRK3, which is part of the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
Premise
[edit]Rykter revolves around Erik Nielsen who needed to leave Bergen because he beat up one of his football teammates and was caught by the police. He moves to the fictional island Vesterøy to live with his mother where he tries to hide the reason why he had to move before his new friends.[1]
The first season covers the problems Erik faces with integrating into the small community as well as the relationship between Mathias and Sara. Problems arise when Mathias plan for his future doesn't align anymore with the plan of Sara, which leads to Mathias and Sara growing apart while Sara and Erik grow closer together. This leads to multiple problems including Sara's relationship with Thea, her best friend, who tries to take revenge on Erik with Mathias together.[2][3]
The second season continues seamlessly with the story line. Mathias now tries to befriend Erik and tries to integrate him into his friend group but faces backlash from Felix his best friend. Felix attempts to force Mathias to choose between Erik and him.
The second season hints at Mathias' growing attraction to Erik, and at the end of the season, Mathias bestows a very long kiss on Erik; Erik does not actively respond, but does not pull away either.
At the beginning of Season 3, Mathias has an erotic dream concerning Erik, and Erik remarks that he enjoyed the kiss. However, their relationship remains unexplored for the rest of the season. Although it's clear that Mathias is fully aware of his same-sex feelings toward Erik, it's unclear what Erik is thinking or feeling. [2][3]
The series deals with the influence of rumours (Norwegian: Rykter) on mental health and social standing. The impact of the beforementioned social standing is also addressed. Alcohol and drug consumption as well as sexual harassment are also addressed throughout the series.[1][2]
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Benjamin Ebbesen as John Erik Nielsen (main; season 1):[4] a new student in Vesterøy who is struggling to adapt to his new life and making new friends, after having to leave Bergen because he beat someone up.
- Teo Tomczuk as Mathias (main; season 2):[4] a student and lifelong resident of Vesterøy who has struggles in his relationship with Sara as well as with his parents because he wants to pursue his dream not follow the plan of his parents and Sara, where he would take over Vesterøy Seafood. His growing attraction to Erik results in a very passionate kiss with Erik at the end of season 2.
- Martin Storebø Koh as Felix (main; season 3):[4] a student and Mathias' best friend who has problems with Mathias and Erik growing closer together and struggles with adapting to the new life situation since Erik moved to Verstrøy
- Serian Jeng as Olivia (main; season 4)
- Alisa Sussmann as Sara:[4] a student and lifelong resident of Vesterøy who wants to study in Bergen to become a doctor but struggles with finding her real dream in life
- Sissilja Garen as Thea:[4] a student who manages the Snapchat Channel Vesterøy Exposed and is very keen on keeping her social status as a rich child of a lawyer in London but faces difficulties when reality catches up
Recurring
[edit]- Tobias Vassnes as Elias
- Jon Kennedy Dushime Niyokindi as Nathaniel
- Negusse Behre as Moses
- Ole Jakob Sunde as Anders
- Martin Bøstrand as Alexander
- Mathea Onarheim Grønnevik as Synnøve
- Simran Skulberg de Souza as Maira
- Dorthe Bakken as Katrine-Marie
- Helene Iversen as Louise
- Emil Jonasdal Johannessen as Adrian
- Aymen Said as Mohammed
- Jessica Johnsen as Ragnhild
- Juliana Fagertveit Haukedal as Yara
- Siv Torin Knudsen Petersen as Sigrid
- Heine Totland as Olav
- Sigmund Hovind as Christoffer
- Astrid Bergtun Elnes as Elisabeth
- Amy Black Ndiaye as Sandra
- Dominika Natalia Minkacz Sira as Jolanta
Guest
[edit]- Leo Ajkic as the boxing trainer of Sara
- Kjell Arne Kjærgård as Onkel Eldar
- Svein Harry Hauge as Jarle Svensson
- Desta Marie Beeder as Marie
- Jonas Veland as Andy
- Marcus Kabelo Møll Mosele as Footballtrainer
- Andreas Søfteland Milde as wheelchair user
- Jone Holmelid as Sondre
- Jessica Johnsen as Ragnhild
- Krister Wiberg as garbage picker
- Erna Solberg
Double
[edit]- Henrik Åsheim as Mathias in Season 1 Episode 12
- Henrik Kalgraff as Mathias in Season 1 Episode 13
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | ||
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| 1 | 15 | September 22, 2022 | NRK TV | ||
| 2 | 15 | February 24, 2023 | |||
| 3 | 15 | August 19, 2024 | |||
| 4 | 15 | April 28, 2025 | |||
Season 1 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Original Title | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Runtime |
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| 1 | 1 | "Snitches gir vi stitches" | Snitches get stitches | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 22, 2022 | 9min |
| 2 | 2 | "Vært med i noe?" | Participated in something? | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 22, 2022 | 11min |
| 3 | 3 | "Skal vi slå opp?" | Should we break up? | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 22, 2022 | 8min |
| 4 | 4 | "Du skal kysse meg" | You are going to kiss me | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 22, 2022 | 9min |
| 5 | 5 | "Han tenner på katter!" | He is turned on by cats! | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 26, 2022 | 9min |
| 6 | 6 | "Du kveler meg" | You suffocate me | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 26, 2022 | 9min |
| 7 | 7 | "Kongen er singel igjen" | The king is single again | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| September 29, 2022 | 8min |
| 8 | 8 | "Skal jeg redde deg?" | Shall I save you? | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| October 3, 2022 | 10min |
| 9 | 9 | "Hun har vært utro" | She has been unfaithful | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| October 6, 2022 | 10min |
| 10 | 10 | "Falske jævla hore!" | Fake fucking whore! | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| October 10, 2022 | 10min |
| 11 | 11 | "Vi er IKKE sammen" | We are NOT together | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| October 13, 2022 | 10min |
| 12 | 12 | "Har jeg bare noia?" | Am I just freaked out? | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| October 17, 2022 | 8min |
| 13 | 13 | "Ikke lyv til meg!" | Don't lie to me! | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| October 20, 2022 | 8min |
| 14 | 14 | "Du kan ikke komme!" | You cannot come | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| October 24, 2022 | 8min |
| 15 | 15 | "La oss ta psykoen!" | Let's get the psycho! | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| October 27, 2022 | 9min |
Season 2 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Original Title | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Runtime |
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| 16 | 1 | "Du må stoppe dem!" | You have to stop them! | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| February 24, 2023 | 8min |
| 17 | 2 | "Ingenting skjedde" | Nothing happened | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| February 27, 2023 | 8min |
| 18 | 3 | "Det er oss eller han" | It's us or him | Sigrid Clementine Kolbjørnsen |
| March 3, 2023 | 9min |
| 19 | 4 | "Ikke uten deg, kompis" | Not without you, buddy | Sigrid Clementine Kolbjørnsen |
| March 6, 2023 | 10min |
| 20 | 5 | "Er det deg?" | Is that you? | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| March 10, 2023 | 10min |
| 21 | 6 | "Gidder ikke noe kødd" | Don't want no bullshit | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| March 13, 2023 | 10min |
| 22 | 7 | "Hun lyver om alt!" | She is lying about everything! | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| March 17, 2023 | 9min |
| 23 | 8 | "Nå vet du det" | Now you know | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| March 20, 2023 | 10min |
| 24 | 9 | "Føkk deg, Felix!" | Fuck you, Felix! | Nina Knag |
| March 24, 2023 | 10min |
| 25 | 10 | "Alle venter på deg" | Everyone is waiting for you | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| March 27, 2023 | 11min |
| 26 | 11 | "Hvor kan hun være?" | Where can she be? | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| March 31, 2023 | 11min |
| 27 | 12 | "Alle er fake!" | Everyone is fake! | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| April 10, 2023 | 9min |
| 28 | 13 | "Kan jeg få deg?" | Can I have you? | Nina Knag |
| April 14, 2023 | 9min |
| 29 | 14 | "Vi er ferdige!" | We're done! | Nina Knag |
| April 17, 2023 | 10min |
| 30 | 15 | "Alt eller ingenting" | All or nothing | Kjersti Steinsbø |
| April 21, 2023 | 12min |
Season 3 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Original Title | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Runtime |
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| 31 | 1 | "Gutta venter" | The boys are waiting | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| August 19, 2024 | 9min |
| 32 | 2 | "Ingen bakker en homse!" | No one backs a gay | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| August 19, 2024 | 10min |
| 33 | 3 | "Hei nye nabo!" | Hello new neighbor! | Andreas Søfteland Milde |
| August 23, 2024 | 11min |
| 34 | 4 | "Like fake som før" | Just as fake as before | Unknown | August 26, 2024 | 9min | |
| 35 | 5 | "Kan du stikke?" | Can you leave? | Unknown | August 30, 2024 | 9min | |
| 36 | 6 | "Gidder ikke noe piss" | Don't give a damn | Unknown | September 2, 2024 | 10min | |
| 37 | 7 | "Hvorfor i helvete spør du?" | Why the hell you ask? | Unknown | September 6, 2024 | 10min | |
| 38 | 8 | "Ett elendig ligg" | A miserable lay | Unknown | September 9, 2024 | 9min | |
| 39 | 9 | "Ikke din hore!" | Not your whore! | Unknown | September 13, 2024 | 10min | |
| 40 | 10 | "Dra til helvete, Olivia!" | Go to hell, Olivia! | Unknown | September 16, 2024 | 10min | |
| 41 | 11 | "Du hadde en jævla jobb" | You had one fucking job | Unknown | September 20, 2024 | 10min | |
| 42 | 12 | "Skulle vi ligge?" | Should we sleep together? | Unknown | September 23, 2024 | 10min | |
| 43 | 13 | "Oslohoren har klamma!" | The Oslo whore has Chlamydia! | Unknown | September 27, 2024 | 9min | |
| 44 | 14 | "Hva sa du nå?" | What did you just say? | Unknown | September 30, 2024 | 10min | |
| 45 | 15 | "Nå står vi sammen!" | Now we stand together! | Unknown | October 4, 2024 | 10min |
Season 4 (2025)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Original Title | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Runtime |
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| 46 | 1 | "Er dette takken?" | Is this the thank you? | Unknown | April 28, 2025 | 10min | |
| 47 | 2 | "Dere er syke i hodet!" | You are sick in the head! | Unknown | Unknown | April 28, 2025 | 8min |
| 48 | 3 | "Unnskyld" | Sorry | Unknown | Unknown | May 1, 2025 | 11min |
| 49 | 4 | "Fy faen, Sara!" | Damn it, Sara! | Unknown | Unknown | May 5, 2025 | 11min |
| 50 | 5 | "Løgnaktige bitch" | Lying bitch | Unknown | Unknown | May 8, 2025[a] | 8min |
| 51 | 6 | "Tenkte du vi skulle ligge?" | Did you think we were going to sleep together? | Unknown | Unknown | May 12, 2025[a] | 10min |
| 52 | 7 | "En sånn guttetur" | Such a boy's trip | Unknown | Unknown | May 15, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 53 | 8 | "Et dårlig menneske" | A bad person | Unknown | Unknown | May 19, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 54 | 9 | "Sett deg i speilet?" | Seen yourself in the mirror? | TBA | TBA | May 22, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 55 | 10 | "Skal vi..." | Should we... | TBA | TBA | May 26, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 56 | 11 | "Hva faen gjør hun her?" | What the hell is she doing here? | TBA | TBA | May 29, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 57 | 12 | "Du har meg. Alltid." | You got me. Always. | TBA | TBA | June 2, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 58 | 13 | "Slutt med de løgnene!" | Stop with the lies! | TBA | TBA | June 5, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 59 | 14 | "Mener du det?" | Are you serious? | TBA | TBA | June 9, 2025[a] | TBA |
| 60 | 15 | "Jævla masse spørsmål" | Many fucking questions | TBA | TBA | June 12, 2025[a] | TBA |
Production
[edit]Rykter is produced by the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK3 in cooperation with Mothership Entertainment AS. After the first seasons success the German public broadcaster NDR joined as co-producer with the goal to distribute the show internationally.[5] The show has been granted a subsidy of 2,750,000 NOK from the Nordisk Film & TV Fond and has a total budget of 18,061,936 NOK.[6][7]
Location
[edit]The series takes place on a fictional island named Vesterøy.[2] The show was filmed in the sea gap in Øygarden in Western Norway west of Bergen, where some scenes were also shot.[1]
Release
[edit]The series premiered on September 22, 2022, on NRK TV, the streaming service of NRK, as well as on NRK Super in live television.[6] After the success of the first season the second season premiered on the 24th of February 2023 again on NRK TV and NRK Super.[2][6] It was premiered in Italian on RaiPlay on July 14, 2023.[3]
Reception
[edit]Norway
[edit]The main audience for Rykter is Norway, where it landed a success. After the release of the first season it achieved high viewership ratings on NRK which lead to the production of a third season. It was well received in Norway and gained some reputation.[8]
International
[edit]The series has received international attention even though it is specifically targeted at a Norwegian audience. This has led to its distribution on RaiPlay, the Streaming service of the Italian public broadcaster RAI.[3] It is the first Norwegian program to achieve the top spot ranking on RaiPlay for multiple weeks.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Aarvig, Einar (2022-11-04). "NRK-serien "Rykter": – Ber om å bli sammenlignet med "Rådebank"". Periskop (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e Rykter - NRK TV (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-29 – via tv.nrk.no.
- ^ a b c d "Rumors". RAI Ufficio Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Actors of Rykter | Series | MySeries". www.myseries.tv. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b "NDR AND MOTHERSHIP ENTERTAINMENT STARTED SHOOTING THE SECOND SEASON OF "RUMORS" - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Rykter". NFI (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Marianne Furevold-Boland on her vision for NRK Drama and 2023 slate". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "TV-suksessen fra Bergen fortsetter: – Vi måtte tenke alternativt". www.bt.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-06-30.