| Atlantic Crossing | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | Alexander Eik |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Susanne Sundfør |
| Opening theme | "When" |
| Composer | Raymond Enoksen |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Original languages | Norwegian, English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Silje Hopland Eik |
| Production location | Norway |
| Cinematography | Carl Sundberg |
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| Camera setup | Multiple camera |
| Running time | 52-55 minutes |
| Production company | Cinenord |
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| Network | NRK |
| Release | 25 October – 13 December 2020 |
Atlantic Crossing is a historical drama in the form of a television miniseries set in Norway and the United States during World War II. The series is wide-ranging but pays special attention to interactions between Crown Princess Martha of Norway and President Franklin Roosevelt during the period when Martha was a war refugee in the United States after fleeing the 1940 Nazi Invasion of Norway. [1]
Some portions with Norwegian, Danish or Swedish spoken dialogue are subtitled in English. [2] It premiered on 25 October 2020 on NRK in Norway. [3] The series premiered 4 April 2021 on Masterpiece on PBS. [4]
The eight part series was co-produced by the Norwegian independent production company Cinenord, Norway’s public broadcaster NRK and the US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). [5] Most of the series was filmed in the Czech Republic and Norway. [6]