Hellfjord is a Norwegian TV series. It consists of seven 30 minute episodes and premiered on NRK1 9 October 2012. The series was produced by Tommy Wirkola of Tappeluft Pictures for NRK.
Salmander is a police officer from Oslo who, after mistakenly killing his police horse in front of a large group of children, is banished to the Northern Norwegian village of Hellfjord. In beautiful but mysterious Hellfjord he is welcomed by the vulgar and eccentric sheriff, and meets the dim-witted journalist Johanne who suspects that something lies beneath the surface in the village. [1] [2] Salmander has to contend with murders and the local sea monster.
The series is written and produced by Tommy Sten, Zahid Ali and Stig Frode Henriksen and was recorded in Gryllefjord on the island of Senja, and Film Camp in Øverbygd summer 2011. The series was sold abroad even before it was recorded. [3] [4] [5] The recording received EU support through the MEDIA Programme with a grant of 2,100,000 kr. [6] [7]
Australia — The series premiered on SBS One from 18 November 2013. [8] 
Poland - The series premiered on TTV from 28 May 2016.
United Kingdom - The series premiered on Channel 4 on 7 July 2017.
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