12/04/2023 - The show, directed by Marit Moum Aune, will zoom in on two families in a small coastal community in Norway, who are sworn enemies in the global salmon industry

Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin (© Sara Angelica Spilling/Netflix)

More than ten years after the release of the first season of Lilyhammer, the show's creative duo, Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin, have announced their new effort, a drama series titled Salmon Island. In it, we will meet two families living in a small coastal community in Norway, who are sworn enemies in the global salmon industry. The series promises to “tap into the contemporary zeitgeist” while delivering “a funny as well as dramatic portrait of the fish-farming business”.

The show will be helmed by Marit Moum Aune. The director is best known for her work on the TV series Made in Oslo (2022), Struggle for Life (2014-2015) and Harry & Charles (2009). She also directed the animated flick Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond [+see also:
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“Over the last few decades, fish farming has changed both the Norwegian coast and international food culture. The time feels right for a television drama about the operators in the industry, and it’s amazing that a global streaming service like Netflix has the guts to tell such a locally grounded story. We’re pleased to be back with Netflix again after ten years, and we can’t wait to start filming,” said Bjørnstad and Skodvin. “Marit Moum Aune is one of Norway’s foremost directors, both for the stage and for the small screen. We have collaborated with her on several stage shows, and we’re thrilled that she wants to make this series with us,” they continued.

Salmon Island will be produced by Gudny Hummelvoll (the series Occupied) for Norwegian outfit Rubicon. Ivar Køhn will serve as the executive producer. The show's cast and release date are yet to be disclosed.