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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Irreverent Norwegian comedy has sex, drinking, cursing.
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Billionaire Island
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What's the Story?
From the creators of Lilyhammer comes BILLIONAIRE ISLAND, a dramedy about two rival families in a small coastal community competing to be the world's largest Atlantic salmon fishers. Marlax CEO Julie Lange (Trine Wiggen) isn't popular in the Norwegian fishing community. Nonetheless, when a major shareholder of rival salmon fishing company Meyer Fijorbruk suddenly dies, she doesn't hesitate to secretly meet with the deceased's aunt on the morning of her own daughter's confirmation ceremony. But Gjert Meyer (Svein Roger Karlsen), Meyer Fijorbruk's CEO, has a grandson being confirmed, too, and soon gets wind of Lange's plan to fire him and his board in order to merge the two companies together. It's ugly business, and each of them, and their families, will go to great lengths to try to maintain the power they have in the industry.
Is It Any Good?
This dark satire follows the epic power struggle between two powerful families in a small coastal town. Billionaire Island offers lots of irreverent humor as the CEOs, and at times their families, look for various ways to sabotage each other to get the upper hand. Meanwhile, there's enough drama within each family also to keep it interesting. Granted, Billionaire Island is a little slow at first, but after a few episodes, and with a little patience, you'll discover a story world that delivers some laugh-out-loud moments that transcend any language.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Julie Lange and Gjert Meyer's rivalry. Is it really about the business? Or is it personal?
Does Billionaire Island succeed at being universally funny? If so, how?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 12, 2024
- Cast : Trine Wiggen , Svein Roger Karlsen , Ragne Grande
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2024
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