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Acquitted

Acquitted

★ 7.1/10•2015•45m•NR•Crime•Drama
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After having success in Asia, businessman Aksel Borgen is asked back to his hometown in Norway to save an important local firm despite it being 20 years since he was sentenced and later acquitted for murdering his high school sweetheart.

Jan Emsell Larsen · Screenplay

Cecilie A. Mosli · Director

Rune Denstad Langlo · Director

Anna Bache-Wiig · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageNO
First Air DateMar 2, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - HomecomingE145m

Homecoming

After business success in Asia Aksel Borgen is back in his small town in Norway saving an important local firm. 20 years ago he was acquitted for the murder of a high school sweetheart. And his new family don't know much about his past.

Mar 2, 2015

Episode 2 - FightE245m

Fight

The fight. Aksel do not want to give up the fight for a majority shareholder in Solar Tech. More and more people in the village are starting to see Aksel as an asset to the company and are willing to forget the past. Hansteen family is divided, part of the family do better bankrupt than to sell to the enemy.

Mar 9, 2015

Episode 3 - SplitE345m

Split

The fragmentation. Aksel will have to stay in Lifjord until he found a new leader of Solar Tech. A conflict arises in Hansteen family and Lars loyalty to the mother is tested when he is offered the job as CEO. Aksel's family was hit hard when he disappeared and he is trying to put things the old. Tonje seems Aksel's only friend in the village.

Mar 16, 2015

Episode 4 - DisclosureE445m

Disclosure

When Angeline and her son Tim comes to Lifjord becomes Aksel had to tell Tonje about Karine and her past, but omit some. It's fine for Solar Tech, but when Lars makes a gaffe must Aksel ask Angeline for help. Eva're looking for things that the police may have missed, something that can direct the investigation towards Aksel.

Mar 23, 2015

Episode 5 - DoubtE545m

Doubt

Angeline no longer believe that Aksel is innocent, and to convince her he needs Tönjes help. William're looking for a new investment opportunity, and glances at the hotel. Eve tries to get Eric to testify that Aksel gets violent when he drinks, all to the suspicion must be brought again.

Mar 30, 2015

Episode 6 - ReconstructionE645m

Reconstruction

After receiving revealing images of Karine want Aksel take up the hunt for the killer. Solar Tech must do away with people and Lars will be forced to terminate their friends. Eva continues locate evidence against Aksel, and now it Tönjes testimony she has doubts. And the more Aksel looking for Karines killer, the more doubts the people of his own innocence.

Apr 6, 2015

Episode 7 - SettlementE745m

Settlement

Aksel is still looking for the person who took the nude photos of Karine. His suspicions towards Per Olav increase when Aksel finds out he is beating his girlfriend, Åse.

Apr 13, 2015

Episode 8 - EscapeE845m

Escape

Aksel discovers more people have been lying to him about the night of the murder. He is deeply conflicted and determined to leave Lifjord, but for his son's sake, he decides to believe in his own innocence.

Apr 20, 2015

Episode 9 - LiesE945m

Lies

The police are searching for Aksel’s bloody t-shirt from 20 years ago. Aksel still can’t remember anything from the night Karine died, but confesses to the murder anyway.

Apr 27, 2015

Episode 10 - TruthE1045m

Truth

As Aksel reconciles with his past and hometown, Angeline returns to Lifjord. Tonje and Aksel are still caught up in an affair, and Aksel realises that he's going to be forced to choose between his two lives.

May 4, 2015

Actors

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Aksel Borgen

Tobias Santelmann

Tobias Santelmann

Erik Nilsen

Synnøve Macody Lund

Synnøve Macody Lund

Tonje Sandvik

Lena Endre

Lena Endre

Eva Hansteen

Ingar Helge Gimle

Ingar Helge Gimle

William Hansteen

Henrik Rafaelsen

Henrik Rafaelsen

Lars Hansteen

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Mai-Britt Nilsen

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Inger Moen Hansteen

Susanne Boucher

Susanne Boucher

Helene Hansteen

Amrita Acharia

Amrita Acharia

Amina Sahir

Anna Bache-Wiig

Anna Bache-Wiig

Marianne Eriksen

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