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Synopsis

Drama | 8 x 45min

Henry is too good for Odda, the shitty little town he ended up in. He's also way too good a surgeon for its small hospital. He doesn't like people, and they don't like him. Luckily, he'll be moving to Bergen to work at a renowned hospital. He can finally start over after losing everything three years ago. Before leaving, Henry discovers he has a serious problem. He embarks on a desperate battle to survive. Why can't he fix himself when he's capable of fixing everyone else? On his journey, Henry discovers that love can be found when you least expect it.

Director Arild Fröhlich

Cast Mads Ousdal, Frank Kjosås, Lena Kristin Ellingsen, Julie Agnete Vang

Produced By: ITV Studios Norway for Viaplay Group

The Cast

Henry Johnsen

Mads Ousdal

Petter Sannes

Frank Kjosås

Elisabeth Johnsen

Lena Kristin Ellingsen

Agnes Olsen

Julie Agnete Vang

That’s How People Die

Episode One

Henry currently works as Head of Surgery at Odda Hospital but is headed for his dream job at a more renowned hospital in Bergen. A new Danish doctor is set to take over his position in Odda, and there is tension between them from the get-go. Henry starts experiencing strong visual disturbances and secretly performs a head CT scan on himself.

Need You Alive

Episode Two

Henry's health is deteriorating. He wants to find a cure without anyone finding out about his struggles. So, he steals a patient's identity. This way, Henry can prescribe painkillers to himself and try to figure out what's wrong with him.

A New Friend

Episode Three

In Ola's basement, Henry begins to experiment on himself. Henry is scheduled to perform a complicated surgery at the hospital when he starts to tremble uncontrollably. Is he able to do his job? Meanwhile, we learn more about Henry's past. Who is the woman who suddenly appears at his home?

A Simple Procedure

Episode Four

Henry travels to Bergen while on call in Odda. He must pass a health examination before he can start his new job. Agnes simultaneously goes to Haukeland, hoping to solve the "Samuelsen Enigma." While in Bergen, Henry receives a phone call from the hospital in Odda. A pregnant woman is experiencing severe bleeding, and he and Agnes must return at record speed. Can they save the woman and her baby?

2.13.10

Episode Five

In Odda, there is a protest rally against shutting down the hospital's emergency department. Henry doesn't care. He has other things to worry about. Agnes and Henry go head-to-head on how to treat a critically ill patient. This has enormous consequences for Henry.

Your Body Loves You

Episode Six

Alternative medicine goes against everything Henry believes in. But what other options are there when nothing else works? He travels to an alternative retreat center abroad. In a rare moment of total honesty, we learn a secret Henry has been carrying for years. When Henry returns home, he discovers the identity of the person who keeps shooting at the "Everything will be okay" sign.

Trolltunga

Episode Seven

Henry gets help from local youths to get in touch with the town's drug dealer. He's at an all-time low and needs something to help with the tremors. Agnes tricks Henry into going on a hike in exchange for the answer to the "Samuelsen Enigma." While on Trolltunga, he tells Agnes that he's ill. Back in Odda, Henry shows her the homemade lab in Ola's basement. But where is Ola?

ER 4 Lyfe

Episode Eight

A bus with kids from the school's marching band has slid off a mountain road. Several children are seriously injured and rushed to the hospital, including Pernille's daughter Jenny. Henry offers to help, but is he fit enough? Henry becomes passionately involved in the campaign against shutting down the emergency department. Henry and Agnes share some enjoyable moments. Is there hope for love after all?

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