Blackport ·Verbúðin
Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
- Created By
Gísli Örn GarðarssonBjörn Hlynur HaraldssonNína Dögg FilippusdóttirMikael Torfason
- First Aired on
Dec 26, 2021
- Popularity: 15.0716
- 10 votes
- Networks
- (IS)
- Production
VesturportRÚV (IS)ARTE (FR)Turbine Studios (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Feb 13, 2022
Last episode: Iceland
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Deal50 min
Jón Hjaltalín, the mayor of a small West Iceland town, and Torfi, his brother, decide to buy an old trawler and start fishing. When the bank men arrive from Reykjavík to sign the contract, not everything goes to plan.
Episode 2Strike54 min
A year later, the whole country is in a state of paralysis due to the fishermen's strike. Harpa and Grímur are between a rock and a hard place and have to choose between going on strike or drowning in debt.
Episode 3Cold War46 min
The couple, together with Jón Hjaltalín, take steps to adapt the quota system to their needs. Meanwhile, the battle for fish ownership continues in the municipality.
Episode 4The Witch of the West42 min
Smári, an investigative journalist from Reykjavík, works on an article about Harpa and searches for clues about her links to Jón Hjaltalín.
Episode 5Man of the Year50 min
Harpa and Grímur secure a meeting with the prime minister in the hope of securing more quota to keep their company going. Tinna returns to town with her own agenda.
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