# Ragnarok (2020)

> A small Norwegian town with unseasonal warm winters and violent storms appears headed for a Norse mythological apocalypse, and someone must intervene in time.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/77553

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 18
- Episode runtime: 46 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: fantasy, drama, mystery
- Created by: Adam Price, Emilie Lebech Kaae
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: David Alexander Sjøholt, Jonas Strand Gravli, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Emma Bones, Henriette Steenstrup, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Synnøve Macody Lund
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9251798/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: brooding, eerie, tense, melancholic

## What critics say

Critics find the Norse mythology concept and atmospheric small-town setting intriguing, though the show is only moderately engaging and its later seasons are weaker.

## Synopsis

Ragnarok is a Norwegian supernatural drama set in a small town where unseasonal warm winters and violent storms hint that an ancient Norse apocalypse is approaching. Its story follows the Seier and Jutul families, whose private rivalries and hidden secrets become entangled with mythic forces that few residents are willing to acknowledge. As the town's strange weather deepens, the central characters struggle to understand what is happening and to find someone capable of stopping it before time runs out. Across three seasons and eighteen episodes, the series mixes mystery, family drama and folklore, building a steady sense of dread punctuated by moments of wonder and grim tension. Its tone is brooding, eerie and melancholic, with a quiet, rural atmosphere that favors atmosphere over spectacle. Themes of prophecy, fate, guilt and the struggle between good and evil run through its episodes, giving the show an intimate, folkloric feel rather than blockbuster scale. Viewers who enjoy small-town mysteries, Norse myth reinterpreted for modern life, and slow-burning supernatural family sagas will find much to appreciate here, especially those drawn to ambiguous, emotionally weighty storytelling.

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