List of Lilyhammer episodes

Lilyhammer is a Norwegian-American television series, starring Steven Van Zandt, about a New York gangster trying to start a new life in far away Lillehammer in Norway.

As of December 17, 2014, 24 episodes of Lilyhammer have aired, concluding the third season.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	8	25 January 2012	14 March 2012
	2	8	23 October 2013	11 December 2013
	3	8	29 October 2014	17 December 2014

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Norwegian air date	Norway viewers (millions)
1	1	"Reality Check"	Simen Alsvik	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	25 January 2012	0.998[1]
After being targeted by mob boss Aldo Delucci, Frank "the Fixer" Tagliano testifies against the mob and is relocated to Norway as part of his deal. Becoming the Norwegian citizen "Giovanni 'Johnny' Henriksen", he soon meets his new neighbor, the chief of police, and clashes with his new country's bureaucratic culture.
2	2	"The Flamingo"	Simen Alsvik	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	1 February 2012	1.024[2]
Frank falls for his language teacher Sigrid and opens a nightclub that's a big hit, but he draws unwanted attention from the police and a biker gang.
3	3	"Guantanamo Blues"	Geir Henning Hopland	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	8 February 2012	1.073[3]
Now a successful local businessman, Frank joins a lucrative real estate deal, but his plans are thwarted by the police, who believe he is a terrorist.
4	4	"The Midwife"	Geir Henning Hopland	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	15 February 2012	0.993
Sigrid learns some surprising news, Frank's deal sours when his partner's son converts to Islam, and Geir stumbles onto a clue to Frank's identity.
5	5	"My Kind of Town"	Lisa Marie Gamlem	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	22 February 2012	1.077[4]
Frank has a fight over a baby carriage and makes a deal to exit his real estate investment. Frank's enemies get an unexpected lead on his location.
6	6	"Pack Your Lederhosen"	Lisa Marie Gamlem	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	29 February 2012	0.918[5]
Flush with cash, Frank buys a new penthouse and invites Sigrid and Jonas to move in, while Geir's colleagues get bad news, and Mafia hitmen arrive in Norway.
7	7	"The Babysitter"	Geir Henning Hopland	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	7 March 2012	1.023
The police chief suspects Frank is the link between a murder and a mysterious beating; Frank beefs up security when he learns he's in jeopardy.
8	8	"Trolls"	Geir Henning Hopland	Anne Bjørnstad & Eilif Skodvin & Steven Van Zandt	14 March 2012	0.967[6]
Frank's attempt to rescue Sigrid's son leads to a spectacular shootout and a series of shocking revelations that change both his old and new lives.

Season 2 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Norwegian air date	Norway viewers (millions)
9	1	"Millwall Brick"	Simen Alsvik	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Helena Nielsen	23 October 2013	0.922[7]
Torgeir's mishap with a moose and a Ferrari enrages a British thief. Frank is alarmed by his twins' proposed names. Jan makes a sweet business deal.
10	2	"Out of Africa"	Simen Alsvik	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	30 October 2013	0.868[8]
Frank gets involved in immigration by sponsoring a computer hacker's relocation to Norway and protecting a local African emigre who's a gifted chef.
11	3	"Fiddler's Green"	Ole Endresen	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Thomas H. Solli	6 November 2013	0.782[8]
Frank's crew has a showdown with a family of vengeful British gangsters. Sigrid takes a trip and leaves the twins with their ill-prepared father.
12	4	"The Black Toe"	Ole Endresen	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	13 November 2013	N/A
Frank wins a Citizen of the Year Award and competes for financing from an investors' circle. A bank robbery has an unexpected connection to Frank.
13	5	"The Island"	Ole Endresen	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Helena Nielsen	20 November 2013	N/A
Frank goes undercover in Oslo to find the masked thieves who stole his valuables. Torgeir and Roar's mother returns home carrying some baggage.
14	6	"Special Education"	Geir Henning Hopland	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Thomas H. Solli	27 November 2013	N/A
Frank turns the tables on some blackmailing thieves. Roar and Torgeir realize their mother's boyfriend isn't the stepfather they were hoping for.
15	7	"The Freezer"	Geir Henning Hopland	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Thomas H. Solli	4 December 2013	N/A
A farmer pays his debt with the deed to a reindeer herd, giving Frank a business idea. Frank meets a new love interest. Jan must flee the country.
16	8	"Ghosts"	Geir Henning Hopland	Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	11 December 2013	N/A
A familiar face from the old days shows up in Norway, forcing Frank to return to his New York roots for two very different types of family reunions.

Season 3 (2014)

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Van Zandt announced he had signed on for a third season of the show. Filming began January 3, 2014, and the season premiered November 21, 2014.^[9] Petter Wallace, external manager for NRK, confirmed that the popular American singer Bruce Springsteen would appear on the show in its third season.^[10] Along with being executive producer, writer, actor, and composer on the series, Van Zandt made his directorial debut with the season three finale. Additionally, Angelina Jordan, the 8-year-old singing sensation who won Norway's Got Talent, made her acting debut in the season. The third season premiered Friday, November 21, 2014, on Netflix.^[11]

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Norwegian air date	Norwegian viewers (millions)
17	1	"Tiger Boy"	Simen Alsvik	Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	October 29, 2014	0.663[12]
It's New Year's Eve in Lillehammer, and Frank is getting ready to party. Through the window, he discovers a young woman in need and decides to come to the rescue. But soon it's Frank who needs help.
18	2	"Foreign Affairs"	Simen Alsvik	Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, Steven Van Zandt & Tomas H. Solli	November 5, 2014	0.563[13]
Roar has messed up in the criminal environment in Brazil. Frank and Torgeir drop everything and soon contend with both the Norwegian diplomacy and Brazilian judicial systems. (The part of the plot that takes place in Vesterålen was actually filmed at Henningsvær in Lofoten.[14])
19	3	"The Homecoming"	Øystein Karlsen	Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	November 12, 2014	N/A
Frank and Torgeir are happy to have gotten Roar of the Brazilian jail, but back home in Lillehammer the Lithuanian gang make trouble. From now on Frank shuns no means to get the gang who shot him on New Year's Eve.
20	4	"The Mind Is Like A Monkey"	Øystein Karlsen	Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, Steven Van Zandt & Tomas H. Solli	November 19, 2014	N/A
It is the 20th anniversary of the Lillehammer Olympics, and Torgeir gets to fulfill his longheld dream: to jump during the opening ceremony. But does he really have the nerves to carry it out?
21	5	"Tommy"	Øystein Karlsen	Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	November 26, 2014	N/A
An ex-mafioso on a book tour in Scandinavia becomes the target of an assassination attempt, and soon Frank receives a bloody visitor at his club.
22	6	"The Minstrel Boy"	Tuva Novotny	Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, Steven Van Zandt & Tomas H. Solli	December 3, 2014	N/A
Frank appreciates having a powerful mafia guy like Tommy in the gang. But Tommy goes behind Frank's back to boost his earnings.
23	7	"The Funeral"	Øystein Karlsen	Anne Bjørnstad, Eilif Skodvin, Steven Van Zandt & Jadranko Mehic	December 10, 2014	N/A
Tommy has left the Flamingo and settled down as a DJ in a nightclub in Hafjell. He executes a plan to become one of the owners. Everything goes brilliantly, until Frank gets wind of how Tommy has defied Frank's orders and gone no further than the neighboring community.
24	8	"Loose Ends"	Steven Van Zandt	Steven Van Zandt, Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad, & Tomas H. Solli	December 17, 2014	N/A
Frank cannot allow Tommy to establish himself in the neighboring community, but Tommy is unwilling to let Frank dictate to him. The tone further hardens when Frank and Torgeir meet the latest addition to Tommy's gang.

References

1. Mon, Su Thet. "Premiererekord for "Lilyhammer"". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
2. Hansen, Magne. "Lilyhammer slo sin egen rekord". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
3. Vold, Henrik Brattli. "Tre av fem ser "Lilyhammer"". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
4. Skogrand, Merete. "Seerne flykter fra "Erobreren"". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
5. Pettersen, Jørn. "Dårligst hittil: "Lilyhammer" mistet 160.000 seere". VG Nett (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
6. Johansen, Øystein (March 15, 2012). "«Lilyhammer» avsluttet med sesongens svakeste seertall". VG. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
7. Pettersen, Jørn. "922.000 så første episode av «Lilyhammer»". VG Nett (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 October 2013.
8. Johansen, Øystein David. "Seernedgang for «Lilyhammer»". VG Nett (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 November 2013.
9. "Steven Van Zandt 'Honored' By E Street Band's Hall of Fame Induction". Rolling Stone. 18 December 2013.
10. Kreps, Daniel (September 6, 2014). "Bruce Springsteen to Make Acting Debut on Steven Van Zandt's 'Lilyhammer'". Rolling Stones. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
11. Bibel, Sara (October 16, 2014). "'Lilyhammer' Season 3 to Premiere Friday, November 21 on Netflix". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
12. Stohaug, Sofia (October 30, 2014). "Dårlig start for «Lilyhammer»". VG. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
13. Dahl, Ingvill (November 6, 2014). "«Lilyhammer» mistet 100.000 seere". VG. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
14. Lofoten-ordfører om «Lilyhammer»-episode: – Jeg føler meg lurt [Mayor of Lofoten about «Lilyhammer»-episode: – I feel that I have been hoodwinked]

External links

• Lilyhammer at the Internet Movie Database