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Lilyhammer

Lilyhammer

20127.33 Seasons24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

After Frank The Fixer Tagliano testifies against his Mafia boss in New York, he enters the Witness Protection Program and makes an unusual demand: he wants to be set up with a new life in the Norwegian small town of Lillehammer or as he calls it, Lilyhammer.

NetworksNetflixNRK1

Top Cast

Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt

Frank Tagliano / Giovanni 'Johnny' Henriksen

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

Duncan Hammer

Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

Dag Solstad

Sven Nordin

Sven Nordin

Julius Backe

Steinar Sagen

Steinar Sagen

Roar Lien

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Torgeir Lien

Marian Saastad Ottesen

Marian Saastad Ottesen

Sigrid Haugli

Anne Krigsvoll

Anne Krigsvoll

Laila Hovland

Kyrre Hellum

Kyrre Hellum

Geir 'Elvis' Tvedt

M

Mikael Aksnes-Pehrson

Jonas Haugli

Themes & Keywords

norwaywitness protectionmafianordic noir

About Lilyhammer

Lilyhammer is a drama, comedy, crime series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of norway, witness protection, mafia, nordic noir. it stars Steven Van Zandt, Paul Kaye, Nils Jørgen Kaalstad. After Frank The Fixer Tagliano testifies against his Mafia boss in New York, he enters the Witness Protection Program and makes an unusual demand: he wants to be set up with a new life in the Norwegian small town of Lillehammer or as he calls it, Lilyhammer.

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