![]() ![]() Just as Johanne finds herself falling for Jonas, his polar opposite asks her out. Johanne goes all-in on the dating scene, hitting the town with a variety of suitors - some more worthy than others. Īfter lying to her nosy family about having a boyfriend, Johanne sets out to find the real thing in time to introduce him at Christmas. The director of the series was Per-Olav Sørensen. They pitched the idea to the Oslo Company. They decided not to draw inspiration from Christmas films but rather other Norwegian series such as the teenage series Skam. The idea for the show was created by two advertisement students, Amir Shaheen and Kristian Andersen, who derived the concept from the popular Nordic TV Christmas calendars, televised advent calendars with an episode broadcast each day of December until Christmas Eve. It was produced by the Oslo Company, and financed and distributed by Netflix as an original series. Unexpected warmth resulted in snow being transported from Røros Airport to create the winter scenes. ![]() The series takes place in Oslo, with winter scenes taking place in the copper mining town Røros. The first season ends with a shot of Johanne's face as she opens the door, possibly for one of her suitors. She then goes to her parents' house for Christmas dinner. They are interrupted by a medical emergency before she can respond. In the last episode of season one, coworker Dr. None of this results in Johanne finding a boyfriend. She also has a brief sexual encounter with Eira, one of her female coworkers. She goes on dates with several men, including 18 year old Jonas ( Felix Sandman), and the much older Bengt Erik ( Bjørn Skagestad). Johanne then tries to find a boyfriend through speed dating, internet dating, and other means. She lies and tells them that she has a boyfriend, and that he will accompany her to Christmas dinner.įelix Sandman, who plays Jonas, has already starred in another Netflix original series, Quicksand During Advent dinner, she feels pressured by her family to be in a relationship. Johanne (Broch) is a nurse in her 30s, working at a hospital in Norway. Related: Netflix Odio Il Natale / I Hate Christmas The series received mostly positive reviews. The romantic drama comedy consists of six 30-minute episodes in each season and was Netflix's first Norwegian original series. It stars Ida Elise Broch as Johanne, who scrambles to get a boyfriend to bring home for Christmas Eve. Home for Christmas ( Norwegian: Hjem til jul) is a Norwegian television series that premiered on Netflix in December 2019. Norwegian TV series or program Home for Christmas ![]()
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