Atlantic Crossing | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Created by | Alexander Eik |
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Theme music composer | Susanne Sundfør |
Opening theme | " When" |
Composer | Raymond Enoksen |
Country of origin | Norway |
Original languages | Norwegian, English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Silje Hopland Eik |
Production location | Norway |
Cinematography | Carl Sundberg |
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Camera setup | Multiple camera |
Running time | 52-55 minutes |
Production company | Cinenord |
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Network | NRK |
Release | 25 October 13 December 2020 | –
Atlantic Crossing is a historical drama in the form of a television miniseries set in Norway and the United States during World War II. The series is wide-ranging but pays special attention to interactions between Crown Princess Martha of Norway and President Franklin Roosevelt during the period when Martha was a war refugee in the United States after fleeing the 1940 Nazi Invasion of Norway. [1]
Some portions with Norwegian, Danish or Swedish spoken dialogue are subtitled in English. [2] It premiered on 25 October 2020 on NRK in Norway. [3] The series premiered 4 April 2021 on Masterpiece Theatre on PBS. [4]
The eight part series was co-produced by the Norwegian independent production company Cinenord, Norway’s public broadcaster NRK and the US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). [5] Most of the series was filmed in the Czech Republic and Norway. [6]
The series created controversy in Norway by repeatedly portraying the President and the Crown Princess as romantically involved, a claim that is not supported by historical evidence.