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Acquitted

Accused and then acquitted of the murder of his then girlfriend in their small town, Aksel Nilsen leaves the country to start a new life. But 20 years later we find him drawn back to his hometown, where he must once again prove his innocence.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Homecoming
    March 2, 2015
    45min
    TV-MA
    Despite being acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend, many people still think Aksel is guilty, forcing him to leave his hometown.
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  2. S1 E1 - Homecoming
    December 31, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Despite being acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend, many people still think Aksel is guilty, forcing him to leave his hometown.
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  3. S1 E2 - Fight
    March 9, 2015
    45min
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    Aksel is persistent and refuses to back down without a fight. Eva is trying to keep PWG out of reach for Solar Tech stocks.
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  4. S1 E2 - Fight
    December 31, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Aksel is persistent and refuses to back down without a fight. Eva is trying to keep PWG out of reach for Solar Tech stocks.
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  5. S1 E3 - Split
    March 16, 2015
    45min
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    Aksel is forced to stay in Lifjord and has to look for a new CEO for Solar Tech when Eva decides to leave the company.
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  6. S1 E3 - Split
    December 31, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Aksel is forced to stay in Lifjord and has to look for a new CEO for Solar Tech when Eva decides to leave the company.
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  7. S1 E4 - Disclosure
    March 23, 2015
    44min
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    Aksel must juggle his relationship with Tonje when Angeline and his son arrive in Lifjord. He is forced to tell his wife about Karine, but deliberately doesn’t tell her the whole truth.
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  8. S1 E4 - Disclosure
    December 31, 2014
    44min
    TV-14
    Aksel must juggle his relationship with Tonje when Angeline and his son arrive in Lifjord. He is forced to tell his wife about Karine, but deliberately doesn’t tell her the whole truth.
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  9. S1 E5 - Doubt
    December 31, 2014
    44min
    TV-14
    Angeline no longer believes in Aksel’s innocence, and for him to prove he is not guilty, he needs Tonje’s help.
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  10. S1 E5 - Doubt
    March 30, 2015
    43min
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    Angeline no longer believes in Aksel’s innocence, and for him to prove he is not guilty, he needs Tonje’s help.
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  11. S1 E6 - Reconstruction
    April 6, 2015
    45min
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    Angeline wants the family to leave Lifjord, but after receiving revealing photos of Karine, Aksel feels like he should stay. Degang starts making cuts at Solar Tech, which means Lars has to begin firing his friends.
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  12. S1 E6 - Reconstruction
    December 31, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Angeline wants the family to leave Lifjord, but after receiving revealing photos of Karine, Aksel feels like he should stay. Degang starts making cuts at Solar Tech, which means Lars has to begin firing his friends.
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  13. S1 E7 - Showdown
    December 31, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Aksel is still looking for the person who took the nude photos of Karine. His suspicions towards Per Olav increase when Aksel finds out he is beating his girlfriend, Åse.
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  14. S1 E7 - Showdown
    April 13, 2015
    45min
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    Aksel is still looking for the person who took the nude photos of Karine. His suspicions towards Per Olav increase when Aksel finds out he is beating his girlfriend, Åse.
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  15. S1 E8 - Escape
    April 20, 2015
    44min
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    Aksel discovers more people have been lying to him about the night of the murder. He is deeply conflicted and determined to leave Lifjord, but for his son's sake, he decides to believe in his own innocence.
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  16. S1 E8 - Escape
    December 31, 2014
    44min
    TV-14
    Aksel discovers more people have been lying to him about the night of the murder. He is deeply conflicted and determined to leave Lifjord, but for his son's sake, he decides to believe in his own innocence.
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  17. S1 E9 - Lie
    December 31, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    The police are searching for Aksel’s bloody t-shirt from 20 years ago. Aksel still can’t remember anything from the night Karine died, but confesses to the murder anyway.
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  18. S1 E9 - Lie
    April 27, 2015
    45min
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    The police are searching for Aksel’s bloody t-shirt from 20 years ago. Aksel still can’t remember anything from the night Karine died, but confesses to the murder anyway.
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  19. S1 E10 - Truth
    May 4, 2015
    43min
    TV-MA
    As Aksel reconciles with his past and hometown, Angeline returns to Lifjord. Tonje and Aksel are still caught up in an affair, and Aksel realises that he's going to be forced to choose between his two lives.
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  20. S1 E10 - Truth
    December 31, 2014
    44min
    TV-14
    As Aksel reconciles with his past and hometown, Angeline returns to Lifjord. Tonje and Aksel are still caught up in an affair, and Aksel realises that he's going to be forced to choose between his two lives.
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Audio languages
Nynorsk
Subtitles
None available
Directors
Geir Henning HoplandRune Denstad Langlo
Producers
Jonas AllenPeter BoseBrede Hovland
Cast
Nicolai Cleve BrochLena EndreSynnove Macody LundTobias Santelmann
Studio
TV 2 NorgeMiso Film NorgeSVTTV 2 DanmarkNordisk FilmFreemantle Media InternationalNorsk FilminstituttFuzz
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