Presten

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2017 Norwegian TV series or program

Presten

Genre| Mockumentary
Created by| Bjarte Tjøstheim
Written by| Bjarte Tjøstheim
Vidar Josdal
Directed by| Vidar Josdal
Starring| Bjarte Tjøstheim
Marika Enstad
Christian Skolmen
Hannah Marie Carding
Tone Mostraum
Steinar Sagen
Tore Sagen
Kim Haugen
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Country of origin| Norway
Original language| Norwegian
No. of seasons| 2
No. of episodes| 12 (6+6)
Production
Running time| 28–32 minutes
Original release
Network| NRK
Release| 7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) –
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14)

Presten (English: The Priest) is a Norwegian mockumentary series that premiered in 2017 on NRK.

The series is based on Bjarte Tjøstheim—creator, co-writer and protagonist—who experienced a bloodclot in real life. In a parallel universe, the health issues leads him to quit his radio show Radioresepsjonen as he is offered the job as vicar of Maridalen Church by the bishop of Oslo (played by Per Gørvell). His only qualification is being the son of a priest (as in real life). The rest of the cast include his new church colleagues, his former Radioresepsjonen colleagues, his wife Kristin (played by Tone Mostraum) and friends Kim Haugen and Bjørn Eidsvåg.

At the premiere, the series was given a "die throw" of 5 in Filmfront[1] and 4 in VG.[2] Åshild Mathiesen in the Christian newspaper Vårt Land saw Tjøstheim's character as very unrealistic.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Presten - Sesong 1 - Folkelig prestemoro!", Filmfront 25 March 2017
2. ^ "TV-anmeldelse «Presten»: Trivelig tulledokumentar", VG 7 January 2017
3. ^ "«Bjarte Tjøstheim» blir «prest»", Vårt Land 10 January 2017

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