Acquitted
Original title: Frikjent
Creator
Anna Bache-Wiig, Siv Rajendram Eliassen
Director
Cecilie A. Mosli
Screenplay
Jan Emsell Larsen, Anna Bache-Wiig
After having success in Asia, businessman Aksel Borgen is asked back to his hometown in Norway to save an important local firm despite it being 20 years since he was sentenced and later acquitted for murdering his high school sweetheart.
Seasons
2
Episodes
18
Country
Norway
Status
Ended
Cast
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Aksel Borgen · 18 eps
Tobias Santelmann
Erik Nilsen · 18 eps
Lena Endre
Eva Hansteen · 18 eps
Synnøve Macody Lund
Tonje Sandvik · 18 eps
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Inger Moen Hansteen · 18 eps
Henrik Rafaelsen
Lars Hansteen · 18 eps
Ingar Helge Gimle
William Hansteen · 18 eps
Anne Marit Jacobsen
Mai-Britt Nilsen · 18 eps
Susanne Boucher
Helene Hansteen · 18 eps
Anna Bache-Wiig
Marianne Eriksen · 18 eps
Fridtjov Såheim
Svein Eriksen · 10 eps
Elaine Tan
Angeline Borgen · 10 eps
Amrita Acharia
Amina Sahir · 8 eps
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1
Homecoming
After business success in Asia Aksel Borgen is back in his small town in Norway saving an important local firm. 20 years ago he was acquitted for the murder of a high school sweetheart. And his new family don't know much about his past.
2
Fight
The fight. Aksel do not want to give up the fight for a majority shareholder in Solar Tech. More and more people in the village are starting to see Aksel as an asset to the company and are willing to forget the past. Hansteen family is divided, part of the family do better bankrupt than to sell to the enemy.
3
Split
The fragmentation. Aksel will have to stay in Lifjord until he found a new leader of Solar Tech. A conflict arises in Hansteen family and Lars loyalty to the mother is tested when he is offered the job as CEO. Aksel's family was hit hard when he disappeared and he is trying to put things the old. Tonje seems Aksel's only friend in the village.
4
Disclosure
When Angeline and her son Tim comes to Lifjord becomes Aksel had to tell Tonje about Karine and her past, but omit some. It's fine for Solar Tech, but when Lars makes a gaffe must Aksel ask Angeline for help. Eva're looking for things that the police may have missed, something that can direct the investigation towards Aksel.
5
Doubt
Angeline no longer believe that Aksel is innocent, and to convince her he needs Tönjes help. William're looking for a new investment opportunity, and glances at the hotel. Eve tries to get Eric to testify that Aksel gets violent when he drinks, all to the suspicion must be brought again.
6
Reconstruction
After receiving revealing images of Karine want Aksel take up the hunt for the killer. Solar Tech must do away with people and Lars will be forced to terminate their friends. Eva continues locate evidence against Aksel, and now it Tönjes testimony she has doubts. And the more Aksel looking for Karines killer, the more doubts the people of his own innocence.
7
Settlement
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.
8
Escape
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.
9
Lies
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.
10
Truth
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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