The million Norwegian viewers who were glued to their TV screens for the first episodes of Himmelblå (Blue Sky Blue) will finally be able to watch the continuation of the NRK series on Sunday at 20:10 on NRK1. The third and final season of Himmelblå consists of eight episodes, directed by Petter Næss, (photo), Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Audny C. Øiamo-Holsen, and Eva Dahr.
"The last season includes everything that viewers can expect from an NRK family series: humor, thrills, conflicts, absurd situations, entertainment, sorrows, longing, warmth, strong emotions and many wonderful people in life-size," said Hans Rossiné, NRK head of drama.
Last year, an average 1.2 million viewers watched the lives of the islanders of Ylvingen in Northern Norway. With a record 1.3 million, the last episode of the second season was one of the most successful Norwegian TV series ever. Himmelblå also scored with Icelandic viewers over the Christmas period, and the eighth episode was followed by one out of three Icelanders, a record held by other Nordic TV series such as Forbrydelsen or Wallander. Espen Huseby from Nordic World who handles world distribution said rights for season 1 and 2 were sold to RTV Slovenia.