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Atlantic Crossing

★ 7.3 4K votes 2020–2020 1 season · 8 episodes Ended NRK1
Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 9/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 8/10War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 7/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Kyle MacLachlanSofia HelinTobias SantelmannSøren PilmarkAnneke von der LippeLasse Kolsrud
Written by
Alexander Eik
Starring
Kyle MacLachlanSofia HelinTobias SantelmannSøren PilmarkAnneke von der LippeLasse Kolsrud
Written by
Alexander Eik
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"Wartime diplomacy through one royal woman's eyes"

Atlantic Crossing follows Norway's Crown Princess Märtha, who flees to the United States with her children after the Nazi invasion of her homeland during World War II. There she forges a close, politically charged relationship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt as she lobbies for her country's cause. It's a handsome, stately historical drama, more about drawing-room diplomacy and personal restraint than battlefield action, carried by lavish period detail and a quietly intense central performance. The pacing is deliberate, favoring mood and political maneuvering over spectacle.

Watch it for

the quietly commanding lead performance anchoring a lesser-known corner of WWII history.

Maybe skip if

you want fast-paced action rather than slow, dialogue-driven political drama.

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All Seasons

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Limited Event2020
7.72K87h 23m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1The Attack7.8
33253 min
▶2The Throne7.8
24156 min
▶3Crossing the Atlantic7.5
22155 min
▶4Fires Spread7.7
21054 min
▶5Empty Promises7.6
20356 min
▶6The Giant Awakes7.5
18957 min
▶7The Gift7.6
17554 min
▶8A Queen Returns7.8
17758 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sofia Helin Crown Princess Märtha
Tobias Santelmann Crown Prince Olav
Søren Pilmark King Haakon VII
Anneke von der Lippe Ragni Østgaard
Lasse Kolsrud Nikolai, Olav's Adjutant
Harriet Sansom Harris Eleanor Roosevelt
Daniel Betts Harry Hopkins
Lucy Russell Missy LeHand
Suzanne Bertish Florence Harriman

Crew

Alexander Eik

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