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Last night, German warships made their way past Oslofjord Fortress

during combat with the fortress's batteries.

German troops have been put ashore.

Germany has committed an unprecedented act of violence against Norway.

THIS SERIES IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY

ABOUT ONE OF NORWAY'S WORST TRAITORS

Cough.

Upper dentures. Rotten teeth below.

160 centimeters.

Fifty-one kilos.

Next.

- Your full name? - Henry Oliver Rinnan.

I see that you were previously registered as unfit for combat.

That must be a mistake, Sergeant.

I fought the Communists in Finland last year.

I was even taken prisoner by those swine.

I sat waiting to be executed for three days.

We don't have time for tall tales.

I can't control what information you have.

We know you, Rinnan. Levanger is a small town.

We're at war.

I want to contribute.

- This looks good. Good luck, Sørli. - Thank you.

You worked as a driver, right? Freight transport?

I can do far more than drive, Sergeant. I'm ready for combat.

- Well, we need drivers. - We need soldiers!

There. You're a driver. You'll be assigned a truck at barrack D.

Thank you.

Sergeant.

You're a gifted young man. And you carry the fire of hate.

Hate, you see, is one of the most important things.

It is terrible that society cannot provide enough work for those who want it.

There is something wrong with the whole system.

-National Gathering? - It's Quisling's movement.

How can I become a member?

I am an advocate of order and justice.

Have you never considered sacrificing something for Norway?

Sacrificing something? For Norway?

And here at last comes Rinnan,

the Levanger boy Berlin chose as the Himmler of the North.

TWO MONTHS LATER, THE NORWEGIAN ARMED FORCES CAPITULATE

RINNAN IS IMPRISONED,

BUT IS RELEASED AFTER TWO DAYS IN GERMAN CAPTIVITY

THE RINNAN FAMILY HENRY, KLARA, AND ROAR

"The ruthless Fjeld raised his revolver,

looked him in the eye and said in a dark, calm voice:

'Either come with me,

or take a bullet to your...

- Forehead. - ...forehead.'"

Henry? Roar is far too young for that.

You're too young for this. This guy's a grown-up.

We need more food. It's completely empty.

When your mother comes, you'll be my deputy and arrest her.

- Did you hear what I said? - Okay.

What's that? Circus tickets for us?

It's the ration cards.

If you get there earlier this time, maybe we'll get more than potatoes.

There you go, yes! Take her! Take her!

You have been arrested by Jonas Fjeld and his deputy, Roar Roarsen.

- Hands in the air. - Roar, go play with your horse.

- Roar Roarsen, take... - Henry!

Oh, God... Get going now, then.

Look, Dad.

Up on the horse.

I'll take care of this, Klara.

Trust me.

They have stopped supplies throughout Trøndelag.

We are out of flour, peas, and potatoes.

So come back tomorrow.

My kids haven't eaten for two days. They must have something.

Hello, Parow.

- Henry. It's been a while. - It has been a while.

RINNAN'S FORMER EMPLOYER

I just wanted to apologize, Parow.

And believe me, I will never make the same mistake again.

So if you need a driver, I'm available. Around the clock.

I still have the whole route in my head.

I don't forget, Parow, so...

I remember the name and address of every single customer.

You know what?

I'm hosting a dinner tonight with some friends. In Trondheim.

- Would you like to come? - Yes, I would.

Sætersveien 25.

At 7 p.m.

- See you? - See you.

I really appreciate being here with you.

This is a big deal for me.

I won't disappoint you. I promise. I won't.

- Why did he fire you, really? - I don't want Roar to hear this.

- Why did he fire you? - A misunderstanding.

That's not what they say.

- What are they saying? - That something needs sorting out.

What are you saying about me?

But this has to be a permanent job.

Are you offering me a job? How nice. Lovely. I appreciate it.

- That has to be it. - It can't be anything else.

- I have something back here. - Look at that.

You can't go anywhere until I've fixed this suit.

JUNE 24, 1940 ERNST PAROW'S VILLA

Henry Rinnan.

- German soldiers? - I have German friends visiting, yes.

Thank you.

You know that I fought on the Norwegian side? During the invasion.

Hey, that's Schnee von Gestern. Last year's snow.

No one cares about last year's snow. And you were just a driver.

This is Mr. Rinnan, the one I told you about. Please.

Henry, say hello to Walter Gemmecke.

- Welcome, Rinnan. - Thanks.

- And Gerhard Stübs. - Sit down, please.

Gemmecke speaks Norwegian. Just drop your Levanger dialect.

Excuse him if he seems nervous.

Rinnan fought on the Norwegian side. Now he gets paranoid around Germans.

- What are they saying, Parow? - He is saying you're a paranoid bastard.

Is that true?

Did you kill any Nazi pigs?

He's just joking, Rinnan. Relax. Relax.

Gemmecke, let me have a little fun!

Henry was just a driver during the invasion. He wasn't in combat.

Hey, no combat without drivers, Parow.

- Excuse me, what...? - Parow said you were just a driver.

But Stübs replied, "No combat without drivers." He is right.

So, you might need drivers?

What was it like defending yourself against the Third Reich?

Was the fighting fierce?

He's asking what it was like defending yourself against the Third Reich.

Was the fighting fierce, oder?

Are you going to arrest me?

He asks if we're arresting him.

Relax, Henry. They're friends.

Yes, Rinnan. We are friends. Friends.

Give me a little.

Give the man a glass. The poor guy's stiff as a board.

Sparkling water for my friend. Rinnan?

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Oh, look at that! Now we're talking.

Is there more schnapps? I need schnapps.

Schnapps, Rinnan.

I'm taking off my jacket. We're all gathered here.

This liquor... Scheisse.

Another glass. Oh, yes.

SS OFFICER AND HEAD OF THE GESTAPO IN TRONDHEIM

We hit him so he lost his Luger.

We jumped the fence and crossed the field, and we knew about a horse farm nearby.

So we each take a horse and sit on horseback.

A whole night, right, on the back of a horse.

With German gunfire overhead. Without a saddle!

You feel that on your backside!

What do you think of the occupation now?

What do you think of the occupation now?

If it hadn't been Germany, it would have been the Soviet Union.

You don't like communism?

Communism is the worst plague since the Black Death.

That's right!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Parow, I have to think about leaving. But did you have a job offer, or...?

Hey, it was nice of you to come, Henry.

I'm sorry. I wasn't...

- I thought I'd bring it to my son, so... - That's no problem.

Take the whole thing, if you want. Here it will just be thrown away anyway.

Come on, take the whole thing.

So, Parow says you have an exceptional memory.

That you remember the names and addresses

of every customer you deliver to in Trøndelag.

Absolutely.

Listen.

We know that before the Norwegian forces surrendered,

large quantities of weapons were hidden around the districts.

They are used by the resistance now.

We need help finding these weapons.

- A driver's job. - Far more important than that.

We need a Vertrauensmann.

What's that?

An informant.

Rinnan... You have social cleverness. You have a good memory.

We'll pay you well if you provide information.

Those apprehended for hiding weapons...

What happens to them?

Don't worry about that. We do what we have to do to keep the peace.

As they say, the end justifies the means.

Two kroner for the nails, and 40 øre for the cigarettes.

Ottar?

There... There was one more thing I wanted to ask.

Remember those weapons we hid here?

When we surrendered.

Are they still here?

Will they finally be used?

Possibly, yes.

THE MISSION HOTEL GESTAPO HQ IN TRONDHEIM

- Rinnan. Welcome. - Thanks. I have a name for you.

Father! Father!

For you.

- Right, is this...? - I said we pay well.

You've earned every bit of it.

- Cheers. To you. - Cheers.

FALL 1940 - RINNAN STARTS INFORMING ON NORWEGIANS

Ever heard of playing the negative sector?

Instead of reporting to us, we'll give you a cover name,

so you can become part of the resistance.

A spy?

Take this with you.

We want you to build a network of Norwegians and gain their trust.

So they believe they're working for the resistance.

But in reality, they work for us.

Eyolf Edvardsen has a radio upstairs. His brother Jens will flee to England,

likely via Ålesund. They also have an uncle who...

Wait, I need to write down the last part. Ålesund...

See how nice it turned out.

Ålesund. Little London.

The English say hello. Olav Whist.

A whole night on horseback without a saddle...

You feel that on your backside.

- Egge. - Olav Whist.

Nice to meet you.

Listen. There is a mole in our midst.

Henry Rinnan.

Do you know him?

- Not personally. I've heard the name. - He is an informant.

He sent over 60 friends to torture and death. We need you to kill him.

You want me to kill Henry Rinnan?

Is that a task for you?

It may prove difficult, but I'll give it a try.

Good.

We're sending out warnings now, so it's only a matter of time before he's caught.

What about you? Aren't you eating?

I'm just a little tired.

- We notice that. You work a lot. - It's a bit more than I expected.

I can ask if I can scale back.

Yes, I think that's wise.

Silly dad!

Please wait here.

This is starting to get a bit dangerous.

So I wonder if there is a possibility of scaling back.

Scaling back?

I don't understand.

Other kinds of assignments. With less... risk.

What about Ålesund?

There are so many resistance fighters there that they call it Little London.

Because it's crawling with refugees and soldiers

who travel back and forth between Norway and England. It is shit!

You see...

I have a son. And he...

So you want to be a driver again?

Do I understand you correctly?

No, I... I was thinking more...

Obersturmbannführer Flesch is here.

Thank you. Send him in.

Go ahead.

Sieg Heil.

Before you go, you should meet Obersturmbannführer Flesch.

He arrived about a week ago, straight from Berlin.

He's the new head of the Gestapo here in Trondheim.

So you are Agent Lola?

- What is he saying? - He knows who you are, of course.

I love this name. Lola.

Lola is Marlene Dietrich's character in that wonderful film...

- What's it called? - The Blue Angel?

The Blue Ange l! Yes!

Thank you. Thank you, that's enough, Gemmecke.

I have heard you are a very good agent, Lola.

- Thank you. - You just need to work on your German.

Oh, well.

We'll see how things turn out with Agent Lola.

What do you mean?

Thank you, Rinnan. You may go.

We'll be in touch if we need a driver.

We must consider other options for Little London.

Right. Marino Nilsson.

Experienced agent. No military training, but excellent at infiltration.

We also have a...

Gentlemen.

Let me recruit my own agents.

And I'll infiltrate Little London for you.

You said you'd scale down. And now you're leaving?

Klara, this is a huge opportunity. Right? I have to take it.

Father, don't go.

Hey... Your dad, he's a secret agent, right?

I'm going on a secret agent trip. And you have to be a good deputy.

Look after your mother for me. Do that.

- This is good for us, Klara. - It doesn't feel like it!

If you realized how good I am at my job, you would support me. That's your duty.

You would thank me for having something other than potatoes on the table.

I'm sorry, Roar.

We will stop the flow of refugees from Ålesund.

The method they use is to sneak refugees out in small fishing boats at night.

Then they meet larger boats offshore that take them to England.

We are going to infiltrate one of these boats.

We find the route they take, and then we intercept them before they reach the boat.

We have a resistance contact

who you must con into giving you a spot on the boat.

You'll pose as refugees who are desperate to get to England.

RINNAN'S FIRST AGENTS

So, what's your name, and why are you fleeing to England?

My name is Erik Hovet, and I'm fleeing because...

Don't look at him. Know why you're fleeing. The papers are vital.

Right. Isn't it better that you do the whole thing yourself?

Just do as I say. Vesla, the documents. There you go.

They weren't quite right...

They're good enough. It's only if he asks. Right? But he won't. Good.

- He should be here by now. - Go and get him, then.

But...

Come with me. Come here.

This is more than what we agreed on. I was supposed to answer the phone...

I'll pay you three months' salary. Right?

Do as I say. Yes? Okay. Good.

- Will she get three months' salary? - Never mind that.

You are not to ask him any questions.

Don't do that. Just keep pouring and get him talking.

Keep pouring? That leaves less for us.

I'm giving you a golden opportunity here.

Something most NS people can only dream of.

Do well for me, and you become permanent agents in the Gestapo.

Huh? This is our chance. Don't disappoint me.

Okay? Good.

What are you doing?

I'm making sure you don't screw this up.

Open up.

No way in hell.

Open the door, damn it!

Come in.

- Hi. Bjørn. - Hi. Erik.

Let's wait with the names and sit down and talk a little first.

That's a good idea.

Thanks for meeting us. We didn't know what else to do.

Maybe you're not old enough to drink?

I just turned 16, so just pour away.

Cheers. Happy belated birthday.

- Yes, thank you. Cheers. - Cheers.

- Could I get a cigarette from you? - Sure.

There you go.

Are you sure you're 16?

You want to get on a boat. Why is that?

You can trust Bjørn, Erik.

I have to... I'm in trouble because I distri... I've distributed...

- He handed out these. - Yes.

- And then you got caught, I assume? - Yes, I did.

He just escaped from captivity. He's a bit shaken by it.

Yes. A little.

So, are you communists?

We are resistance fighters, just like you.

As long as you don't talk politics on the crossing, it should be fine.

- We need to know when the boat leaves... - Erik, Erik, no questions.

- Here you will get... - Hey, hold on. Hold on.

Do you have identification papers?

Date of birth?

07.29.1907.

- And you? Date of birth? - March 1, 1903.

- So you have a birthday coming up? - Yes.

- We have to drink to that. - Cheers to that!

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Stay here until midnight. Then you'll be picked up and taken

to my room at my parents'.

There's a boat leaving in a few days. I think there should be room.

Is it possible to get a little top-up before I leave?

Yes, of course.

It was nice meeting you. I'm sure I'll see you on the boat.

Yes. Likewise.

One more thing.

Could I have that bottle?

Please, take it with you.

Lovely job, guys. Lovely job.

Yes, great work. Oh, damn.

- What will happen to the boy? - That's not our problem.

- Are we going back to Trondheim? - No, are you mad?

You are going on the boat, of course.

Or they may become suspicious and cancel. We'll be waiting for you at sea.

- You're out of your mind. - It's suicide to get on that boat.

They'll shoot us if they find out who we are.

You can choose for yourselves.

Either you get on the boat...

or...

you will get a bullet in the forehead.

Get ready! Bereit! Bereit!

The boat will come from over there, between those skerries.

We should have seen them by now.

Where are they? Where are they, where are they, where are they?

- Why isn't he coming? - He will come.

- He should have been here already. - Hush.

Everything all right?

Yes.

Are you sure we got the right route?

Head south toward that inlet.

Jakob! They're coming now.

Get your weapon ready.

Shoot first, then we jump into the sea.

Ready?

Light!

One, two...

Stop! Stop!

Cease fire.

Board them!

Stand by!

It is done.

Good job, guys.

Get them up!

FEBRUARY 22, 1942 - RINNAN EXPOSES THE REFUGEE ROUTES TO ENGLAND.

MORE THAN 50 NORWEGIANS ARE ARRESTED BY THE GESTAPO.

DANGEROUS INFORMER

DANGEROUS INFORMER H. RINNAN AKA FISKVIK

RESISTANCE LEADER FOR TRØNDELAG

TRAINED BY COMPANY LINGE IN SCOTLAND,

RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPANDING MILORG'S OPERATIONS IN THE REGION

Halt! You are under arrest!

You have the wrong person.

No, I haven't. You are Odd Sørli. I know that.

Let me go.

Let me go!

I've got you.

- Who is it? - Adolf Hitler!

Go home!

Are you telling Adolf Hitler to go home?

- Go. - That won't work!

Okay.

Odd, open the door.

- Welcome. - Thank you. How nice.

- Lovely. Come in, guys. - I like what you've done with the place.

You're hanging with the big boys now. That's good.

- Don't. Don't. - No? Okay.

- Hi. Good to see you. - Good to see you.

Odd has found himself a real jewel.

- Wasn't that good? - Yes, very good, Kjell.

Arthur, Johnny, boatloads of weapons are going to our depots in the districts.

All machine guns will go to the large weapons depot at Vikna.

Edel and I have been told to find out more about this guy.

The spy of the Gestapo.

The dickhead's name is Henry Rinnan. AKA Fiskvik and Olav Whist.

There's been a lot of talk about Rinnan lately.

He's the one behind the operation in Ålesund.

Let's gun him down before it goes any further.

First we find out where he's staying.

Right. Good.

Kjell? Where's the coffee?

- Huh? - Where's the coffee? I need some coffee.

All right. I'll get it. Then I'll piss in yours.

Ouch! Hey! No coffee for you!

MILLINER AND HATTER

- What do you think? Isn't it nice? - We have our own house already.

It's not for your family.

After your success in Ålesund, we want you to start your own unit.

- My own unit? - Sonderabteilung Lola.

You will get a separate budget for salary, cars, secretaries, everything you need.

No problem.

You continue to report to me, but largely control your own operations.

I just need to know that you're still... dedicated.

You have my dedication, Obersturmführer.

You understand that this involves a lot more work,

advanced operations, and above all, more dangerous ones.

I know.

And still I'm here.

Very good.

The first thing we want you to do is to recruit Ivar Grande.

A second lieutenant, respected policeman and good nationalist.

He has the military experience you need.

We want the two of you to run Lola, with him as your deputy.

One more thing. The family who lived here has a store on the ground floor.

We suggest you take over the business, so that everything looks normal.

There is a young girl who works there. You should go and meet her.

Good.

Heil Hitler!

Sieg Heil!

Congratulations.

Come, let's go.

SONDERABTEILUNG LOLA ESTABLISHES ITS FIRST BASE

Too bad about the previous owners.

Yes.

What did the Jews do that was so terrible?

I don't know much about that.

- Bjarne Asp. - Åsbjørg.

The new owner. I'm moving in upstairs, on the second floor.

- Åsbjørg? - Åsbjørg.

Right, right, right. It will be fun to run a store.

Welcome. Come on in.

I can offer a starting salary of 100 kroner.

- A month? - A week. Plus bonuses.

That's three months' salary.

- Are we going to kill people? - No, nothing violent.

We're a secret intelligence unit.

We'll infiltrate Milorg, Lark, and the Communists.

- We are basically spies. - Right.

Everything indicates Germany will win this war soon,

so it's wise to be on the right side, isn't it?

- Where is Jenshus, by the way? - He quit.

- He quit? - Yes, you know that boy we got drunk?

He felt sorry for him.

This is not for everyone.

Mom!

- Where can we recruit people? - You know a lot of NS people, Vesla.

Yes. I have a very good friend from NS who is looking for a job. Inga Lerfald.

Smart, beautiful. People trust her. Especially men.

She reported her brother, Einar Lerfald, to the Gestapo

because he hid illegal guns.

He's out now and really desperate for work.

- Would he want to work for Germany? - I think he'll take whatever he can get.

I see.

Have you heard of someone named Karl Dolmen?

Nineteen years old, war hero, just returned from the Eastern Front.

Tough as nails.

He also has a friend, Finn Hoff, rumored to be just as tough.

I also have a friend who just got out of prison.

Arild Hjulstad. He needs a job.

- What was he in for? - Nothing serious.

There was something about some birds.

- Birds? - Women.

- Have you heard of this guy? Ivar Grande? - The second lieutenant?

- Welcome. - Grande.

Do you think he might consider being deputy?

That man over there asked for you.

I doubt you'll get him on board. It will be difficult, at least.

His father-in-law is the chief of police, so Grande is well positioned.

Ivar Grande?

- Who's asking? - You can call me Olav Whist.

So he works for his father-in-law?

The thing is, I'm building an intelligence group.

And I'm looking for a man like you.

I see.

- And what kind of man am I? - Well, you're a respected police officer.

A second lieutenant in the Norwegian Army.

I don't have much formal military training myself,

but I do need a man like you.

As my deputy.

Better to work for me than for your father-in-law, no?

I know who you are, Rinnan.

- You do? - Yes.

I hear you're scraping the bottom of NS branches for drunks and criminals.

- That's not true. - It isn't?

So it isn't true that you hired the alcoholic

and convicted rapist Arild Hjulstad as, what do you call it, an agent?

Or that vagrant Einar Lerfald, who's in and out of prison.

I must politely decline your offer, Olav.

Or is it Bjarne? No, Fiskvik.

Have a safe trip home to Levanger.

- Should we go up? - Yes.

- Who was that? - No, never mind him.

Don't tell anyone, but my friend is sleeping with him behind his wife's back.

- Kitty, you know. - "The Smoked Salmon"?

She can seduce anyone. Perfect agent material.

She and Grande have been at it for a while.

Nice.

Hello. Have I reached Police Chief Trygvesen?

It's about your son-in-law.

I have him here at a hotel with none other than "The Smoked Salmon."

And that's not your daughter, to put it mildly.

Ivar Grande!

I know you're not in there with my daughter! Open the fucking door!

I know you're in there, you bastard!

And not with my daughter, because she is at home watching your damn kids!

MAY 1942 - IVAR GRANDE IS FIRED AND GETS DIVORCED

Fantastic.

This is supposed to be their base.

It's hard to see inside, but I think only a young girl works there.

Okay.

- Do you think our information is wrong? - I think we should check it out.

- You brought a gun? - Just in case.

Right.

- Hi. - Hi.

Well, look at that.

Is there something you're looking for?

Yes. My birthday is coming up, so I'm looking for something to wish for.

Yes.

I was wondering, has there been a change of ownership here?

Yes. The Isaksen family has...

Okay. Get it in.

Customers?

- Yes. - That doesn't happen often.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Her birthday is coming up, so she's looking for something to wish for.

- Congratulations in advance. - Thank you.

We've been at this all day.

Impossible task, this.

Åsbjørg, do we have a hat for the birthday girl?

- Yes, I'm sure we do. - Just a second.

I think we got a new model. Let me see...

Åsbjørg, the one from Sweden? Where is it?

- Åsbjørg? - Yes?

- Can you help me with this? - Yes, of course.

- There. Perfect. - There it is.

Here.

It's just... It's beautiful. Perfect.

- They'll take it. - Yes.

It's on the house.

- No, you... - Yes, it is.

You really, really don't have to. It's... far too nice.

- Look at that. - Here you go.

Incredibly nice.

Have we met before?

No, I don't think so.

- But thank you for the hat. - Yes, thank you.

Of course, of course.

This really doesn't happen every day. Thank you.

- Thank you. - Have a nice day.

Edel.

Let's keep this to ourselves, what just happened.

Huh?

It's just...

We're not like them. We don't go around shooting people at random.

Now we know where he's staying.

We can get an approved liquidation from the Legation and then take him out.

I had to hide under the bed. In comes the tiniest little runt, right?

And what did he want? Liquor! That was all he wanted!

What will happen to him now?

We shouldn't think about that. Look who's here!

A second lieutenant and respected policeman,

and now my deputy, Ivar Grande. Welcome.

And our new agent, Kitty Lorange. Lovely.

I have someone I want you to meet.

Einar Lerfald.

Nice to see you again.

You may know him. And this is Arild Hjulstad.

Welcome, Grande.

Welcome to the club. You'll fit right in.

Thanks.

Come with me. I'll introduce you to everyone here.

Inga. You may have met?

Should we put on another record?

Hey! Hey! Turn off the music!

Everyone!

For...

For Norway, birthplace of warriors We this toast will empty

And when we get a taste of it We sweetly dream of freedom

Though we will wake someday And break chains, bonds and coercion

For Norway, birthplace of warriors

We this toast will empty!

APRIL 30, 1942

18 OF THE BOAT REFUGEES FROM ÅLESUND ARE EXECUTED

THIS WILL BE THE BREAKTHROUGH FOR SONDERABTEILUNG LOLA

Watchmaker Thingstad.

Hi, it's Åsbjørg.

I would like to sell you a watch.

A watch that I know you're very interested in.

What kind of watch are we talking about?

It's a gentleman's watch, very valuable.

But it has a flaw, so I think you'll need to destroy it.

Second Lieutenant.

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