
The night before Christmas 1969, the gas flare at the Ocean Viking is lit. Phillips has found the largest sub sea oil basin in history. And everything is about to change.
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2018-10-28
Aired 2018-10-28
International oil companies are starting to leave Stavanger after years of unsuccessful oil exploration. This has consequences for everyone in the city, not least Christian Nyman who has worked as a diver on a platform, and Toril Torstensen who has an American boyfriend who works for Shell. Ingrid Nyman makes a big decision on behalf of the whole family.

2018-11-04
Aired 2018-11-04
The mayor in Stavanger speculates on whether the Americans might have found oil.

2018-11-11
Aired 2018-11-11
Fredrik Nyman has to come up with a plan to save the factory.

2018-11-18
Aired 2018-11-18
Ingrid plans a party for Fredrik's 50th, and the divers take risks on the oil rig.

2018-11-25
Aired 2018-11-25
Phillips Petroleum looks to build a gigantic tank for oil storage.

2018-12-02
Aired 2018-12-02
Christian and Martin start their own diving company, and an old friend of Toril's returns.

2018-12-09
Aired 2018-12-09
Anna does something she regrets at the Esso Motor Hotel, and Tori reaches out to Bengt.

2018-12-16
Aired 2018-12-16
Parliament votes on which city is to become the oil capital of Norway.






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