The Minister (TV series)

The Minister (Icelandic: Ráðherrann) is an Icelandic television drama series developed by Sagafilm.^[1] It debuted as an eight-part series that follows populist Prime Minister Benedikt Ríkarðsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) as his mental illness grows and his colleagues try to keep it a secret from the nation.^[2][3] In 2023 it was renewed for a second season.^[4]

GenreDrama

Directed by

• Arnór Pálmi Arnarson
• Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Starring

• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
• Anita Briem
• Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir
• Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson
• Sigurður Sigurjónsson
• Jóhann Sigurðarson

Country of originIceland

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The Minister
Genre	Drama
Directed by	Arnór Pálmi Arnarson Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Starring	Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Anita Briem Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson Sigurður Sigurjónsson Jóhann Sigurðarson
Country of origin	Iceland
Original language	Icelandic
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Þórhallur Gunnarsson Hilmar Sigurðsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Kjartan Þór Þórðarson
Producer	Anna Vigdís Gísladóttir
Cinematography	Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson
Production company	Sagafilm
Original release
Network	RÚV
Release	20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) – 13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)

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