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Acquitted

7.1(56)
First Aired:March 2, 2015
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:18
Status:Ended

After having success in Asia, businessman Aksel Borgen is asked back to his hometown in Norway to save an important local firm despite it being 20 years since he was sentenced and later acquitted for murdering his high school sweetheart.

Cast

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Aksel Borgen

Tobias Santelmann

Tobias Santelmann

Erik Nilsen

Synnøve Macody Lund

Synnøve Macody Lund

Tonje Sandvik

Lena Endre

Lena Endre

Eva Hansteen

Ingar Helge Gimle

Ingar Helge Gimle

William Hansteen

Henrik Rafaelsen

Henrik Rafaelsen

Lars Hansteen

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Mai-Britt Nilsen

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Inger Moen Hansteen

Susanne Boucher

Susanne Boucher

Helene Hansteen

Amrita Acharia

Amrita Acharia

Amina Sahir

Anna Bache-Wiig

Anna Bache-Wiig

Marianne Eriksen

Seasons

Accused and then acquitted of the murder of his then girlfriend in their small town, Aksel Nilsen leaves the country to start a new life. But 20 years later we find him drawn back to his hometown, where he must once again prove his innocence.

Homecoming

E1Homecoming

45m7.0

Mar 2, 2015

After business success in Asia Aksel Borgen is back in his small town in Norway saving an important local firm. 20 years ago he was acquitted for the murder of a high school sweetheart. And his new family don't know much about his past.

Fight

E2Fight

45m7.0

Mar 9, 2015

The fight. Aksel do not want to give up the fight for a majority shareholder in Solar Tech. More and more people in the village are starting to see Aksel as an asset to the company and are willing to forget the past. Hansteen family is divided, part of the family do better bankrupt than to sell to the enemy.

Split

E3Split

45m7.0

Mar 16, 2015

The fragmentation. Aksel will have to stay in Lifjord until he found a new leader of Solar Tech. A conflict arises in Hansteen family and Lars loyalty to the mother is tested when he is offered the job as CEO. Aksel's family was hit hard when he disappeared and he is trying to put things the old. Tonje seems Aksel's only friend in the village.

Disclosure

E4Disclosure

45m7.0

Mar 23, 2015

When Angeline and her son Tim comes to Lifjord becomes Aksel had to tell Tonje about Karine and her past, but omit some. It's fine for Solar Tech, but when Lars makes a gaffe must Aksel ask Angeline for help. Eva're looking for things that the police may have missed, something that can direct the investigation towards Aksel.

Doubt

E5Doubt

45m7.0

Mar 30, 2015

Angeline no longer believe that Aksel is innocent, and to convince her he needs Tönjes help. William're looking for a new investment opportunity, and glances at the hotel. Eve tries to get Eric to testify that Aksel gets violent when he drinks, all to the suspicion must be brought again.

Reconstruction

E6Reconstruction

45m7.0

Apr 6, 2015

After receiving revealing images of Karine want Aksel take up the hunt for the killer. Solar Tech must do away with people and Lars will be forced to terminate their friends. Eva continues locate evidence against Aksel, and now it Tönjes testimony she has doubts. And the more Aksel looking for Karines killer, the more doubts the people of his own innocence.

Settlement

E7Settlement

45m7.0

Apr 13, 2015

Aksel is still looking for the person who took the nude photos of Karine. His suspicions towards Per Olav increase when Aksel finds out he is beating his girlfriend, Åse.

Escape

E8Escape

45m7.0

Apr 20, 2015

Aksel discovers more people have been lying to him about the night of the murder. He is deeply conflicted and determined to leave Lifjord, but for his son's sake, he decides to believe in his own innocence.

Lies

E9Lies

45m7.0

Apr 27, 2015

The police are searching for Aksel’s bloody t-shirt from 20 years ago. Aksel still can’t remember anything from the night Karine died, but confesses to the murder anyway.

Truth

E10Truth

45m7.0

May 4, 2015

As Aksel reconciles with his past and hometown, Angeline returns to Lifjord. Tonje and Aksel are still caught up in an affair, and Aksel realises that he's going to be forced to choose between his two lives.

As the dust settles, Aksel has the answer he so desperately sought. Finally, his search for justice appears to be over and his reconciliation within the local community can begin, but Aksel’s hopes are short-lived.

The Confession

E1The Confession

45m7.0

Oct 27, 2016

Lifjord is left shaken after William's suicide attempt, while Aksel is impatient for the world to know the truth about Karine's death.

The Motive

E2The Motive

45m7.0

Nov 3, 2016

It is now Aksel's word against Eva and William's, and there are few signs that Aksel will be believed. Aksel challenges Eva to tell the truth but gets nowhere.

The Conspiracy

E3The Conspiracy

45m7.0

Nov 10, 2016

Aksel turns directly to Eva with his suspicions of incest, but she denies everything. He then goes to Kristoffersen and accuses him of ignoring the obvious out of consideration for the powerful Hansteen family.

The Disclosure

E4The Disclosure

45m7.0

Nov 17, 2016

The court case is about to begin and open up old wounds for everyone involved. Eva has hired a hard-hitting defence lawyer who stirs up public opinion against Aksel.

The Verdict

E5The Verdict

45m7.5

Nov 24, 2016

Shock overwhelms Lifjord after William's revelations. Aksel is convinced that he is lying. When Karoline encourages Aksel to take the stand and give his own account of what happened the night of the murder, he refuses.

The Hunt

E6The Hunt

45m7.5

Dec 1, 2016

After the trial's outcome, Aksel is furious and insists on fighting for the truth until his final breath. Karoline tries to get him to realise that he can't win this fight.

The Betrayal

E7The Betrayal

45m7.5

Dec 8, 2016

A crushed Erik returns after several hours of searching for Helene, who has vanished without a trace. He blames Aksel for pushing her too far, and fears that something has happened to her.

The Murderer

E8The Murderer

45m7.0

Dec 15, 2016

While Lifjord is shaken by another tragedy, Aksel calls the police and demands his brother's release. The only people with a motive for killing Helene are William and Eva, who knew the truth and could expose their lies.

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After having success in Asia, businessman Aksel Borgen is asked back to his hometown in Norway to save an important local firm despite it being 20 years since he was sentenced and later acquitted for murdering his high school sweetheart.

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