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The Minister is a drama series that follows the life of Benedikt, the newly elected Prime Minister of Iceland, who suffers from schizophrenia. The show explores how his condition affects his family, his political allies and enemies, and the nation as a whole.
The Minister (Icelandic: Ráðherrann) is an Icelandic television drama series developed by Sagafilm. It is 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.
Newly elected Prime Minister Benedikt Ríkarðsson is poised to revolutionize Iceland, but he’ll have to battle political rivals, navigate family politics, and keep a personal secret from taking over and destroying his government and his mind.
The Minister. Top-rated. Sun, Sep 20, 2020. S1.E1. Episode #1.1. The newly elected chairman of the Independence party, Benedikt, has formed an alliance with the social democratic alliance for the upcoming elections. Unexpectedly, he announces that he will resign if there is not a 90% voter turnout. 7.8/10. Rate. Top-rated. Sun, Oct 4, 2020. S1.E2.
A look into the life of the newly elected Prime Minister of Iceland, who starts losing his grip on reality and the effect that has on his family and the Icelandic nation.
Icelandic political TV drama The Minister, starring Olafur Darri Olafsson as Benedikt Rickhardsson, is screening on SBS on Demand. But is he a visionary – a breath-of-fresh-air idealist, devoid of cynicism and unencumbered by the conventional ways – or is he a hopeless naif and a potentially anarchic force?
A look into the life of the newly elected PM of Iceland who starts losing his grip on reality.
