Beforeigners is a Norwegian television series that premiered on 21 August 2019. It is the first Norwegian-language series produced by HBO Europe. The show was created and written by Eilif Skodvin and Anne Bjørnstad, directed by Jens Lien, and produced by Rubicon TV AS. The series concerns the titular “beforeigners”, people from different time periods who suddenly appear in the present, and their integration into 21st-century Norway. The protagonists are Lars (Nicolai Cleve Broch), an Oslo police detective, and Alfhildr (Krista Kosonen), a Viking-era recruit, who investigate the murder of a Stone Ager. In September 2020, HBO confirmed that the series had been renewed for a second season.It started broadcasting on HBO Max in Europe on 5 December 2021. In the United States, season 2 launched on 23 December 2021.
