Whoever knew that fishing could be so rife with dramatic possibility? Here’s what you need to know.

What’s Billionaire Island about?

“The ruthless owner of a Norwegian fish farming company plans a hostile takeover of her local rival to become the world’s largest salmon producer,” reads the official synopsis.

As such, “the series, which taps into the contemporary zeitgeist, delivers a funny as well as dramatic portrait of the fish farming business”.

Weirdly, we’re into it.

Who stars in Billionaire Island?

The series boasts a sparkling array of Nordic stars, including…

Norseman’s Kåre Conradi as Torbjørn Tvedt
Axel Bøyum as Ivo
Oddgeir Thune as Martin
Svein Roger Karlsen as Gjert Meyer
Trine Wiggen as Julie Lange
Ragne Grande as Amy Lange
Vetle Røsten Granås as JJ Lange
Lilyhammer’s Tor Ivar Hagen as Eigil Hansen
Hanne Skille Reitan as Trine Meyer
Leah Aastum as Jessika
Benjamin Bakkeid as Felix Meyer Hansen
Nemi Storm as Hennie Lange

Netflix’s Billionaire Island is the platform’s most-anticipated Nordic drama series