It’s all too easy to assume that every single Norwegian show deals with matters of the macabre, but there’s more to the country’s TV slate than the gritty noir genre. Case in point? The upcoming Billionaire Island, which many are already comparing to Succession – and for good reason.

Created by Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin of Lilyhammer fame, the series is all about two families in a small coastal community, who just so happen to be (wait for it) sworn enemies in the global salmon industry. Which, we promise, genuinely makes for high-stakes drama.

Watch the trailer for Billionaire Island below:

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

What are people saying about Billionaire Island?

Speaking about the series, Bjørnstad and Skodvin have said: “Over the last few decades, fish farming has changed both the Norwegian coast and international food culture. The time feels right for a television drama about the operators in the industry, and it’s amazing that a global streaming service like Netflix has the guts to tell such a locally grounded story.”

In a separate statement shared via Netflix, they add: “The fish farming industry has made many Norwegians very rich and is a veritable treasure trove of colourful characters and exciting stories. We can’t wait to share Billionaire Island with the audience.”

When can we watch Billionaire Island?

Billionaire Island is on Netflix from Thursday 12 September. Will you be watching?

Images: Netflix