Episode 1
The Confession
45m7.0 / 10
Lifjord is left shaken after William's suicide attempt, while Aksel is impatient for the world to know the truth about Karine's death.
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Acquitted
2015NR2 seasons7.1 / 10
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
The Motive
45m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 3
The Conspiracy
45m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 4
The Disclosure
45m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 5
The Verdict
45m7.5 / 10
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.
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Episode 6
The Hunt
45m7.5 / 10
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.
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Episode 7
The Betrayal
45m7.5 / 10
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.
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Episode 8
The Murderer
45m7.0 / 10finale
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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More about Acquitted
Cast
Nicolai Cleve BrochAksel Borgen
Tobias SantelmannErik Nilsen
Synnøve Macody LundTonje Sandvik
Lena EndreEva Hansteen
Ingar Helge GimleWilliam Hansteen
Henrik RafaelsenLars Hansteen
Anne Marit JacobsenMai-Britt Nilsen
Ellen Dorrit PetersenInger Moen HansteenCredits
- Created by
- Anna Bache-Wiig, Siv Rajendram Eliassen
- Written by
- Anna Bache-Wiig, Siv Rajendram Eliassen, Jan Emsell Larsen, Lasse Nederhoed, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 18
- Original language
- Norwegian
- Original title
- Frikjent
Networks & production
TV 2 DirekteNorway
Miso Film NorgeNorway
Themes
crime investigationhometownmurder mysterynordic noirnorway
