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[01/21/26 - 08:19 AM]
Viaplay U.S. Unveils February Slate: Award-Winning European Film, Royal Drama & Nordic Crime
Highlights include the "The Commoner - A Royal Dilemma," a modern Romeo and Juliet story set against post-war Europe.







COMMONER, THE - A ROYAL DILEMMA (VIAPLAY US)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/14/26 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (4 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its first season on 2/14/26; has yet to be renewed for a second season
DESCRIPTION:
(from Viaplay US's press release, January 2026) A modern Romeo and Juliet story set against post-war Europe, this true story follows the controversial romance of Norway's future King and Queen. This fascinating drama series tells the enduring love story of Harald (Sindre Strand Offerdal) and Sonja (Gina Bernhoft Gørvell), a prince and a non-royal, who fought for nine long years to be together. Their fight for love helped transform a changing society by challenging tradition, reshaping cultural norms, and paving the way for future generations to choose love freely, beyond class, borders or expectation. (Drama, 4 x 50 mins episodes, Norwegian with English subtitles)
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Gina Bernhoft Gørvell as Sonja
· Sindre Strand Offerdal as Harald
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available