Ragnarok
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Ragnarok (2020) is a drama and fantasy series from Netflix. It has built a run of 18 episodes. It premiered on January 31, 2020. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Ragnarok Is About
Ragnarok unfolds in the small fictional town of Edda in the middle of the vast and enthralling Norwegian countryside and is a modern day coming of age drama rooted in Norse mythology, set in a high school arena.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 18 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its drama/fantasy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Jonas Strand Gravli, David Stakston and Herman Tømmeraas to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Jonas Strand Gravli, David Stakston, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Henriette Steenstrup and Synnøve Macody Lund lead the cast.
Key roles include Jonas Strand Gravli as Laurits Seier; David Stakston as Magne Seier; Herman Tømmeraas as Fjor Jutul; Theresa Frostad Eggesbø as Saxa Jutul; Henriette Steenstrup as Turid Seier.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, fantasy and mystery have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 7.4/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2020 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and fantasy viewers.
How Ragnarok Compares
If Ragnarok lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/fantasy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Ragnarok comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Ragnarok is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Jonas Strand Gravli and David Stakston doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/fantasy roots, It has held up since 2020 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Ragnarok is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and fantasy lane, at 18 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.4/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.4/10. Watch it if you want drama/fantasy you can settle into.
