Hotel Cæsar

Hotel Cæsar is a Norwegian soap opera that aired on TV 2 from 24 October 1998 until 14 December 2017. From the start in 1998, the show was broadcast Monday to Friday, except during the autumn of 2006, where the show was broadcast Monday to Thursday only, and from 2010 until 15 December 2016, the show was again broadcast Monday to Thursday on TV 2. From 2 January 2017, the show started being broadcast online only, through TV 2's web player TV 2 Sumo. The show was cancelled later in 2017,[1] and the last episode was published on TV 2 Sumo 14 December 2017. It was created by Swedish duo Peter Emanuel Falck and Christian Wikander. The show consists of a total of 3,123 episodes, making it the longest running drama in television in Scandinavia. Hotel Cæsar is the second longest running drama in television in the Nordics after Finnish soap opera Salatut elämät (1999–).

Hotel Cæsar
GenreSoap opera
Created byPeter Emanuel Falck
Christian Wikander
Written byTom Sterri (2006-12)
Arne Berggren (2012-14)
Marie Hafting (2014-present)
StarringAnette Hoff
Kim Kolstad
Rudy Claes
Kim-Daniel Sannes
Theme music composerAnders Neglin
Country of originNorway
Original languageNorwegian
No. of seasons34
No. of episodes3,123
Production
Executive producersPeter Emanuel Falck
Christian Wikander
Tobias Bringholm
Ingemar Olsson
Running time22 minutes
Release
Original networkTV 2
Picture formatHDTV
Audio formatDolby Surround
Original release24 October 1998 (1998-10-24) 
14 December 2017 (2017-12-14)
External links
Website

Plot

The story lines are centered around a fictional hotel in Oslo, its employees, and the Anker-Hansen family. From the start, CEO and widower Georg Anker-Hansen (Toralv Maurstad) was one of the most central figures in the series and his romance with the escort girl Ninni Krogstad (Henriette Lien) was the main story. After a year Georg died of incurable cancer in the pancreas, and Ninni inherited the entire concern, which led to major conflicts with Georg's dominating mother, Astrid (Sossen Krohg), and especially Georg's children, Juni (Anette Hoff), Jens August (Kim Kolstad), and Julie (Elin Sogn).

So far, the series was mostly inspired by the history of Janni Spies, where Janni Brodersen married the much older Danish tourism king Simon Spies, and inherited millions when he died. It gave the idea to the hotel-owner Georg Anker-Hansen and the escort girl Ninni Krogstad.

The story of Georg's daughter Juni was also pretty much in the center in the beginning, due to her alcoholism. It received great attention in Norwegian media. The show received even more attention when the half siblings Jens-August (Kim Kolstad) and Charlotte Iversen (Kristin Frogner) began a relationship without knowing that they were siblings.

Later, the series focused on topics such as racism, kidnapping, rape, abortion, trafficking, drugs, pyromania, homosexuality, murder and other controversial topics.

In autumn 2004, episode No. 1000 of the series was sent, where Toralv Maurstad made a guest appearance as Georg in some of the characters dreams.

In January 2006, the series changed its genre and appeared as a more innovative and modern soap with more action, humor, sex, violence and drama. The show received massive media publicity because of its controversial content and early prime time. After the sudden change in the series, the viewing rates decreased, and this resulted as of January 2007, that the show gradually returned to its old style.

Years later it was discovered that Georg's deceased wife, Ingeborg Anker-Hansen, had an affair with Harald Hilldring, which resulted in the birth of Julie Anker-Hansen, who was the artist and the outsider of the family. She learned about this through her mother's diaries. Julie also claimed Georg responsible for her mother's illness, and among her siblings, she's the one who have the smallest issue about being against her family's opinions.

Jens August came out of prison at the start of the series, because he killed a young man driving under influence of alcohol. He also had a past with his father's new girlfriend, Ninni, and the relationship between Jens August and Ninni was always tense.

In the summer-cliffhanger of 2007, Jens August returned to the series, after being deserted on an island for two years. The plane was sabotaged by one an assassin sent by Scott Wallace, brother of Rolv Espevoll. Rolf, who was introduced to the Anker-Hansens in 1998. He had a brief affair with Juni during his 4 years working at the hotel. In 2002, he was set up for a murder, and later found guilty and sent to prison. He was released in 2006, where he in a short time with his brother Scott kicked out the Anker-Hansens of the hotel and their own concern. Throughout the few months they were in charge, Scott and Rolf developed a tense and hatred relationship. After some tense weeks, Scott wanted to get rid of Rolf, and planted a bag of cocaine in his hotel-room. Since Rolf recently was released from jail, this was a crucial move from Scott. After an anonymous call by him to the police, Rolf was arrested and was most likely to be convicted for drug-dealing. Rolf figured out that Scott was behind it all. And at the day of his trail, he ran off from the court. He visited Juni at Ankerseteren, gagged her, stole a rifle and ran down to the hotel, where he started shooting in the lobby. He killed 20 people including 2 people who held weapons too. Daphne wanted revenge from her ex for leaving her. When she pointed the gun at him, Rolf waited behind and shot her. The other one wielding a weapon was Julian, who was threatening his girlfriend, Benedicte, who've he had molested recently. Rolf ran into Julian and Benedicte when Julian was about to shot her. In a cheeky manner, Rolf pointed the rifle on Julian asking him to apologize to Benedicte for treating her bad. Nevertheless, Rolf shot Julian, who died instantly. Ironically then, Rolf saved 2 people from getting killed. He then went up to the office, where he pushed Scott out on the roof and talked straight out about everything he hated about him. Scott was already shot in his arm, and was not able to defend himself. Rolf ended up killing himself in the end.

In November 2007, June Anker-Hansen and Jens August Anker-Hansen was about to sell Virtual Window, a project developed by businesswoman, Nadia Selam-Tefari, who worked at Cæsar. Junis boyfriend at the moment, Magnus Falsen presented the Virtual Window to his lodge, Vox Populi, which seemed positive to the project.

Many new main characters arrived in 2008, including Gaute Ormåsen who came 2nd in the Norwegian Idol in 2003. He played the role of the musician and bartender Marius Nordheim. Per Christian Ellefsen joined the cast as the businessman Tom Ivar Johansen. In addition viewers were introduced to his two daughters, Cecilie and Cathrine.

In November 2008, Tom Ivar died of bone cancer in addition to a fall from the main staircase at Hotel Cæsar, after accidentally being pushed down by his daughter Cathrine. Cathrine admitted when Tom Ivar was comatose, that she hoped he would die. Cathrine felt that she always was his second daughter after Cecilie, who he admired and loved openly.

In April 2009, Victoria Lunde, Junis daughter, came back to the series after many years in Belgium. She had turned into an alcoholic, which she probably inherited from his mother. Initially, Victoria held this hidden, but after several incidents throughout the fall of 2009, Juni figured out that her daughter needed help.

In the spring of 2009, Cathrine broke off from the Anker-Hansen Group, and started her own hotel chain, the Black Diamond. Jens August joined her after having a serious conflict with his family. Nevertheless, he returns to his family later.

In October 2009, Jens August's wife, Liv died, when she was hit by a car. Weeks later, she appeared in Jens Augusts "visions". Juni's ex-husband and Victoria's father, Ragnar Lunde also had a guest role in the autumn of 2009. He had married an Asian woman and converted to Buddhism. When he left, Victoria joined him to go to rehab back in Brussels, Belgium.

In November the same year, Jens August and Ninni's son, Georg jr., or "Goggen", returned to Norway after being sent to boarding school in Switzerland at young age. He later started a relationship with Runa Jørgensen, step-daughter of his own uncle, Svein. He was Ninni's brother, and had at the moment a rocky relationship to Goggen.

In February 2010, Astrid's centenary was celebrated in 2000th episode of the show. At the end of this episode, Astrid got a stroke, and it turned out that she had cerebral hemorrhage. She survives, but loses her voice capability. However, Astrid died a month later.

This spring, Juni found out that Ingeborg is not her mother, as she thought over the years. Her real mother was her former nanny, Dagny Dallimore (who came into the series in late 2009). Before Juni was born, her family thought Ingeborg was not able to have a child. Therefore, Dagny said yes to carry Georg's baby. Astrid, Ingeborg and Georg set it up to make Juni think she was Ingeborg's daughter. Dagny was allowed to continue meeting her daughter as her nanny. But when Astrid and Ingeborg thought Juni and Dagny was to close, they blackmailed Dagny into leave the country. She moved to Australia, where she married a priest and got another daughter, Rose. Dagny told Juni about this. She also told Juni that Rose had a rough patch in her life, and that she had broke off all her contact to Dagny. Juni decided to go to Australia and find after her. Meanwhile, Junis daughter, Victoria, had completed her treatment in Brussels, returned to Oslo in April 2010.

This spring, Cathrine's hotel chain, Black Diamond, hit bankruptcy as a result when the chain's investor, Elliot Hiltun, was arrested for economic crimes, and thus get all their financial assets frozen.

In the 2010 season finale, a huge fire started during a family dinner at Ankerseteren. Three people, Dagny, Ragnhild and Cecilie, were killed in the fire.

Cast

Current cast

CharacterActorSeason
Juni Anker-HansenAnette Hoff1998-2005, 2006-2010, 2010–2013, 2013
Ninni KrogstadHenriette Lien1998–2000, 2001–2003
Ninni KrogstadSølje Bergman2015-
Birte "Bitten" LillevikAnne Elisabeth Kokkinn2000, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2013-
Eva RosenkrantzRudy Claes2004-2007, 2007-
Jenny Augusta Anker-HansenCamilla Aanonli2005-2006, 2007-2011, 2013, 2013-2015
Jenny Augusta Anker-HansenSofie Asplin2015-
Storm Liland Anker-HansenKim Daniel Sannes2006-2011, 2012-
Pelle KrogstadNikis Theophilakis2006, 2007-
Arnfinn LyckeNils Vogt2011-2015
Vanessa NymanMarte Sæteren2011-2012, 2012-2014
Monica NymanHilde Lyrån2011, 2012-
Harshad KapoorAssad Siddique2013, 2013-
Hilde ErichsenHanne Dahle2013-
Sigrid UldahlAnne Marie Ottersen2014-

Comings and Goings

CharacterActorOn screen
Bjørnar NessFillip Stav2013, 2013-
Harald EriksenBjørnar Reime Erlandsen2013-
Rahim WastiJunaid Khan2014-
Rita RasmussenTurid Gunnes2014-
Bingo-BjørnSvein Østvik2014-

Former cast members

RoleActorsYearsSeason
Åge NygaardKarl Sundby1998–2004, 20101-15, 27
Henning NygaardStian Barsnes Simonsen1998–20001-3
Charlotte IversenKristin Frogner1998-2000, 2001-20041-3, 9-15
Alexandra «Alex» KvammeLene Elise Bergum1998–2001, 2004–20051-8, 15-17
Ragnar LundeNicolay Lange-Nielsen1998–2003, 20091-12, 26
Victoria Anker-HansenSofie Cappelen1998–2000, 2000–2001, 2001, 2002–2004, 2009, 20101-4, 5-7, 9, 11-15, 26, 27
Ingrid IversenBeate Eriksen1998–20001-3
Solrun JensenGro Solemdal1998–20001-5
Tove JensenKimberly Larsen1998–20001-5
Georg Anker-HansenToralv Maurstad1998–1999, 20041-3, 17
Rolv EspevollTom A. Haug1998–2001, 2005–20061-8, 19-22
Astrid Anker-HansenSossen Krohg1998–20101-24, 24-27
Harald HildringAnders Hatlo1998–20011-8
Torill HammerfestGuri Schanke1998–1999, 2000, 20031-3, 5-6, 13
Loke AndersenMathias Eckhoff (1998-2000)/Ove Christian Owe (2001)1998–2000, 20011-3, 7-8
Linn FylkeUlla Marie Broch1999, 2000–20011-2, 4, 5-6
Truls GrandeTrond Halbo19993
Svein KrogstadTom Eddie Brudvik1999, 1999, 2000–2008, 2008–20102, 3, 4-25, 25-27
Mercedes Gonzales NygaardPascale Nielsen20003-5
Georg «Goggen» Anker-Hansen jr.Tarjei Westby12000–2005*, 2009–20125-19, 26-28
Benedicte BrubakIngrid Nordby2000–20084-24
Knut Arne OlsenChristian Strand2000–20014-9
Thomas HildringMartin Garfalk2000–20014-7
Birte «Bitten» LillevikAnne Kokkinn2000, 2002, 20124-5, 9-11, 29
Arne MarcussenIngar Helge Gimle2000–20025-12
Sidsel BirkelandHenriette Fuhr Blix2000–20015-9
Bob AffeJon Poindexter2000–20015-6
Gjertrud KrogstadKari Simonsen2000–2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 20106-14, 19-20, 21-22, 24, 27, 27
Hans Christian HildringEven Lynne20017-8
Martine BratlieLiv-Unni Larsson2001–20027-12
Birger BahrGeir Morstad20017-8
Odd BahrChrister Norum Buraas2001–20028-11
Hugo Anker-HansenPer Christensen2001–2003, 2003, 20048-12, 13-14, 17
Hertug Oscar von KronaJesper Malm2002, 2004–2005, 2007–20089-10, 15-20, 24
Mads FærevågDag Vågsås2002, 200610-11, 21-22
Samina ZamanUrmila Berg-Domaas200210-11
Jerry HansenPer Kjerstad Andersen2002-200312-13
Sue-Astrid WallaceVanessa Borgli2003–200412-17
Andrine AndersenLisa Herstad/Rina Johnsen2003–200412-15
Kofi NelsonSamuel Noko200312-14
Thomas LautersMax Lundqvist200312-14
Harry TrulsenTom Sterri2003–2004, 2005–200612-15, 20-22
David MandelstamDagfinn Mørkrid2003–200413-15
Kenneth DahlDaniel Karlsson2003–200514-20
Andrew Blom-GabrielsenAndrew Raymond Barnes2003-2011, 201214-28
Marianne HalvorsenMarit Synnøve Berg2004–200515-20
Cato HalvorsenMorten Røhrt2004–200515-20
May HalvorsenIngeborg Sundrehagen Raustøl2004–200515-20
Hans Fredrik RosenkrantzOle-Jørgen Nilsen2004–200615-16, 17-22
Tommy DahlHans Marius Hoff Mittet200415-17
Christian BorchmannEindride Eidsvold2004–200515-20
Scott WallaceHåvard Bakke2004–200717-23
Vilde MyklandMinken Tveitan2005–200818-25
Philip GuttormsenEven Rasmussen200518-20
Ellen LavikMaren Bergem Owe2005, 2006–200719-20, 23-24
Juan Carlos BrubakMarcus Mathias Aarnseth2000-2001, 2002, 2003-2004, 2005–20074-9, 10, 13-15, 20-23
Tone VulvnesMalin B. Fosvold2006, 2006, 200718-20, 21, 23, 24, 25
Morten BakkeSteinar Taarn Sande2006–200721-23
Liv Liland Anker-HansenNathalie Tonga2006–200921-26
Bjørn Ivar LilandRune Svendsen2006–2007, 2008, 200921-24, 25, 26
Julian GarciaBård Steine200621-22
Thea LilandSofie Støren Aschjem2006–2007, 2008, 200921-24, 25, 26
Daphne FlaaMona Fastvold Lerche200621-22
Nadia Selam TefariSaunet Sparell2006–200821-25
Jens FoldenKnut Hagamark200621-22
Lillebjørn LienVidar Letho200724
Jesper JackmannEspen Sandvik2006–200723-24
Anastacia ZalewskaCharlotte Grundt2006–200722-23
Magnus FalsenLasse Lindtner2006–200823-24
Jenny Augusta Anker-HansenMadeleine Blom2005-2006, 2007-201117-23, 24-28
Fabian DorikBernhard Arnø2007–200824
Mattis W. KloppenGaute B. Skjegstad200724
Louise FassbinderBrit Elisabeth Haagensli2007–200824
Jonas Lund HenriksenGeir Kvarme200724
Viggo HaugeNils Ole Oftebro2008–200925-26
Marius NordheimGaute Ormåsen200825
Tom Ivar HovePer Christian Ellefsen200825
Cathrine Hove RosenkrantzMarianne Westby2008–201225-28
Cecilie Dahr HoveJannecke Øinæs2008–201025-27
Belinda ArnøCaroline Haddeland-Herding200825
Roy KrogDag Håvard Engebråten2008–200925-26
Amin IdrisTarik Moussaid2008–200925-26
Runa JørgensenMarita Traaen2009-201326-29
Philip GrøgårdPatrick Børjesson2009–201126-27, 27-28
Christian TorpMartin Heede2009–2011, 201226-27, 27-28, 28, 28
Andrea SkogliKaren Sylte Hammeren200926
Alexander LöwSverre Solberg2009–201026-27
Elliott HiltunStein Grønli2009–201026-27
Sunita NissenMarianne Hatlenes Lie2009-2010, 2010, 201126-27, 27-28, 29
Dagny DallimoreFrøydis Armand2009–201026-27
Hans-Herman RosenkrantzEspen Hana2009–201026-27
Hermine RosenkrantzMadelaine Jansen2009–2011, 2011–201226-27, 28
Mona Lizzie OlsenJanne Formoe2010–201127-28
Pål GottliebAslag Guttormsgaard201027
Helga HolmbergSiri Ingul201027
Ragnhild RøedMona Levin201027
Tom LyckeSteinar Johansen2011- 201227-29
Toralf LyckeSvein Erik Brodal201128
Håkon BorgrevinckChristian Hestø201128
Klaus KåbølLars Reynert Olsen201128
LexiLene Alexandra Øien201128
Lasse JohansenThomas Magnus201128
Hugo Olsen Anker-Hansen-201128
Veronica FastingDagrun Anholt2011–201228
Otto AntonsenAxel Aubert2011–201228
Trulte ThorsenReidun Sæther2011–201228
Inge SteenCornelia Børnick201228
Eirik LarsenHåkon Sigernes201228
Sol LillevikTina Opsahl201228
Even LierÅsmund Tvedtenl201229
Vera KragTonje Larsgaard201229
Rock YoungRudi Köhnke201229
Lilly NilsenMaria Sand Gustavson2012-201329
Willy WangJeppe Beck Laursen2013-29-
Edvin HolteTorgeir Reiten2013-2015

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