Norsemen Netflix Show Review So Far

The funniest show I've seen in years

I've been watching a show on Netflix called Norsemen, and I swear this is the funniest show I've seen in years! I can't understate how funny this show can really be, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say about 90% of the jokes land.

Norsemen starts off in 790 AD, and follows a few Vikings and their slaves. The show goes through their lives and their trials, but it's done with a comedic spin.

If you haven't yet, watch the trailer above to get a better idea of the show. I will say this, this show reminds me of Monty Python! Some of the jokes Norsemen are gut busting, and will almost have you rolling on the floor laughing. In an age of bad comedies this show is gold. 

I just started watching season 2 the other day, and I just want to keep watching. The episodes are about a half hour long each, and it's the perfect time frame to get the story across. I wouldn't change anything.

What's really interesting about this show is that it's completely Norwegian. Don't worry though, as the actors do an English take too, so there's no subtitles! It's interesting to watch a show made by another culture outside the US, and if Norway's other comedies are as good as Norsemen, then I have a lot new shows to look up!

I honestly can't think of any major flaws with this series. I mean it, this show is really good! Wait... I can think of maybe one flaw with this show... it needs more episodes per season! I'm loving this show and can't get enough of it, whomever came up with the idea for this show is a genius. 

The trailer doesn't give the best jokes away, so it's not one of those, "Spoil the whole thing," kind of trailer. I just wanted to add this little caveat, because the show gets into some really great humor. 

All the actors do an amazing job, and there's not a single bad performance which I can think of in Norsemen. All of the actors are great! My favorite character is a slave named, Kark, played by Øystein Martinsen. Kark is the character that everyone craps on, but he always keeps an upbeat attitude about things, and it just adds more layers to the comedy. Arvid is probably the protagonist to the show, and he's played by Nils Jørgen Kaalstad. Arvid has some very good lines in the show, and is a likable character.

I'm going to end this review by saying, I can't wait to finish season 2, which I probably will by the end of the day, and season 3 can't get here fast enough! If you've been dying to see a great comedy, and just haven't found a good one, then Norsemen is a must watch show!

final score: 5/5