The Day Shift
- 2008
- Ended
- Comedy
- ~28m / ep
- 1 season
After the final events of Næturvaktin, Georg Bjarnfreðarson, Ólafur Ragnar and Daníel, find their paths crossing again when they find work at Hotel Bjarkarlundur in Icelands isolated Westfjords, owned and run by the formidable Gugga. Forced to work together again, it's not long before Georg begins plotting ways to control everyone.
Latest: Season 1 · 2008
View all seasonsE1. Episode 1
Sep 21, 2008
After being kicked out of his sisters home, Ólafur finds himself homeless and soon hooks up with Georg, after himself was evicted from his Swedish commune. After Ólafur finds a job as supervisor of Hothel Bjarkalund, Georg tags along and soon tries to manipulate the situation to his advantage.
E2. Episode 2
Sep 28, 2008
Daniel's quiet rural life is comes to an abrupt end when he finds Olafur and Georg have been hired at the hotel. However, Georg's scheming is cut short when he discovers Daniel is in charge. Ólafur soon becomes the object of hotel owner Gugga's affection.
E3. Episode 3
Oct 5, 2008
Ólafur is in pain after Gugga gets her way with him. When a fungal mushroom mistakenly finds its way into the mushroom soup, the behaviour of the staff soon becomes strange.
E4. Episode 4
Oct 12, 2008
After reading a newspaper article featuring Bjork, Georg expresses the opinion that the Icelandic icon and musician is a freak who screeches and howls. Though when Bjork makes an unexpected visit to the hotel wishing to use the bathroom, a two faced Georg gushes over the star calling her Iceland's princess.
E5. Episode 5
Oct 19, 2008
Sólin arrive in town to play a local gig but Ólafur, once a group insider, finds himself out in the cold. Daniel drowns his sorrows and Georg finds himself the target of a drunk Gugga's affection.
E6. Episode 6
Oct 26, 2008
After a drunken night out Daniel finds himself the suspect as Gugga's attacker, though Georg suspiciously lends his support to Daniel, who can't remember a thing. Ólafur becomes curious as to why Daniel is supporting Georg as he takes control of the hotel.
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