TV series
The Prison Shift
2009, Icelandic, on Stöð 2.
Fangavaktin is the sequel to the Icelandic television series Dagvaktin and the final series in the trilogy. The three main characters from Næturvaktin, Georg Bjarnfreðarson, Ólafur Ragnar and Daníel, have become imprisoned in the infamous Litla-Hraun prison following the murder of the hotel owner in Dagvaktin. The story is continued, and brought to a conclusion, in the feature film Bjarnfreðarson. The first episode was broadcast on Stöð 2 on Sunday, 27 September 2009, and an episode was broadcast each following Sunday until the final seventh episode aired on 8 November 2009. The series has been released on DVD.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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S1 E7: Episode 7
Aired 8 November 2009
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 27 September 2009
- Last aired
- 8 November 2009
- Network
- Stöð 2
- Original title
- Fangavaktin
- Language
- Icelandic
- Country
- Iceland
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Prison Shift has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is The Prison Shift finished?
Yes. The Prison Shift ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
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