FX,
India’s edgy English entertainment channel is all geared up to bring
its audiences to the edge of their seats with the premiere of first
episode of much-awaited series Lilyhammer! The series, which originated
in Norway, marked Netflix’s first foray into original programming,
revolves around Frank, a New York mobster (played by Steven Van Zandt)
trying to start a new life in isolated Lillehammer, Norway as part of
the Witness Protection Program after testifying against his former mafia
associates. For most mob stories that is where the show or movie ends,
with someone ratting out the entire Mafia, and the end credits roll with
them being placed in Witness Protection. This series takes off where
most end.
Frank Tagliano (Van Zandt), a former
underboss of the American Mafia, is placed in the Federal Witness
Protection Program after testifying in a trial against Aldo Delucci
(Thomas Grube), the new Mafia head who had ordered a hit on him after
succeeding his recently deceased brother, Sally Boy Delucci. Frank
requests that he be relocated to Lillehammer, where he believes no one
will look for him. His new identity is Norwegian-American immigrant
Giovanni “Johnny” Henriksen. On a train journey from Oslo to
Lillehammer, Johnny impresses teacher Sigrid Haugli (Marian Saastad
Ottesen), her son Jonas (Mikael Aksnes-Pehrson), and a man who later
turns out to be a civil supervisor. However, soon he starts to feel lost
in Lillehammer.
Will Frank turn back to his old ‘mobster’ ways or turn over a new leaf in Lillehammer?
Source : IndianMediaBook - Press Briefing
