The Night Shift
The Night Shift
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The Night Shift

8.0 / 10
2007
1 season
12 episodes
Comedy

Næturvaktin revolves around the lives of three employees working at the Shell petrol station in Laugavegur, Reykjavík. The three man night shift is made up of eccentric supervisor Georg Bjarnfreðarson, a committed Marxist, vegan, who has an admiration for everything Swedish. Ólafur Ragnar, a regular employee and a simple, well-meaning guy who dreams of fame and wealth. And Daníel Sævarsson, who after dropping out of medical school joins the team. What the three men don't know is due to this job how profoundly their lives will be forever linked.

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  • The New Guy

    1.The New Guy

    16-09-200725m

    Daniel's first night on the night shift. His boss Georg takes his job very seriously.

  • Self-Defense Practice!

    2.Self-Defense Practice!

    23-09-200725m

    Throughout the shift, Georg discusses self-defense, presenting strategies in the event of an attack.

  • Financial Discussions and GPS Devices

    3.Financial Discussions and GPS Devices

    30-09-200725m

    Georg gets a reprimand from his ex-wife for not spending enough father and son time with Flemming Geir. Ólafur becomes more irritated at the idea of the joint shift fund being used...

  • The X-Factor

    4.The X-Factor

    07-10-200725m

    Ólafur's dreams of fame get a step closer when he has a chance to attend the X-Factor open auditions, though trouble brews when Georg refuses to give him the time off to go.

  • Sólin

    5.Sólin

    14-10-200725m

    The band "Sólin" finally gets their chance of a big break, but Ólafur manages to get into trouble at work so Georg refuses to give him the time off to go see it.

  • Pabbamjólk?

    6.Pabbamjólk?

    21-10-200725m

    Ólafur's cheap Chinese body building supplement has some unusual results. This woman who collects bottles in the station yard infuriates Georg.

  • The Inspector and the Rustbucket

    7.The Inspector and the Rustbucket

    28-10-200725m

    Georg becomes increasingly frustrated when, after a series of customer complaints, head office send the company personnel officer to asses his work at the station.

  • Hot Dogs with Cream

    8.Hot Dogs with Cream

    04-11-200725m

    It's election night in Iceland and Georg, reveling in his knowledge of the political process, organizes the night shift's own election.

  • Facist Friday

    9.Facist Friday

    18-11-200725m

    The tension between Daniel and Georg continues. Georg recruits a new employee, Haraldur. Daniel faces pressure from his family to return to medical school.

  • The Nigerian Con Artist

    10.The Nigerian Con Artist

    25-11-200725m

    The Sólin posters ordered by Ólafur arrive, it's Daníel's father's birthday, and Benjamín is coming from Nigeria to collect his money from Ólafur.

  • The Curious 12-Year-Old Boy and the Strip Club Addict

    11.The Curious 12-Year-Old Boy and the Strip Club Addict

    02-12-200725m

    Georg preaches on the ideals of feminism and attempts to teach Flemming Geir the facts of life. Ólafur comes to work with a hangover. Daníel and Ylfa become closer.

  • Kyrlátt Kvöld

    12.Kyrlátt Kvöld

    09-12-200725m

    Georg contacts the CEO of the company, much to his annoyance. The shift argue about how to spend the shift fund with Georg desperate to get his own way.

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