The Minister Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 48 min | Drama

The Minister

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 48 min | Drama

The newly elected chairman of the Independence party, Benedikt, has formed an alliance with the social democratic alliance for the upcoming elections. Unexpectedly, he announces that he will resign if there is not a 90% voter turnout.

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Benedikt Benedikt See fewer	Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Aníta Briem Steinunn (as Anita Briem) Steinunn (as Anita Briem) See fewer	Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir Hrefna Hrefna See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Thorvaldur Kristjansson Grímur (as þorvaldur David Kristjansson) Grímur (as þorvaldur David Kristjansson) See fewer	Dracula Untold (2014)
Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir Valgerður Valgerður See fewer	Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
Oddur Júlíusson Óttar Blöndal Óttar Blöndal See fewer	Descendants (2023)
Jóel Sæmundsson Þorgeir Jr. Þorgeir Jr. See fewer	Pity the Lovers (2019)
Jóhann Sigurðarson Eggert Eggert See fewer	Fornbókabúðin (1997)
Logi Hrafn Jónsson Sindri Sindri See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir Guðný Guðný See fewer	The Juniper Tree (1990)
Tinna Hrafnsdóttir Svanhvít Svanhvít See fewer	Descendants (2023)
Helgi Björnsson Þorgeir Sr. Þorgeir Sr. See fewer	Eleven Men Out (2005)
Baldur T. Hreinsson Finnbogi (as Baldur Trausti Hreinsson) Finnbogi (as Baldur Trausti Hreinsson) See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir Katla Katla See fewer	Prisoners (2017)
Salka Yr Omarsðttir Karen Karen See fewer	Natatorium (2024)
Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir Ása Ása See fewer	Echo (2019)
Ragnheidur Ragnarsdóttir Producer Producer See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Ebba Guðný Guðmundsdóttir Interviewer Interviewer See fewer	Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2022)
Jon Magnus Arnarsson Interviewer Interviewer See fewer	The Dance (1998)
Eggert Þ. Rafnsson Siggeir Siggeir See fewer	Aftergames (2024)
Aðalbjörg Árnadóttir Rakel Rut Rakel Rut See fewer	Rift (2017)
Tinna Lind Gunnarsdóttir Ragna Journalist Ragna Journalist See fewer	December (2009)
Bogi Ágústsson Commentator Commentator See fewer	Stella Blómkvist (2017)
Tómas Sveinsson Election Chairman (as Tómas Hrafn Sveinsson) Election Chairman (as Tómas Hrafn Sveinsson) See fewer	Týnd (2020)
Benedikt Gröndal Progressive Party Chairman (as Benedikt Karl Grondal) Progressive Party Chairman (as Benedikt Karl Grondal) See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Hind Hannesdóttir Person in Call Centre Person in Call Centre See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Grétar Már Garðarsson Cameraman Cameraman See fewer	Goin' Places
Ólafur Harðarson Commentator Commentator See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Gunnar Bersi Björnsson President's Bodyguard (uncredited) President's Bodyguard (uncredited) See fewer	The Valhalla Murders (2019)
Anna Claessen Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	Mentor
Ragnar Jónsson Benedikt's driver (uncredited) Benedikt's driver (uncredited) See fewer	Black Sands (2021)
Sigurður Sigurjónsson Ríkharður (uncredited) Ríkharður (uncredited) See fewer	Rams (2015)