The Minister Episode #1.6 (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 54 min | Drama

The Minister

Episode #1.6 (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 54 min | Drama

The parliament discusses the option of adopting the Euro. Benedikt however, is obsessed with reworking a medieval music transcript into a musical. In his first brush of psychosis, he declares that Iceland will adopt the Euro unilaterally.

Director

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Writers

Birkir Blær Ingólfsson | Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson | Björg Magnúsdóttir

Producer

Anna Vigdís Gísladóttir

Composer

Kjartan Dagur Holm

Cinematographer

Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson

Editor

Gunnar B. Guðbjörnsson

Casting Director

Vigfús Þormar Gunnarsson

Production Designer

Drifa Freyju-Ármannsdottir

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 11, 2020

Release date

Dec 11, 2020 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 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)
Jon Magnus Arnarsson Interviewer Interviewer See fewer	Echo (2019)
Gunnar Bersi Björnsson President's Bodyguard President's Bodyguard See fewer	Heart of Stone (I) (2023)
Einar Gunn Gunnar Seðlabankastjóri Gunnar Seðlabankastjóri See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Tinna Hrafnsdóttir Svanhvít Svanhvít See fewer	Descendants (2023)
Baldur T. Hreinsson Finnbogi Finnbogi See fewer	A Man Like Me (2002)
Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir Ása Ása See fewer	Beautiful Beings (2022)
Logi Hrafn Jónsson Sindri Sindri See fewer	The Minister (2020)
Ragnar Jónsson Benedikt's driver Benedikt's driver See fewer	I Remember You (2017)
Oddur Júlíusson Óttar Óttar See fewer	Descendants (2023)
Eggert Kaaber Ragnar Lögmaður Ragnar Lögmaður See fewer	Europark (2020)
Thorvaldur Kristjansson Grímur (as Thor Kristjansson) Grímur (as Thor Kristjansson) See fewer	Dracula Untold (2014)
Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttir Reporter Reporter See fewer	Black Sands (2021)
Eggert Þ. Rafnsson Siggeir Siggeir See fewer	Aftergames (2024)
Sigurður Sigurjónsson Ríkharður Ríkharður See fewer	Rams (2015)
Jóhann Sigurðarson Eggert Eggert See fewer	White Night Wedding (2008)
Jóel Sæmundsson Þorgeir yngri Þorgeir yngri See fewer	Pity the Lovers (2019)
Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir Valgerður Valgerður See fewer	Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
Hlynur Þorsteinsson Tryggvi lögmaður Tryggvi lögmaður See fewer	Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir Salóme Salóme See fewer	The Midnight Sky (2020)