The Minister

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  • : 2020
  • : 16
  • : 6
  • RÚV
  • 20
  • Drama

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Episode 1
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20, 2020
When the prime minister is diagnosed with manic depressive disorder, his colleagues gamble both national security and their private lives to hide his illness from the nation.
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Episode 2
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27, 2020
As Benedikt denies to take the office of the Prime Minister, the other powers in play consider their options. He spends his time convincing the nation to form a coalition treaty through twitter which draws international attention.
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Episode 3
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04, 2020
When Ríkarður contacts Benedikt to ask him to help with a dispute in his parish, Benedikt’s impulsive reaction is to separate church and state. The newly elected president of the parliament, puts a halt to his policy.
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Episode 4
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11, 2020
Benedikt travels north to sign a permit for the construction of a resort, where his ex-girlfriend that convinces him to prohibit the construction. Ríkarður is now convinced that Benedikts erratic behavior is due to bipolar-disorder.
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Episode 5
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18, 2020
Benedikt abuses his temporary power as president to set a provisional law providing the family of a Ukrainian doctor with citizenship - a law requiring more signatures than his own.
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Episode 6
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25, 2020
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.
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Episode 7
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01, 2020
When Steinunn’s family has convinced Ríkarður to deprive Benedikt of legal autonomy in court, a delegation of EU officials arrives in Iceland to oppose the plan of unilaterally adopting the Euro.
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Episode 8
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08, 2020
A SAR-team finds Benedikt unconscious in the mountains. As he is moved to the hospital, the Ukrainian doctor discreetly injects him with an anti-psychotic. Steinunn must put a plan in action to prevent Grímur from becoming prime minister.

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