The Commoner (2025)
- Cineál Tionscadail
- TV series
- Teideal
- The Commoner (2025)
- Release Date
- 2025
- Irish Partner
- Newgrange Pictures
- Co-Partners
- Paradox, Norway
- Funding Strand
- TV & Online Content
- Year Funded
- 2023
- Funding Amount
- €110,904
The Commoner (also known as Harald & Sonja) is a 4 part TV series about the nine-year struggle of Harald, Crown Prince of Norway, to get permission to marry Sonja Haraldsen, an ordinary, non-royal 'commoner.'
The Commoner (also known as Harald & Sonja) was produced by Paradox with Irish company, Newgrange Pictures, as co-producer who received TV & Online Content funding for this project in 2023.
The Commoner (Harald and Sonja) centers on the nine-year struggle of Harald, Crown Prince of Norway, to get permission to marry Sonja Haraldsen, an ordinary, non-royal 'commoner,' from his father, King Olav V.
Starring in the historical drama are Sindre Strand Offerdal (Astronauter og filmstjerner) as Crown Prince Harald, Gina Bernhoft Gørvell (Dates in Real Life) as Sonja Haraldsen, Anders Baasmo (La Palma, Exit, Kon-Tiki) as King Olav V, and Anneke von der Lippe (Troll, The Girl from Oslo, Atlantic Crossing) as Dagny Haraldsen, Sonja’s mother.
Available to stream in the US and Norway from April 2026 on PrimeVideo and Apple TV.
Credits
- Director: Vibeke Idsøe
- Production: Paradox; co-producer Newgrange Pictures
- Producer: Rebecca Mathisen
- Writer: Vibeke Idsøe
- Cinematography: Eric Dress
Synopsis
A four-part series about Prince Harald and Sonja Haraldsen's nine-year fight for love against royal tradition. Their struggle reshaped Norway, challenging class barriers and inspiring a modern society where personal choice triumphs over convention.
Newgrange Pictures, Ireland
Founded in 2005 Newgrange Pictures specialises in feature films, television drama and documentaries for the Irish and international market. Credits include Kings, Stella Days, My Name Is Emily.