Balls (2023)
Synopsis
Years after burning out and falling from grace, a middle aged, 90s handball legend seeks to redeem himself by returning to his childhood club to coach the women's team where he clashes with a new generation of women in a post #MeToo society.
First Air Date: 2023-04-09
Last Air Date: 2023-05-28
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 8
Created By: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Halldór Laxness Halldórsson
Networks: RÚV, Yle TV1, NRK
Top Cast
- Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Skarphéðinn
- Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir as Brynja
- Saga Garðarsdóttir as Hekla
- Þorsteinn Bachmann as Eysteinn
- Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir as Rún
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson as Björgvin
- Kristbjörg Kjeld as Hildur
- Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as María
- Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Stella
- Vala Kristín Eiríkssdóttir as Elínborg
Seasons
None (2023)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Windfall
An Icelandic handball legend is offered a job to coach a team. On accepting the offer, he discovers that he has to train a women's team.
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Ep. 2: A New Day in Mosfellsbaer
Skarpi adapts to his role as coach of the women's team. However, he ends up at odds with former player Brynja.
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Ep. 3: Mt. Esja
Skarpi resorts to using old training methods and learns of betting in the women's game; Hekla is tired of living with her mother.
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Ep. 4: Home Court
Skarpi cherishes his relationship with his daughter; Brynja wants to prove she is still good enough in a Europa League game.
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Ep. 5: Our Boy
An old friend promises to help Henry with his betting site; Skarpi buys a BMW and goes to a handball party; Hekla takes matters into her own hands.
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Ep. 6: The Bad Patch
Helka has trouble selling toilet paper; Eysteinn and Skarpi empty the piggy banks; Brynja has her back against the wall with her ex-husband.
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Ep. 7: Gentlemen's Evening
A Facebook post causes a stir and turns everything upside down; Brynja considers rehab; Rún delivers a shocking message.
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Ep. 8: Harpix
As the match against Germany approaches, Geirjón tightens his grip.
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