Elves (Danish: Nisser) is a Danish Christmas-horror-fantasy-drama streaming television series created by Stefan Jaworski.[1] Its first season, containing only 6 episodes, premiered on Netflix on November 28, 2021.
| Elves | |
|---|---|
| Nisser | |
| Genre | Horror; Fantasy; Drama |
| Created by | Stefan Jaworski |
| Written by | Stefan Jaworski |
| Directed by | Roni Ezra |
| Country of origin | Dänemark |
| Original language | Dänisch |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Elise H. Lund |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Miso Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 28, 2021 |
Background
The series was first announced on October 6, 2020.[2] Series creator Stefan Jaworski had previously created a series called "The Rain."
Premise
The series is about a Danish family that goes to a remote island in Denmark called Aarmand Island to visit their family for Christmas. But unbeknownst to them the island is inhabited by monstrous, man-eating elves. The main character, a teenage girl name Jose (short for Josefine) befriends a baby elf whom she names Kee-ko. But when the elves start killing people, Jose and Kee-ko's friendship is strained and Jose and her family fight to get out alive.
Cast and Characters
Taken from Imdb liner notes.[3]
- Sonja Sofie Engberg Steen as Jose: a kind teenage girl who befriends an elf
- Kee-Ko: A baby elf that Jose befriends before she knows about them being monsters
- Milo Campanale as Kasper: Jose's brother
- Vivelill Søgaard Holm as Liv: Jose's sister
- Lila Nobel as Charlotte: Jose's mother
- Peder Thomas Pedersen as Mads: Jose's father
- Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Karen: a local of the island who is distrustful of Jose
- Rasmus Hammeric as Møller: a local of the island and Jose's uncle
- Lukas Løkken as Anders: a local of the island
Episodes
| No. in season | No. overall | Titel | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aarmand Island" | November 28, 2021 | |
| 2. | "Creature From The Woods" | ||
| 3. | "The Secret" | ||
| 4. | "Beyond The Fence" | ||
| 5. | "The Outbreak" | ||
| 6. | "The Sacrifice" | ||
References
- ^ "Meet the Cast and Characters of Netflix Horror TV Series Elves – Wiki wiki 247". wikiwiki247.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "About Netflix - 'ELVES' - A NEW DANISH NETFLIX ORIGINAL FROM THE CREATORS OF 'THE RAIN'". About Netflix. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ Elves (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-12-24