The Minister (TV series)

*The Minister*
The Minister
Genre	Drama
Directed by	Arnór Pálmi Arnarson; Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir;
Starring	Ólafur Darri Ólafsson; Anita Briem; Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir; Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson; Sigurður Sigurjónsson; Jóhann Sigurðarson;
Country of origin	Iceland
Original language	Icelandic
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Þórhallur Gunnarsson; Hilmar Sigurðsson; Ólafur Darri Ólafsson; Kjartan Þór Þórðarson;
Producer	Anna Vigdís Gísladóttir
Cinematography	Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson
Production company	Sagafilm
Original release
Network	RÚV
Release	20 September 2020 –; 13 October 2024

The Minister (Icelandic: Ráðherrann) is an Icelandic television drama series developed by Sagafilm. It debuted as an eight-part series that follows populist Prime Minister Benedikt Ríkarðsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) as his mental illness grows and his colleagues try to keep it a secret from the nation. In 2023 it was renewed for a second season.