Karl III is a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 sitcom that aired on TV 2

TV 2 (Norway)

TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....

 in 2009. It is a sequel to Mot i brøstet

Mot i Brøstet

Mot i Brøstet is a Norwegian situation comedy created by Tore Ryen. It aired on TV 2, running for eight seasons from 1993 to 1997, a total of 141 episodes. It has since been repeated several times on TV2s various channels....

 and Karl & Co

Karl & Co

Karl & Co is a Norwegian situation comedy created by Tore Ryen, starring Nils Vogt reprising his role as Karl Reverud from the popular sitcom Mot i brøstet. It aired on TV 2, running for three seasons from 1998 to 2001, a total of 63 episodes...

. Upon its release it was heavily criticized by both critics and viewers for departing from the series' original style. It was cancelled after the first series finished airing.

Cast

Regulars:

• Nils Vogt as Karl Reverud
• Bjørn Sundquist
  Bjørn Sundquist
  Bjørn Richard Sundquist is a Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre, and movie roles.For many years he worked at Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheateret in Oslo, and he is especially famous for the roles as Merlin and Hamlet....
  
  as Roy Butler
• Nina Woxholtt as Agnes Marie Stangfeldt
• Håvard Bakke as Børre Tryvann-Larssen

Plot

The plot revolves around Karl Reverud, now a wealthy man, who has moved to Aker Brygge

Aker Brygge

Aker Brygge is an area in Oslo, Norway. It is a popular meeting place for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Oslo residents, tourists from all over the world, business people on the move, as well as musicians, artists, actors, A-, B- and C-celebrities find Aker Brygge their favourite place to...

with his wife Agnes Marie and his butler Roy.

Production

Shooting of Karl III started in 2008, and a total of 12 episodes was ordered for the first season. The first episode premiered on TV 2 on February 23, 2009. Unlike Mot i brøstet and Karl & Co, Karl III was filmed without a live audience. The show was cancelled after its first season due to low ratings and negative reviews from both media and viewers.

Reception

The show was met with universally negative reviews, getting an average of 2 out of six stars. It was also slaughtered by the viewers in polls. Ultimately, along with low ratings, this led to the series' cancellation.