When a looming volcanic eruption threatens global catastrophe, a young scientist races against time to warn the world. La Palma follows a group of geological researchers and a family of four facing an impending ecological disaster.
The series was created by Martin Sundland (The Quake), Lars Gudmestad (Headhunters), and Harald Rosenlow Eeg (The Wave), with direction by Kasper Barfoed (The Nurse). Co-written by Gudmestad and Rosenlow Eeg, it stars Thea Sofie Loch Naess, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal.
When is La Palma being released?
Who’s in the cast of La Palma?
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen (Exit) as Fredrik, a teacher and Jennifer’s husband
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Westworld) as Jennifer, Fredrik’s wife
- Alma Günther (Side om Side) as Sara, Fredrik and Jennifer’s daughter
- Bernard Storm Lager as Tobias, Fredrik and Jennifer’s son
- Thea Sofie Loch Næss (Twilight of the Gods) as Marie, a doctoral student at the La Palma Geological Institute
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Meg) as Haukur, a researcher at the La Palma Geological Institute
- Jorge de Juan (The Brothers Grimsby) as Álvaro, a scientist and Haukur’s boss
What happens in La Palma?
On the idyllic island of La Palma, a freak accident kills tourists on a glass-bottomed boat. Shortly after, Fredrik (Baasmo), Jennifer (Berdal), and their children, Sara (Günther) and Tobias (Storm Lager), arrive for their annual vacation, feeling fortunate after receiving an unexpected room upgrade. But their good fortune quickly fades.
Geological researchers Marie (Loch Næss) and Haukur (Ólafsson) uncover evidence that an impending volcanic eruption could not only devastate the island, but also trigger widespread disaster across continents. As earthquakes rock La Palma, Marie and Haukur must persuade their boss, Álvaro (de Juan), to act before it’s too late.
Is La Palma based on a true story?
No, the series is fictional, but the island of La Palma and the Cumbre Vieja volcano are real. Cumbre Vieja erupted in 2021.
