Episode 1
Norwegian Crown Princess Martha and her husband Prince Olav visit U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. A year later they must flee the Nazi invasion of their country.
Episodes
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Episode 1
S2021 E1 - 53m 5s
Norwegian Crown Princess Martha and her husband Prince Olav visit U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. A year later they must flee the Nazi invasion of their country.
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Episode 2
S2021 E2 - 53m 5s
Olav and the king plan their escape. Meanwhile, Martha and the children take refuge with her Swedish royal relatives. But the Nazis threaten the king if he harbors the crown princess.
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Episode 3
S2021 E3 - 53m 5s
While bombs fall on Olav and the king in London, Martha and the children are in the U.S., where President Roosevelt extends a special invitation.
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Episode 4
S2021 E4 - 53m 5s
Martha is pressured to exploit her friendship with the president, who defies isolationists to push the Lend-Lease act. Martha and the children get a surprise Christmas present.
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Episode 5
S2021 E5 - 53m 5s
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway. The first lady gives Martha unusual lessons in public speaking. The president gets on dangerous ground with Martha.
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Episode 6
S2021 E6 - 53m 5s
America enters the war, and Olav arrives from England. Missy grows suspicious of ties between Roosevelt and Martha, as does Olav. Meanwhile, a dastardly Nazi plot unfolds.
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Episode 7
S2021 E7 - 53m 5s
A Nazi agent slips through the cracks, putting the children at risk. Martha travels to England and gets a shock. A Norwegian war hero meets a tragic fate.
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Episode 8
S2021 E8 - 52m 45s
With the war almost over, the president’s health takes a bad turn. Olav tries to keep Norway out of the clutches of the Soviets. He also faces rocky relations with Martha.
Extras + Features
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Official Preview
S2021 - 30s
A princess steals the heart of the president in an epic drama based on the World War II relationship of FDR and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha.
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Kyle MacLachlan as Franklin Roosevelt
S2021 E1 - 2m 46s
"He had a tremendous compassion and understanding... The understanding of what it's like to be the underdog." Kyle MacLachlan and others reflect on what it was like to have the actor play such an iconic role in Atlantic Crossing.
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Preview
S2021 E2 - 30s
Olav and the king plan their escape. Meanwhile, Martha and the children take refuge with her Swedish royal relatives. But the Nazis threaten the king if he harbors the crown princess.
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The Cast and Creator on History in the Series
S2021 - 2m 53s
Creator, writer, director Alexander Eik and stars Kyle MacLachlan and Sofia Helin on the incredible journey of bringing this little-known history to the screen in Atlantic Crossing.
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Uncovering Crown Princess Martha
S2021 E3 - 1m 57s
Sofia Helin and more discuss bringing Princess Martha's little known and fascinating story of bravery to light.
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Preview
S2021 E3 - 30s
While bombs fall on Olav and the king in London, Martha and the children are in the U.S., where President Roosevelt extends a special invitation.
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Preview
S2021 E4 - 30s
Martha is pressured to exploit her friendship with the president, who defies isolationists to push the Lend-Lease act. Martha and the children get a surprise Christmas present.
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Kyle MacLachlan on Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt
S2021 E4 - 1m 45s
Kyle MacLachlan explains the complex and extraordinary relationship between the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Preview
S2021 E5 - 30s
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway. The first lady gives Martha unusual lessons in public speaking. The president gets on dangerous ground with Martha.
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Sofia Helin on Crown Princess Martha
S2021 E5 - 2m 32s
Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan, and creator Alexander Eik describe the complex and capable Crown Princess Martha, and why her story was an important one to tell.
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Preview
S2021 E6 - 30s
America enters the war, and Olav arrives from England. Missy grows suspicious of ties between Roosevelt and Martha, as does Olav. Meanwhile, a dastardly Nazi plot unfolds.
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Crown Princess Martha & Franklin Roosevelt
S2021 E6 - 2m 14s
What do we really know about the relationship between Martha and FDR? Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan and creator Alexander Eik discuss the unique relationship between the princess and the president.
Schedule
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Atlantic Crossing
Empty Promises
Friday
Apr 19
1 Hour
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway; the first lady offers Martha unusual lessons in public speaking; the president treads dangerous ground with Martha. -
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Atlantic Crossing
Empty Promises
Saturday
Apr 20
1 Hour
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway; the first lady offers Martha unusual lessons in public speaking; the president treads dangerous ground with Martha. -
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Atlantic Crossing
Empty Promises
Saturday
Apr 20
1 Hour
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway; the first lady offers Martha unusual lessons in public speaking; the president treads dangerous ground with Martha. -
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Atlantic Crossing
The Giant Awakes
Friday
Apr 26
1 Hour
Olav arrives from England as America enters the war; Missy becomes suspicious of ties between Martha and the president; a Nazi plot unfolds. -
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Atlantic Crossing
The Giant Awakes
Saturday
Apr 27
1 Hour
Olav arrives from England as America enters the war; Missy becomes suspicious of ties between Martha and the president; a Nazi plot unfolds. -
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Atlantic Crossing
The Giant Awakes
Saturday
Apr 27
1 Hour
Olav arrives from England as America enters the war; Missy becomes suspicious of ties between Martha and the president; a Nazi plot unfolds.
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