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MILF of Norway

TV Max Comedy 2024
MILF of Norway TV show poster: Lene sits, wearing a traditional Norwegian folk dress, arms crossed. Pale blue backdrop.

Common Sense Media Review

Jenny Nixon By Jenny Nixon , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Mom-turned-nude-model comedy has topless scenes, drinking.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • MILF of Norway TV show screenshot 1: Kikka and Lene are in a lap pool, arms out and holding the edge of the pool.
  • MILF of Norway TV show screenshot 2: Lars and Lene pictured from the waist up, holding glasses of champagne.
  • MILF of Norway TV show screenshot 3: In a dark room, Lene bends over and leans onto a table, her face illuminated

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What's the Story?

MILF OF NORWAY kicks off with middle-aged mom Lene (Mariann Hole) struggling to find purpose after she's laid off from the ad agency she's worked at for years. Her marriage is dull, her son barely tolerates her, and her bank account is collecting dust. When her best friend Kikki (Henriette Faye-Schjøll) confides that her husband's been paying for porn on a site called InsideFans, Lene makes an account there so she can snoop around. After impulsively uploading a photo of her bare breast one night to make her friend laugh, she's surprised and excited to find that the pic has earned her a bunch of new followers—and a pile of cash tips. From there, she carves out a niche for herself on the adults-only website while trying to hide what she's doing from the people around her.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

There are only some mild laughs here and there, which feels odd for a show billing itself as a comedy. This more accurately seems to be a family drama with some wacky elements, though nowhere near as wacky as a title like MILF of Norway might suggest. The performances are decent, and it's entertaining to see Lene recalibrate from a broke and underappreciated job-seeker to a newly minted pinup model with enthusiastic, paying fans. It's not the most compelling series about a middle-aged woman finding her way (at least, not thus far), but it's entertaining enough and may show more depth over time.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the lengths they would go to to support themselves or their families in tough times. What motivates Lene to decide to pursue the career path she does?

  • Lene scrambles to hide what she's doing online from her family. Why do you think she wants to keep her activities secret instead of being open about them?

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