This page contains information about original Skam, similarities, and differences between it and Skam France.
What is Skam?[]
Skam (English: Shame) is a Norwegian teen drama web series about the daily life of teenagers at the Hartvig Nissen School, in Oslo. Each season has a new main character. Content (Clips, social media posts, texts) was published in real-time on the website daily. Original Skam has 4 seasons and 43 episodes.
Format[]
At the start of a week, a clip, conversation or social media post is posted on the Skam website. New material is posted on a daily basis, with the content unified and combined into one full episode on Fridays. The main character differs from season to season, and the fictional characters have social media profiles where viewers can follow their activities.[1]
Seasons[]
Season 1[]
The central character is Eva Mohn. Season deals with Eva's loneliness, identity, belonging as well as relationship with her boyfriend Jonas Vasquez.
Season 2[]
The central character is Noora Amalie Sætre. Season deals with issues of eating disorders, sexual assault, feminism, focuses on Noora's relationship with William Magnusson.
Season 3[]
The central character is Isak Valtersen. Season deals with Isak's relationship with Even Bech Næsheim, issues of mental illness, sexual identity.
Season 4[]
The central character is Sana Bakkoush. Season deals with Islamic religion, forbidden love, cyberbullying, friendship.
Characters[]
Central[]
- Eva Kviig Mohn
- Noora Amalie Sætre
- Isak Valtersen
- Sana Bakkoush
Recurring Characters[]
- Vilde Lien Hellerud
- Chris Berg
- Jonas Noah Vasquez
- William Magnusson
- Even Bech Næsheim
- Yousef Acar
- Magnus Fossbakken
- Mahdi Disi
- Christoffer Schistad
- Ingrid Theis Gaupseth
- Eskild Tryggvasson
- Linn Larsen Hansen
Minor Characters[]
- Iben Sandberg
- Jamilla Bikarim
- Nikolai Magnusson
- Mari
- Emma W. Larzen
- Sonja
- Elias Bakkoush
- Mikael Øverlie Boukhal
- Mutasim Tatouti
- Adam Malik
Adaptations of Skam[]
After the success of original norwegian show, a lot of countries decided to make their own remakes of it.
Current remakes:[]
- Skam France
- Druck (Germany)
- wtFOCK (Belgium)
- Skam Italia (Italy)
Former remakes (ended or canceled):[]
- Skam NL (Netherlands) (Canceled after two seasons)
- Skam Austin (United States) (Canceled after two seasons)
- Skam España (Spain) (Ended after four seasons)
In production:[]
*Skam Peru and Skam Mexico are projects created by students who are also fans of the original series.
Characters[]
Skam OG characters and their french iterations
| Skam France Character | Skam OG Basis |
|---|---|
| Emma Borgès | Eva Kviig Mohn |
| Manon Demissy | Noora Amalie Sætre |
| Lucas Lallemant | Isak Valtersen |
| Imane Bakhellal | Sana Bakkoush |
| Arthur Broussard | Mahdi Disi |
| Lola Lecomte | N/A |
| Tiffany Prigent | N/A |
| Daphné Lecomte | Vilde Lien Hellerud |
| Alexia Martineau | Chris Berg |
| Yann Cazas | Jonas Vasquez |
| Eliott Demaury | Even Bech Næsheim |
| Mickaël Dolleron | Eskild Tryggvasson |
| Charles Munier | William Magnusson |
| Sofiane Alaoui | Yousef Acar |
| Idriss Bakhellal | Elias Bakkoush |
| Ingrid Spielman | Ingrid Theis Gaupseth |
| Alexandre Delano | Christoffer Schistad |
| Noée Daucet | N/A |
| Camille | N/A |
| Maya Etienne | N/A |
| Jo Benezra | N/A |
| Max Bernini | N/A |
| Sekou | N/A |
| Lisa | Linn Larsen Hansen |
| Nicolas Munier | Nikolai Magnusson |
| Lucille | Sonja |
| Chloé Jeanson | Emma W. Larzen |
| Sarah Blum | Sara Nørrstelien |
| Lamia | Jamilla Bikarim |
| Romain | Kasper Folkestad |
| Marie | Mari Aspeflaten |