Skam (TV series)

{{Short description|Norwegian teen drama streaming television series}} {{redirect|SKAM|other uses|Skam (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox television | image = Skam title.svg | genre = {{Plainlist| * Teen drama * Slice of life }} | creator = Julie Andem | developer = Julie Andem | writer = Julie Andem | director = Julie Andem | starring = {{Plainlist| * Lisa Teige * Josefine Frida Pettersen * Tarjei Sandvik Moe * Henrik Holm * Iman Meskini }} | composer = Christian Wibe | country = Norway | language = Norwegian | num_seasons = 4 | num_episodes = 43 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = Marianne Furevold | location = Oslo, Norway | cinematography = {{Plainlist| * Daniel McStay * Maja Holand * Ragnar Molstad }} | editor = {{Plainlist| * Renate Henrikhaugen * Alec Thom * Ida Vennerød Kolstø * Stian Kjørstad Zethelius }} | runtime = 15–59 minutes | company = NRK | network = NRK1 | first_aired = {{Start date|2015|9|25|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2017|06|24|df=y}} | related = {{plainlist| * ''SKAM France'' * ''DRUCK'' * ''SKAM Italia'' * ''SKAM Austin'' * ''SKAM España'' * ''SKAM NL'' * ''wtFOCK'' * ''SRAM'' }} }}

'''''Skam''''' (stylized as '''''SKAM'''''; {{IPA|no|skɑm}}; English: '''''Shame''''') is a Norwegian teen drama streaming television series about the daily life of teenagers at the Hartvig Nissen School, a gymnasium in the wealthy borough of Frogner in West End Oslo and Norway's oldest high school for girls. It was produced by NRK P3, which is part of the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.

Despite no promotion ahead of its 2015 launch, ''Skam'' broke viewership records. Its premiere episode is among the most-watched episodes in NRK's history, and by the middle of season two, it was responsible for half of NRK's traffic. With season three, it broke all streaming records in Norway, along with viewership records in neighboring countries Denmark, Finland and Sweden, and attracted an active international fanbase on social media, where fans promoted translations.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

The series ended with its fourth season in 2017, reportedly due to high production stress.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

== Hartvig Nissen School == {{Main|Hartvig Nissen School}} [[File:Hartvig_Nissen_upper_secondary_school,_Oslo_Norway.jpg|thumb|Hartvig Nissen School at Frogner in Oslo]] The series focuses on the daily life of teenagers at the Hartvig Nissen School (''Hartvig Nissens skole''), a gymnasium (preparatory high school) located in the Frogner borough in Oslo's West End, with the address Niels Juels gate (Niels Juel Street) 56.<ref>{{cite web |first=Marit |last=Gjellan |title=Dobbelt så mange vil gå på "Skam"-skolen |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/dobbelt-sa-mange-vil-ga-pa--_skam_-skolen-1.12989986 |language=no |website=NRK |date=15 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-date=23 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223130250/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/dobbelt-sa-mange-vil-ga-pa--_skam_-skolen-1.12989986 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is Norway's oldest high school for girls and is informally and widely known simply as "Nissen". Originally named Nissen's Girls' School, it was founded by Hartvig Nissen in 1849 as a private, progressive girls' school which was owned by its headmasters and which served the higher bourgeoisie. The school was described in the British House of Commons in 1907 as "the pioneer of higher girls' schools in Norway."<ref>Sessional Papers, Volume 22, p. 69, H.M. Stationery Office/House of Commons, 1907</ref> It was both the first higher school and the first higher education institution (through its former affiliated teachers college) in Norway which admitted girls and women.<ref name=Rygg>Maja Lise Rønneberg Rygg: ''Hartvig Nissens skole 150 år: 1849–1999'', Oslo 1999</ref> The girls' school gradually became a co-educational school from the mid 1950s, after four boys were admitted in 1955 alongside hundreds of girls.<ref name=Rygg/> Its alumni include many famous individuals and two members of the Norwegian royal family. The then relatively new progressive girls' school is also featured in the 1862 play ''Love's Comedy'' by Henrik Ibsen.<ref name=Figueiredo>Ivo de Figueiredo, ''Henrik Ibsen: The Man and the Mask'' (p. 172), Yale University Press, 2019</ref>

== Premise == ''Skam'' follows a new main character each season. While airing, a new clip, conversation, or social media post was published in real-time on the NRK website on a daily basis. Each season has a focus on particular topics that range from relationship difficulties, identity, eating disorders, sexual assault, homosexuality, mental health issues, religion, and forbidden love.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

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.<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=Om serien |url=http://skam.p3.no/om/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=21 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121234718/http://skam.p3.no/om/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The main character differs from season to season,<ref>{{cite web |first=Sofie |last=Braseth |title=Hvem synes du bør bli hovedperson i neste "Skam"-sesong? Stem her! |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/hvem-synes-du-bor-bli-hovedperson-i-neste-skam-sesong-stem-her/66410939 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=16 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235113/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/hvem-synes-du-bor-bli-hovedperson-i-neste-skam-sesong-stem-her/66410939 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the fictional characters have social media profiles where viewers can follow their activities.<ref name="About"/> The show allows public interaction over the duration of the episode. The format has since been used in other NRK P3 series, ''Blank'' and ''Lovleg''.<ref>{{cite web |title=P3 publiserte ny serie i det skjulte: "Blank" minner om "Skam" – NRK Kultur og underholdning |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/p3-publiserte-ny-serie-i-det-skjulte_-_blank_-minner-om-_skam_-1.14008241 |language=no |website=NRK |date=15 April 2018 |publisher=NRK |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=15 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415143948/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/p3-publiserte-ny-serie-i-det-skjulte_-_blank_-minner-om-_skam_-1.14008241 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Her skal nye "Skam" spelast inn og den skal heite "Lovleg" – NRK Sogn og Fjordane – Lokale nyheter, TV og radio |url=https://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/her-skal-nye-_skam_-spelast-inn-og-den-skal-heite-_lovleg_-1.13981863 |language=no |website=NRK |date=27 March 2018 |publisher=NRK |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=28 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528185610/https://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/her-skal-nye-_skam_-spelast-inn-og-den-skal-heite-_lovleg_-1.13981863 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Characters == The following are characters in ''Skam''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Profiler |url=http://skam.p3.no/profiler/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010112140/http://skam.p3.no/profiler/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ |- ! ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Character ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Portrayed by ! scope="col" colspan="9" class="unsortable"| Seasons |- ! scope="col"| 1 ! scope="col"| 2 ! scope="col"| 3 ! scope="col"| 4 |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Eva Kviig Mohn}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Lisa Teige}} | style="background:#ffdead;"| Central | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Noora Amalie Sætre}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Josefine Frida Pettersen}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | style="background:#ffdead;"| Central | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Isak Valtersen}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Tarjei Sandvik Moe}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | style="background:#ffdead;"| Central | colspan="1" {{cMain}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Sana Bakkoush}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Iman Meskini}} | colspan="3" {{cMain}} | style="background:#ffdead;"| Central |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Christina "Chris" Berg}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Ina Svenningdal <nowiki>[</nowiki>no; [[:sv:Ina Svenningdal|sv<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]}} | colspan="2" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Vilde Hellerud Lien}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Ulrikke Falch}} | colspan="2" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Jonas Noah Vasquez}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Marlon Langeland <nowiki>[</nowiki>da; [[:sv:Marlon Valdés Langeland|sv<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|William Magnusson}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Thomas Hayes}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cGuest}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Eskild Tryggvasson}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Carl Martin Eggesbø <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[:sv:Carl Martin Eggesbø|sv<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="2" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Even Bech Næsheim}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Henrik Holm}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Magnus Fossbakken}} ! scope="row" | {{center|David Stakston}} | colspan="2" {{cGuest}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Mahdi Disi}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Sacha Kleber Nyiligira <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[:sv:Sacha Kleber Nyiligira|sv<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Yousef Acar}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Cengiz Al}} | colspan="3" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cMain}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Christoffer "Penetrator-Chris" Schistad}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Herman Tømmeraas}} | colspan="2" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="2" {{cGuest}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Ingrid Theis Gaupseth}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Cecilie Martinsen}} | colspan="2" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cGuest}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Sara Nørstelien}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Kristina Ødegaard}} | colspan="2" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cGuest}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Linn Larsen Hansen}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Rakel Øfsti Nesje}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="3" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Mari Aspeflaten}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Liv-Anne Trulsrud}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | {{cGuest}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Emma W. Larzen}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Ruby Dagnall <nowiki>[</nowiki>no; [[:sv:Ruby Dagnall|sv<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{cGuest}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Sonja}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Theresa Frostad Eggesbø}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Mikael Øverlie Boukhal}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Yousef Hjelde Elmofty}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cGuest}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Elias Bakkoush}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Simo Mohamed Elhbabi}} | colspan="3" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Adam Malik}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Adam Ezzari <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[:da:Adam Ezzari|da<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]}} | colspan="3" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |- ! scope="row" | {{center|Mutasim Tatouti}} ! scope="row" | {{center|Mutasim Billah}} | colspan="3" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{cRecurring}} |}

1In season one, David Stakston was credited as playing a character called David, though his name was never spoken in the show. This could be the character Magnus or Stakston was playing a different student. Stakston also makes an uncredited appearance in the last episode of season two.

2In season three, Mikael appears uncredited in a video Isak finds on the Internet of Even.

===Central cast=== *Lisa Teige as Eva Kviig Mohn (born 2 June 1999) is the main character in the first season. When we first meet Eva, she recently started dating Jonas, who just ended a relationship with Eva's best friend Ingrid. Her relationship with Jonas is complicated and she finds it hard to trust him, eventually leading her to cheat on him and ultimately leading to their breakup at the end of season one. Eva lives at home with a busy mom and starts at the Hartvig Nissen school ("Nissen") in 2015 together with her friends and former classmates Jonas, Ingrid, Sara and Isak. Losing her former best friends Ingrid and Sara due to her relationship to Jonas, she starts up new friendships with Noora, Chris, Vilde and Sana at Nissen. After season one, Eva is mostly shown as an outgoing and promiscuous party-girl. *Josefine Frida Pettersen as Noora Amalie Sætre (born 6 April 1999) is the main character in the second season. Noora is shown as a confident, smart and helpful character in seasons one and two. In the second season, it is however revealed that she has some insecurities after all. She lives with two roommates and does not have contact with her parents. Unlike her friends Eva, Chris and Vilde, Noora is not into drinking or hooking up with guys. When the school's playboy William continues to flirt with her despite several rejections, she eventually gets interested in him, but due to her prejudices against him, she finds it hard to accept. They end up in a relationship at the end of season two. In seasons three and four, Noora faces complications in her relationship with William. *Tarjei Sandvik Moe as {{Vanchor|Isak Valtersen}} (born 21 June 1999) is the main character in the third season. Isak is a close friend of both Eva and Jonas in season one. At the end of the season, Noora and Eva find gay pornography on Isak's phone, raising suspicions about his sexual orientation. Season three follows Isak's struggles to accept his sexuality. He meets Even, and the two quickly fall in love and begin to secretly see each other. However, Isak unknowingly pushes Even (who has bipolar disorder) away by revealing that he does not want to be around people with mental disorders, due to traumatizing experiences with Isak's own mentally ill mother. Isak decides to come out to his best friends and tell them about Even. His friends help him getting back together with Even and afterwards to better understand and accept Even's bipolar disorder. In season four, Isak is shown as much happier, as he lives comfortably and publicly in a relationship with Even. *Iman Meskini as Sana Bakkoush (born 24 December 1999) is the main character in the fourth season. Sana's biggest struggle throughout the series is to live the traditional Muslim lifestyle and the traditional Norwegian gymnasium-lifestyle at the same time. Sana is shown as decisive and eloquent, but faces constant prejudices from her classmates, her parents and people she meets on the street, which sometimes leads Sana to take irrational decisions. This peaks when Sana anonymously cyberbullies her classmate Sara, who wants to exclude Sana from their russefeiring-squad. Unlike Eva, Noora and Isak, she has a close relationship with her family. In season 4, she falls in love with Yousef, who she initially thinks is a Muslim, but turns out not to be. After initial attempts to distance herself from him, they appear to grow closer later in the season.

===Main cast=== * Marlon Valdés Langeland as Jonas Noah Vasquez (born 20 December 1999), Eva's boyfriend in the first season. He is also Isak's best friend and a classmate of all the main characters. *Ulrikke Falch as Vilde Hellerud Lien (born 13 July 1999), the naive fourth member of the main girl squad. She is the enthusiastic initiator of russefeiring, revy and other social events for the squad. * Ina Svenningdal as Christina "Chris" Berg (born 6 January 1999), the amusing fifth member of the girl squad. She usually avoids most conflicts and emotionally deep conversations. *Thomas Hayes as William Magnusson (born 10 January 1997), the flirt and eventually boyfriend of Noora in the second season. He is two years older than the main cast, but also studies at ''Nissen'' in the first two seasons. *Carl Martin Eggesbø as Eskild Tryggvasson (born 19 August 1995), the roommate of Noora in season two and four, and of Isak's in season three. *Henrik Holm as {{Vanchor|Even Bech Næsheim}} (born 12 February 1997), the love affair and eventual boyfriend of Isak. Even is diagnosed with bipolar disorder at some point prior to season 3. *David Stakston as Magnus Fossbakken (born 30 October 1999), Isak's awkward friend and classmate. In the fourth season he is in a relationship with Vilde. *Sacha Kleber Nyiligira as Mahdi Disi (born 19 January 1999), Isak's friend and classmate. Member of the boys squad. *Cengiz Al as Yousef Acar (born 21 September 1997), the atheist love interest of Sana and a former classmate of Even.

===Recurring cast=== *Herman Tømmeraas as Christoffer "Penetrator-Chris" Schistad (born 2 April 1997), the on-and-off love interest of Eva through all four seasons. He is also classmate and best friend of William. * Cecilie Martinsen as Ingrid Theis Gaupseth (born 23 February 1999), Jonas's girlfriend and Eva's best friend prior to season one. Ingrid is a member of the russefeiring-squad "Pepsi Max", which often rivals the main characters' squad. * Kristina Ødegaard as Sara Nørstelien (born 12 July 1999), Ingrid's best friend and leader of the "Pepsi Max" squad. Sara dates Isak in the second season. * Rakel Øfsti Nesje as Linn Larsen Hansen (born 1 January 1996), the introverted roommate of Eskild and Noora/Isak. *Simo Mohamed Elhbabi as Elias Bakkoush (born 5 March 1997), Sana's older brother and Yousef's best friend and former classmate.

== Episodes == === Series overview === {{Series overview | infoA = | infoB = | color1 = #9ee4b3 | link1 = #Season 1 | episodes1 = 11 | start1 = {{Start date|2015|09|25|df=y}} | end1 = {{End date|2015|12|11|df=y}} | infoA1 = | color2 = #f2d2c0 | link2 = #Season 2 | episodes2 = 12 | start2 = {{Start date|2016|03|04|df=y}} | end2 = {{End date|2016|06|03|df=y}}

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=== Season 1 === The first clip from season 1 was made available on Tuesday, 22 September 2015,<ref>{{cite web |title=Vår skyld |url=http://skam.p3.no/2015/09/22/var-skyld/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |date=22 September 2015 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=9 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409041826/http://skam.p3.no/2015/09/22/var-skyld/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with the combined clips during the week premiering as a full episode on Friday, 25 September 2015.<ref name="Episodes"/> The season consists of 11 episodes; the main character is Eva Mohn.<ref name="Episodes"/> The storyline deals with Eva's difficult relationship with her boyfriend Jonas and the themes of loneliness, identity, belonging and friendship. {{Episode table |overall= |background=#9ee4b3 |season= |title= |airdate= | Aux1=|Aux1T = Duration|episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Du ser ut som en slut (You look like a slut) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|09|25|df=y}} | Aux1 = 20 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Jonas, dette er helt dust (Jonas, this is totally dumb) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|10|02|df=y}} | Aux1 = 17 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Vi er de største loserne på skolen (We're the biggest losers at school) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|10|09|df=y}} | Aux1 = 17 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Go for it din lille slut (Go for it, you little slut) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|10|16|df=y}} | Aux1 = 15 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Hva er det som gjør deg kåt? (What turns you on?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|10|23|df=y}} | Aux1 = 19 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Man vet når gutter lyver (You know when a boy is lying) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|10|30|df=y}} | Aux1 = 23 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Tenker alltid det er meg det er noe gale med (I always think it's me there's something wrong with) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|13|df=y}} | Aux1 = 20 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Hele skolen hater meg (The whole school hates me) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|20|df=y}} | Aux1 = 24 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = Man er det man gjør (You are what you do) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|27|df=y}} | Aux1 = 21 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = Jeg tenker du har blitt helt psyko (I think that you've become totally psycho) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|04|df=y}} | Aux1 = 21 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = Et jævlig dumt valg (A really stupid choice) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|11|df=y}} | Aux1 = 35 min }} }}

=== Season 2 === The first clip from season 2 was made available on Monday, 29 February 2016,<ref>{{cite web |title=De sexistiske jævlene |url=http://skam.p3.no/2016/02/29/de-sexistiske-jaevlene/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |date=29 February 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924001103/http://skam.p3.no/2016/02/29/de-sexistiske-jaevlene/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with the combined clips during the week premiering as a full episode on Friday, 4 March 2016.<ref name="Episodes"/> The season consists of 12 episodes; the main character is Noora Amalie Sætre.<ref name="Episodes"/> The season is about her relationship with William and deals with issues of friendship, feminism, eating disorders, self-image, violence, sexual violence and the contemporaneous refugee crisis in relation to Norwegian democracy. {{Episode table |overall= |background=#f2d2c0 |season= |title= |airdate= |Aux1=| Aux1T = Duration|episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Om du bare hadde holdt det du lovet (If only you'd kept your promises) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|03|04|df=y}} | Aux1 = 26 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Du lyver til en venninne og skylder på meg (You lie to a friend and blame me) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|03|11|df=y}} | Aux1 = 26 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 14 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Er det noe du skjuler for oss? (Are you hiding something from us?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|03|18|df=y}} | Aux1 = 36 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 15 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Jeg visste det var noe rart med henne (I knew there was something strange about her) (Easter Special) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|03|25|df=y}} | Aux1 = 29 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 16 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Jeg er i hvert fall ikke sjalu (I'm certainly not jealous) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|04|01|df=y}} | Aux1 = 32 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 17 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Jeg vil ikke bli beskytta (I don't want to be protected) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|04|22|df=y}} | Aux1 = 24 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 18 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Noora, du trenger pikk (Noora, you need cock) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|04|29|df=y}} | Aux1 = 24 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 19 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Du tenker bare på William (You're only thinking of William) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|05|06|df=y}} | Aux1 = 41 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 20 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = Jeg savner deg så jævlig (I miss you so damn much) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|05|13|df=y}} | Aux1 = 22 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 21 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = Jeg skal forklare alt (I'll explain everything) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|05|20|df=y}} | Aux1 = 49 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 22 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = Husker du seriøst ingenting? (Do you seriously remember nothing?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|05|27|df=y}} | Aux1 = 30 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 23 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = Vil du flytte sammen med meg? (Will you move in with me?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|06|03|df=y}} | Aux1 = 50 min }} }}

=== Season 3 === The first clip from season 3 was made available on Sunday, 2 October 2016,<ref>{{cite web |first=Kaja |last=Korsvold |title=Nå er Skam på lufta |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Na-er-Skam-pa-lufta-605767b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=2 October 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=19 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619121330/http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Na-er-Skam-pa-lufta-605767b.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lykke til Isak |url=http://skam.p3.no/2016/10/02/lykke-til-isak/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |date=2 October 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163130/http://skam.p3.no/2016/10/02/lykke-til-isak/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with the combined clips during the week premiering as a full episode on Friday, 7 October 2016.<ref name="Episodes">{{cite web |title=Episoder - Skam |url=http://skam.p3.no/episoder/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=2 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002165733/http://skam.p3.no/episoder/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The season consists of 10 episodes; the main character is Isak Valtersen.<ref name="Episodes"/> The season deals with Isak's burgeoning relationship with Even Bech Næsheim and is principally a coming out story that deals with issues of love, sexual identity, authenticity, mental illness, religion and friendship. {{Episode table |overall= |background=#4F576E |season= |title= |airdate= |Aux1=| Aux1T = Duration |episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 24 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Lykke til, Isak (Good luck, Isak) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|07|df=y}} | Aux1 = 27 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 25 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Du er over 18, sant? (You're over 18, right?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|14|df=y}} | Aux1 = 26 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 26 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Nå bånder dere i overkant mye" / "Hun er på (You're bonding too much/She is on) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|21|df=y}} | Aux1 = 22 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 27 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Keen på å bade" / "Da vorser vi sammen? (Feel like swimming/Then we pre-party together?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|28|df=y}} | Aux1 = 20 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 28 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Samme tid et helt annet sted" / "Kan jeg bli her med deg for altid? (At the same time in a completely different place/Can I stay here with you forever?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|04|df=y}} | Aux1 = 30 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 29 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Escobar season" / "Kan du ikke bare si det? (Escobar season/Can't you just say it?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|18|df=y}} | Aux1 = 19 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 30 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Er du homo? (Are you gay?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|25|df=y}} | Aux1 = 23 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 31 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Mannen i mitt liv" / "Drit i å ringe Isak (The man of my dreams/Stop fucking calling Isak) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|2|df=y}} | Aux1 = 30 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 32 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = Det går over" / "Velkommen til mobilsvar (It will pass/Welcome to voicemail) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|9|df=y}} | Aux1 = 18 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 33 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = Minutt for minutt" / "Jeg så deg første skoledag (Minute by minute/I saw you the first day of school) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|16|df=y}} | Aux1 = 33 min }} }} * NRK TV and NRK P3 used different titles for 7 of the season 3 episodes.

=== Season 4 === The first clip from season 4 was made available on Monday, 10 April 2017,<ref>{{cite web |title=Er jeg sen? |url=http://skam.p3.no/2017/04/10/er-jeg-sen/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024142355/http://skam.p3.no/2017/04/10/er-jeg-sen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with the combined clips during the week premiering as a full episode on Friday, 14 April 2017.<ref name="Episodes"/> The season consisted of 10 episodes,<ref>{{cite web |title=Sesong 4 |url=https://tv.nrk.no/serie/skam/MYNT15100117 |language=no |website=NRK |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=8 April 2017 |archive-date=6 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506225805/https://tv.nrk.no/serie/skam/mynt15100117 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the main character is Sana Bakkoush.<ref name="Episodes"/> The season deals with the Islamic religion, forbidden love, cyberbullying, friendship, and the Norwegian russ celebratory period.

The series finale episode switches character clip-to-clip, focusing on short stories by characters not given their own, full season. The episode deals with parental depression, love rejection, jealousy, friendship, mutual relationship support, and fear of abandonment. {{Episode table |overall= |background=#8eadaf |season= |title= |airdate= |Aux1=| Aux1T = Duration |episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 34 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Du hater å henge med oss (You hate hanging out with us) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|4|14|df=y}} | Aux1 = 25 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 35 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Jeg er gutt, jeg får ikke hat (I'm a boy, I don't get hate) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|4|21|df=y}} | Aux1 = 18 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 36 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Hva mener du om drikking? (What do you think about drinking?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|4|28|df=y}} | Aux1 = 28 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 37 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Allah hadde digget deg (Allah would dig you) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|5|5|df=y}} | Aux1 = 30 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 38 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Hvis du er trist er jeg trist (If you're sad then I'm sad) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|5|12|df=y}} | Aux1 = 27 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 39 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Har du en dårlig dag? (Are you having a bad day?) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|5|26|df=y}} | Aux1 = 30 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 40 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Vi må stå sammen (We must stand together) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|6|2|df=y}} | Aux1 = 36 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 41 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = De største loserne på skolen (The biggest losers at school) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|6|9|df=y}} | Aux1 = 35 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 42 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = Livet smiler (Life smiles) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|6|16|df=y}} | Aux1 = 48 min }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 43 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = Takk for alt (Thanks for everything) | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|6|24|df=y}} | Aux1 = 59 min }} }}

== Production == thumb|Julie Andem and Mari Magnus Julie Andem created ''Skam''. In an interview with ''Rushprint'' in April 2016, Andem discussed production of the series. Originally developed for 16-year-old girls, Andem made use of the "NABC" production model ("Needs/Approach/Benefit/Competition"), and instead of collecting information from a vast amount of sources, she had extensive, hours-long interviews with a single representative to uncover what needs that specific target audience had in order to cover that story. In contrast to American shows, which were the primary competition for shows attracting attention from teenagers, Andem stated that she had one advantage; knowing who the audience were and what culture they grew up in. One major area of exploration Andem found through research was pressure; she stated that "the pressure to perform is very high for this target audience. They strive to perform in so many ways. That's fine, and it doesn't necessarily have to be dangerous or unhealthy. But what is unhealthy is that many feel like they can't live up to the demands, and therefore feel that they failed. They are comparing themselves to each other, not themselves. And then a thought occurred: How to get them to let go of the pressure through a series like ''Skam''".<ref name="Production">{{cite web |first=Jon Inge |last=Faldalen |title=Nerven i "Skam" skal være sterk og relevant |url=http://rushprint.no/2016/04/nerven-i-skam-skal-vaere-sterk-og-relevant/ |website=Rushprint |date=4 April 2016 |access-date=9 April 2017 |archive-date=22 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322020529/https://rushprint.no/2016/04/nerven-i-skam-skal-vaere-sterk-og-relevant/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Andem wanted the show to be a combination of social realism, soap opera, and sitcom, transitioning between the genres as the scenes switch, for example from the comical scenes of a doctor's office to the make-out scenes on the stairs. She admitted it did not always work, saying that one particular scene change in episode 5 of season 1 from the stairs to the doctor's office was "a dramatic jump", and elaborated that "in a later scene, I told the photographer that we maybe should try to go a little closer. But we didn't get the humor, so: fuckit, we'll shoot sitcom-ish and blend the genres."<ref name="Production"/>

Andem created nine characters, without any backstory. Everyone was supposed to be able to lead a season, and the show was going to switch character season-to-season. 1,200 people auditioned for the roles in the first round of casting. As production started, Andem wrote scripts for the shows, and there was no improvisation. "A lot of people think much of the show is improvised. It's not. A lot is written for the actors. And before and after a scene, I'll wait for a while before I say thank you and let them play a little in the scene. If a scene doesn't work, we'll fix it and see what in the script doesn't work."<ref name="Production"/> Production had a short deadline, with scripts written in three days, one-and-a-half days to shoot, and four-to-five days to edit. "The plan must be there, and we just have to finish through".<ref name="Production"/> The series' use of real-time was planned from early on, and Andem wrote the series in episodic format, although the content also had to work for daily releases, including a cliffhanger ending in each scene. Andem read the comments for each day, and looked for feedback from the audience on how to end each season while still keeping her original plans in some way.<ref name="Production"/>

As the series premiered, there was little or no promotion for the show, due to the production's and NRK's wish for teenagers to find it on their own, spread the news through social media, and avoid the older generation even noticing the series.<ref name="Production"/> There were no launch interviews, no reviews,<ref name="Production"/> and the actors were shielded from the media, with NRK P3 editorial chief Håkon Moslet saying that "We want most of the focus to be on the show. These actors are very young, I think it's good they're being shielded a little. They do also notice the popularity of the series".<ref>{{cite web |first=Bjørn Kristian |last=Nyland |title="Skam"-stjernene skjermes av NRK |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/skam-stjernene-skjermes-av-nrk/60406619 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=16 February 2016 |access-date=9 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235502/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/skam-stjernene-skjermes-av-nrk/60406619 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Norwegian newspaper ''Dagbladet'' reported in December 2016 that the production of seasons 2 and 3 of ''Skam'' had cost a combined sum of NOK10 million. NRK P3 editorial chief Håkon Moslet stated: "For being a drama of high quality, ''Skam'' is a very cost-efficient production."<ref>{{cite web |first=Sofie |last=Braseth |title=NRK lagde to sesonger "Skam" for 10 millioner |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/nrk-lagde-to-sesonger-skam-for-10-millioner/66417944 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=17 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=31 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331231759/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/nrk-lagde-to-sesonger-skam-for-10-millioner/66417944 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In December 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Christian |last1=Ingebrethsen |first2=Nicolay |last2=Woldsdal |title=Fjerde sesong av "Skam" kommer til våren |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/fjerde-sesong-av-_skam_-kommer-til-varen-1.13266186 |language=no |website=NRK |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404044712/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/fjerde-sesong-av-_skam_-kommer-til-varen-1.13266186 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Torgeir |last=Mortensen |title=Det blir en fjerde sesong av "Skam" |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam/det-blir-en-fjerde-sesong-av-skam/a/23868243/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019061058/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam/det-blir-en-fjerde-sesong-av-skam/a/23868243/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In early April 2017, it was announced that the first clip from the fourth season would premiere on 10 April, and that it would be the last season of the series.<ref name="Foreign access">{{cite web |first=Øystein David |last=Johansen |title=Klart for den fjerde og siste "Skam"-sesongen: Sana har hovedrollen |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/klart-for-den-fjerde-og-siste-skam-sesongen-sana-har-hovedrollen/a/23968407/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2017 |archive-date=20 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120045155/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/klart-for-den-fjerde-og-siste-skam-sesongen-sana-har-hovedrollen/a/23968407/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Erlend Tro |last=Klette |title=Sana blir hovedperson i den siste sesongen av "Skam" |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Sana-blir-hovedperson-i-den-siste-sesongen-av-Skam-618902b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2017 |archive-date=14 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414232308/http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Sana-blir-hovedperson-i-den-siste-sesongen-av-Skam-618902b.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Comment 1">{{cite web |first=Oddvin |last=Aune |title=Nå kommer siste sesong av "Skam" |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/na-kommer-siste-sesong-av-_skam_-1.13465267 |language=no |website=NRK |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2017 |archive-date=14 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614211235/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/na-kommer-siste-sesong-av-_skam_-1.13465267 |url-status=live }}</ref> NRK P3 editorial chief Håkon Moslet stated that the making of ''Skam'' had been "an extreme sport",<ref name="Comment 1"/> and in an Instagram post, creator, writer and director Julie Andem wrote that "''Skam'' has been a 24/7 job. It has also been amazingly fun to work on, and I really believe that has given the series a unique energy, and ensured that ''Skam'' continues to surprise and entertain. We recently decided that we won't be making a new season this fall. I know many of you out there will be upset and disappointed to hear this, but I'm confident this is the right decision."<ref>{{cite web |first=Julie |last=Andem |title=Instagram post by Julie Andem |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSlLwkQlwQY/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BSlLwkQlwQY |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|publisher=Instagram |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 23 June 2017, one day before the series finale, the entire cast officially met the press before the series' wrap party, answering questions from fans around the world and describing their experiences and memories from production. It was notably the first time all the actors were allowed to break their silence and speak to the public.<ref>{{cite web |first=Oda |last=Ording |title=Internasjonal interesse for Skam |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/internasjonal-interesse-for-skam-1.13574045 |language=no |website=NRK |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-date=14 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714003406/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/internasjonal-interesse-for-skam-1.13574045 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=Elise Alexandra |last1=Gulrandsen |first2=Stein |last2=Østbø |title="Skam"-stjernene forteller: Dette er våre beste minner |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam/skam-stjernene-forteller-dette-er-vaare-beste-minner/a/24080919/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=24 June 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-date=17 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417015502/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam/skam-stjernene-forteller-dette-er-vaare-beste-minner/a/24080919/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 9 December 2018, NRK published the first of four official blooper reels from the series. The 9 December release featured never-before-seen content from the first season, with the remaining three blooper videos released throughout the following week.<ref>{{cite web |first=Janne |last=Monsen |title=Bloopers fra Skam er endelig ute! |url=http://730.no/filmitem.aspx?newsId=24972 |language=no |website=730 |date=9 December 2018 |access-date=9 December 2018 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222072304/http://730.no/filmitem.aspx?newsId=24972 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Distribution == In Norway, the series is available on the radio channel NRK P3's website,<ref name="Episodes"/> and on the web television solution NRK TV.<ref name="NRK TV and NRK3">{{cite web |title=Skam |url=https://tv.nrk.no/serie/skam |language=no |website=NRK TV |publisher=NRK |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-date=4 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504113151/https://tv.nrk.no/serie/skam |url-status=live }}</ref> The weekly episodes are also aired on Fridays on TV channel NRK3.<ref name="NRK TV and NRK3"/> The series has been licensed to air as a Nordvision co-production by public service broadcasters in other Nordic countries, specifically:<ref name="Co-production">{{Cite journal|last=Espeseth-Andresen|first=Øystein|date=April 2017|title=The Year SKAM Became a Nordic Success|url=https://www.nordvision.org/fileadmin/webmasterfiles/AArsrapporter/Nordvision__2016-17_EN_online.pdf|journal=Nordvision Annual Report 2016-2017, English Edition|publisher=Nordvision|pages=30–31|access-date=13 April 2017|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017235243/https://www.nordvision.org/fileadmin/webmasterfiles/AArsrapporter/Nordvision__2016-17_EN_online.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sold">{{cite web |first=Petter |last=Sommer |title="Skam" solgt til flere land |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/_skam_-solgt-til-flere-land-1.13172955 |language=no |website=NRK |date=10 October 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404045246/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/_skam_-solgt-til-flere-land-1.13172955 |url-status=live }}</ref> * In Denmark, the series is shown by DR on the DR TV streaming service and aired on TV channel DR3 since December 2016.<ref name="Co-production"/><ref>{{cite web |first=Bo |last=Kjærgaard |title=Sådan sender DR3 den norske serie Skam |url=http://digitalt.tv/saadan-sender-dr3-norske-serie-skam/ |language=da |website=DR TV |publisher=DR |date=10 November 2016 |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185155/https://digitalt.tv/saadan-sender-dr3-norske-serie-skam/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * In Finland, the series is shown by Yle on the Yle Areena streaming service since December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |first=Silja |last=Massa |title=Norjan yleisradio onnistui lähes mahdottomassa: draamasarja Skam tavoitti teinit |url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9354377 |language=fi |website=Yle |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625103847/https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9354377 |url-status=live }}</ref> * In Iceland, the series is shown by RÚV on both its streaming service and television channel.<ref name="Co-production"/> * In Sweden, the series is shown by SVT on the SVT Play streaming service since December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sara |last=Parkström |title=En ungdomsserie om vänskap, kärlek, sex, fest och svek |url=http://www.svt.se/skam/en-ungdomsserie-om-vanskap-karlek-sex-fest-och-svek |language=sv |website=SVT |date=28 November 2016 |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924002217/https://www.svt.se/skam/en-ungdomsserie-om-vanskap-karlek-sex-fest-och-svek |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception == ''Skam'' received critical acclaim and significant recognition for its portrayal of sexual abuse in the second season and homosexuality in the third. The series was also praised for its contributions to promote Norwegian language and culture internationally, as well as for its unique distribution format, adopting a new strategy of real-time, high-engagement, snippet-based distribution rather than rigidity and television schedules. It received multiple Norwegian awards throughout its run, being honored for its dramatic narrative, innovative storytelling format, writing, directing, and actors' performances.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

=== Norway and Nordic countries === In Norway, on average, about 192,000 viewers watched the first season, with the first episode being one of the most viewed of all time on NRK TV online.<ref>{{cite web |first=Øystein |last=Aldridge |title=NRK treffer blink fra skolegården |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/NRK-treffer-blink-fra-skolegarden-13320b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=15 January 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=25 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525164617/http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/NRK-treffer-blink-fra-skolegarden-13320b.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the first week of June 2016, streaming of ''Skam'' was responsible for over half of the traffic on NRK TV.<ref>{{cite web |first=Øystein Riiser |last=Gundersen |title=Hvordan måler man en braksuksess? |url=https://nrkbeta.no/2016/06/04/hvordan-maler-man-en-braksuksess/ |language=no |website=NRKbeta |publisher=NRK |date=4 June 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200657/https://nrkbeta.no/2016/06/04/hvordan-maler-man-en-braksuksess/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the release of the third-season finale, NRK stated that the second season had an average audience of 531,000, while the third season broke all streaming records on its NRK TV service with an average audience of 789,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |first=Karin |last=Madshus |title="Skam" sesong 3: Har slått alle rekorder for NRK |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/har-slatt-alle-rekorder-for-nrk/66566284 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=21 December 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235310/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/har-slatt-alle-rekorder-for-nrk/66566284 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=Nicolay |last1=Woldsdal |first2=Ingunn |last2=Michelsen |title=Skam slår alle rekorder |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/skam-slar-alle-rekorder-1.13282929 |language=no |website=NRK |date=21 December 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211130806/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/skam-slar-alle-rekorder-1.13282929 |url-status=live }}</ref> The trailer for the fourth season, released on 7 April 2017, was watched by 900,000 people within four days.<ref>{{cite web |first=Oddvin |last=Aune |title=900.000 har sett første "Skam"-klipp |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/900.000-har-sett-forste-_skam_-klipp-1.13469341 |language=no |website=NRK |date=11 April 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=21 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621235200/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/900.000-har-sett-forste-_skam_-klipp-1.13469341 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the start of the fourth season, 1.2 million unique users had visited ''Skam''{{'}}s website, and the first episode had been watched by 317,000 people. NRK P3 editorial chief Håkon Moslet told ''Verdens Gang'' that "We see that there is high traffic and high interest for season 4. Since the end of the season we have seen a pattern around viewer interest. We lie high in the first week and towards the end of the season when the drama kicks in."<ref>{{cite web |first=Jørn |last=Pettersen |title="Skam"-feberen herjer igjen |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam/skam-feberen-herjer-igjen/a/23981433/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=24 April 2017 |access-date=27 April 2017 |archive-date=23 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123171111/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam/skam-feberen-herjer-igjen/a/23981433/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2017, NRK published a report on 2016 viewing statistics, writing that the third season broke both the streaming record for a series on NRK TV and for streaming of any series in Norway.<ref>{{cite web |title=TV i verdensklasse |url=https://www.nrk.no/aarsrapport/2016/nrk-tv-_-arsrapport-2016-1.13442143 |language=no |website=NRK |date=9 May 2017 |access-date=9 May 2017 |archive-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715224532/https://www.nrk.no/aarsrapport/2016/nrk-tv-_-arsrapport-2016-1.13442143 |url-status=live }}</ref>

An October 2016 ''Aftenposten'' report detailed that ''Skam'' had become popular in Sweden, with "well over 5000" viewers with Swedish IP addresses watching the episodes, not counting the individual clips.<ref>{{cite web |first=Ingvild |last=Fjelltveit |title=Nå har svenskene også oppdaget Skam |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Na-har-svenskene-ogsa-oppdaget-Skam-606040b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=5 October 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043121/http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Na-har-svenskene-ogsa-oppdaget-Skam-606040b.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A later report from ''Verdens Gang'' in January 2017 stated that ''Skam'' had "broken all records" in Sweden, with over 25 million plays on SVT Play.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jørn |last=Pettersen |title="Skam" slår alle rekorder i Sverige |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam-slaar-alle-rekorder-i-sverige/a/23901695/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=19 January 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019055615/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/skam-slaar-alle-rekorder-i-sverige/a/23901695/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the series' licensing deal for broadcasting in Denmark,<ref>{{cite web |first=Knut-Eirik |last=Lindblad |title=40 000 dansker så "Skam" i helgen - nå er serien solgt til Danmark |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/40-000-dansker-sa-skam-i-helgen---na-er-serien-solgt-til-danmark/63955350 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=10 October 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235554/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/40-000-dansker-sa-skam-i-helgen---na-er-serien-solgt-til-danmark/63955350 |url-status=live }}</ref> the series broke records in January 2017, with the show's first episode scoring 560,000 viewers on DR TV.<ref>{{cite web |first=Christian |last=Ingebrethsen |title="Skam" satt ny rekord |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/_skam_-satt-ny-rekord-1.13346634 |language=no |website=NRK |date=29 January 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=5 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405085629/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/_skam_-satt-ny-rekord-1.13346634 |url-status=live }}</ref> In Finland, the first episode had more than 130,000 views by the end of February 2017, two and half months after its release, described by Yle audience researcher Anne Hyvärilä as "quite exceptional".<ref>{{cite web |first=Silja |last=Massa |title=Skamin katsojaluvut ovat poikkeukselliset – norjalaissarja singahti Yle Areenan katsotuimpiin sisältöihin |url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9478517 |website=Yle |date=27 February 2017 |access-date=5 April 2017 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108183549/https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9478517 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Skam'' has received critical acclaim. The newspaper ''NATT&DAG'' selected it as the best TV series of 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vinnerne av NATT&DAGs rikspriser 2015! Årets musikk! Årets film! Årets STEMME! |url=http://www.nattogdag.no/2016/02/vinnerne-av-nattdags-rikspriser-2015-arets-musikk-arets-film-arets-stemme/ |website=NATT&DAG |date=10 February 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=28 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124803/http://www.nattogdag.no/2016/02/vinnerne-av-nattdags-rikspriser-2015-arets-musikk-arets-film-arets-stemme/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In its second season, Kripos, Norway's National Criminal Investigation Service, praised the series' handling of sexual abuse, including the girls' encouraging the victim, Noora, to go to the emergency room to explain the situation and gather evidence of the abuse, and Noora confronting her abuser with relevant laws he has broken to prevent the sharing of photographs showing her naked.<ref>{{cite web |first=Lina |last=Leth-Olsen |title=Kripos hyller Skam-jentene |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/norge/Kripos-hyller-Skam-jentene-197700b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=6 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606234813/http://www.aftenposten.no/norge/Kripos-hyller-Skam-jentene-197700b.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Maiken |last=Svendsen |title=Kripos hyller "Skam"-Noora |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/kripos-hyller-skam-noora/a/23691102/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=1 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101014723/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/kripos-hyller-skam-noora/a/23691102/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The National Center for Prevention of Sexual Assault also praised the portrayal, adding that they wish for the series to become a syllabus in schools.<ref>{{cite web |first=Karina Kaupang |last=Jørgensen |title=Mener "Skam" burde være pensum |url=https://www.nrk.no/livsstil/mener-_skam_-burde-vaere-pensum-1.12959025 |language=no |website=NRK |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=12 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412062327/https://www.nrk.no/livsstil/mener-_skam_-burde-vaere-pensum-1.12959025 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the third season, Martine Lunder Brenne of ''Verdens Gang'' praised the theme of homosexuality and wrote that "I praise it first and foremost because young homosexual people, both in and outside the closet, finally get some long-awaited and modern role models. It doesn't matter if it's a character in a fictional drama – right now, ''Skam'' is Norway's coolest show".<ref>{{cite web |first=Martine |last=Lunder Brenne |title=En liten "Skam"-revolusjon |url=http://www.vg.no/nyheter/meninger/homofili/en-liten-skam-revolusjon/a/23837126/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=2 November 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=30 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030161353/https://www.vg.no/nyheter/meninger/homofili/en-liten-skam-revolusjon/a/23837126/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the fourth season, Christopher Pahle of ''Dagbladet'' praised a conversation about religion, writing: "two young people, with Muslim backgrounds, have a reflected, respectful and enlightening conversation about religion without arguing or taking it to the trenches. Think about that. They pick flowers and dribble a ball, and even if they don't necessarily convince each other, that's not the purpose either. The point is that they understand each other".<ref>{{cite web |first=Christopher |last=Pahle |title=Tenk det, sesongens beste "Skam"-scene hittil er altså to tenåringer som har en reflektert samtale om religion |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/tenk-det-sesongens-beste-skam-scene-hittil-er-altsa-to-tenaringer-som-har-en-reflektert-samtale-om-religion/67547624 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=6 May 2017 |access-date=7 May 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235323/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/tenk-det-sesongens-beste-skam-scene-hittil-er-altsa-to-tenaringer-som-har-en-reflektert-samtale-om-religion/67547624 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Skam'' has been recognised for its contributions to promote Norwegian language and culture, and to foster affinity between Nordic countries. In December 2016, the Nordic Association awarded ''Skam'' the annual Nordic Language Prize for its ability to engage a young Nordic audience, connecting with young people across the Nordic region and fostering positive attitudes about the region's neighbouring languages.<ref name="Language Prize" /> In April 2017, ''Skam'' and its creator Julie Andem were awarded the Peer Gynt Prize, an award given to a person or institution that has had a positive impact on society and made Norway famous abroad.<ref name="peer gynt">{{cite web |title=Peer Gynt-prisen til "Skam" |url=http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/9075552/ |language=no |website=TV 2 |date=21 April 2017 |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235442/https://www.tv2.no/underholdning/9075552/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Peer Gynt-prisen til "Skam" |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/peer-gynt-prisen-til-skam/67504762 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=21 April 2017 |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235524/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/peer-gynt-prisen-til-skam/67504762 |url-status=live }}</ref> The show also led to popularisation of the word {{Lang|no|lø}}, which was noted by the Norwegian Language Council in 2016 when it chose it as one of the words of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Årets ord: hverdagsintegrering|url=http://www.sprakradet.no/Vi-og-vart/hva-skjer/Aktuelt/2016/arets-ord-hverdagsintegrering/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Språkrådet|language=nb}}</ref>

In June 2017, just prior to the show's ending, ''Aftenposten'' published a report featuring interviews with many well-known Norwegian television creators, writers and directors, all praising ''Skam'' showrunner Julie Andem for her creative work on the show. Praise was directed at the series' "unpolished" nature, her ability to maintain "such a high level of quality over a long period of time", the series' blend of different sexualities and ethnicities and use of dialogue to resolve issues, and the show's compassion, thereby its ability to truly capture its generational audience.<ref>{{cite web |first=Erlend Tro |last=Klette |title=Norske serieskapere hyller "Skam": – Gi Julie Andem penger, og send henne til utlandet! |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Norske-serieskapere-hyller-Skam--Gi-Julie-Andem-penger_-og-send-henne-til-utlandet-623164b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=16 June 2017 |access-date=16 June 2017 |archive-date=4 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704012440/https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Norske-serieskapere-hyller-Skam--Gi-Julie-Andem-penger_-og-send-henne-til-utlandet-623164b.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The show's series finale received positive reviews. Vilde Sagstad Imeland of ''Verdens Gang'' praised the final clip for being a "worthy and emotional ending".<ref>{{cite web |first=Vilde Sagstad |last=Imeland |title=TV-anmeldelse "Skam", sesong 4: – Feiger ut |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/anmeldelse/tv-anmeldelse-skam-sesong-4-feiger-ut/a/24081561/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=25 June 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017 |archive-date=30 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030065106/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/anmeldelse/tv-anmeldelse-skam-sesong-4-feiger-ut/a/24081561/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Cecilie Asker of ''Aftenposten'' wrote that "The very last episode of ''Skam'' leaves us with a big sorrow, a sore loss, and a craving for more. It couldn't have been better."<ref>{{cite web |first=Cecilie |last=Asker |title=Karakter 6 fra Aftenposten til siste episode av Skam: "Tørk Skam-tårene, tidenes beste norske TV-serie gjør det eneste rette" |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Karakter-6-fra-Aftenposten-til-siste-episode-av-Skam-Tork-Skam-tarene_-tidenes-beste-norske-TV-serie-gjor-det-eneste-rette-623911b.html |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=25 June 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017 |archive-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705173426/https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Karakter-6-fra-Aftenposten-til-siste-episode-av-Skam-Tork-Skam-tarene_-tidenes-beste-norske-TV-serie-gjor-det-eneste-rette-623911b.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 1 July 2017, during the celebration of Oslo Pride, ''Skam'', its creator Julie Andem, and actors Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Henrik Holm and Carl Martin Eggesbø were awarded the "Fryd" award, an award given to persons or organizations that break the norms in gender and sexuality in a positive manner.<ref>{{cite web |title=Skam får frydprisen |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/Skam-far-frydprisen-624421b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=1 July 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 |archive-date=28 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328162338/https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/Skam-far-frydprisen-624421b.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=Hanna Huglen |last1=Revheim |first2=Sigrid Sørumgård |last2=Botheim |first3=Caroline |last3=Tolfsen |first4=Gunhild |last4=Hjermundrud |title=Frydprisen til "Skam" |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/frydprisen-til-_skam_-1.13584079 |language=no |website=NRK |date=1 July 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 |archive-date=14 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714134154/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/frydprisen-til-_skam_-1.13584079 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2018, Prince William and Catherine, the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and members of the British royal family, visited the Hartvig Nissen school to meet with the cast and learn more about ''Skam'', its impact on the actors' lives and to discuss youth and mental health.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Vilde |last1=Helljesen |first2=Espen |last2=Alnes |first3=Martin |last3=Roalsø |title="Skam-Eskild" om møtet med Kate og William: – Alltid gøy å møte fans |url=https://www.nrk.no/norge/_skam-eskild_-om-motet-med-kate-og-william_-_-alltid-goy-a-mote-fans-1.13896624 |language=no |website=NRK |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=6 February 2018 |archive-date=23 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423141830/https://www.nrk.no/norge/_skam-eskild_-om-motet-med-kate-og-william_-_-alltid-goy-a-mote-fans-1.13896624 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== International success === Starting with season three, the show attracted an international audience, and NRK was therefore heavily asked to add English subtitles to the ''Skam'' episodes online. The requests were declined due to the license for the music presented throughout the series being restricted to a Norwegian audience, and that easy availability outside Norway would violate the terms of NRK's license agreements. An attorney for NRK elaborated that YouTube videos featuring more than 50% original Skam content would be automatically removed.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Kari Stokke |last1=Nilsen |first2=Cathrine |last2=Elnan |title=Why NRK can't translate Skam |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/why-nrk-can_t-translate-skam-1.13208362 |language=no |website=NRK |date=2 November 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=16 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190316203221/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/why-nrk-can_t-translate-skam-1.13208362 |url-status=live }}</ref> When denied official subtitling, fans started making their own translations of the episodes into several world languages, greatly expanding the online fanbase.<ref name="New Statesman April 2017">{{cite web |first=Anna |last=Leszkiewicz |title=Skam: how a cult teen drama has fans invading sets, stalking characters' Instagrams and learning Norwegian |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/04/skam-how-cult-teen-drama-has-fans-invading-sets-stalking-characters |website=New Statesman |publisher=Progressive Digital Media |date=4 April 2017 |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-date=24 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124134236/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/04/skam-how-cult-teen-drama-has-fans-invading-sets-stalking-characters |url-status=live }}</ref> Norwegian viewers were quick to share translated clips quickly after availability through Google Drive, and also started blogs to cover additional material and language courses to explain Norwegian slang.<ref name="New Statesman April 2017"/><ref name="Skam at the same time">{{cite web |first=Elise |last=Aasen |title=Skam: at the same time, in many other places in the universe. |url=https://medium.com/@elise_82646/skam-at-the-same-time-in-many-other-parts-of-the-universe-36e8e282fe4a |website=Medium |date=29 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=26 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626054416/https://medium.com/@elise_82646/skam-at-the-same-time-in-many-other-parts-of-the-universe-36e8e282fe4a |url-status=live }}</ref>

By the end of 2016, ''Skam'' had been trending globally several times on Twitter and Tumblr, and its Facebook, Instagram and Vine presence grew rapidly.<ref name="Skam at the same time"/> On social media, fandoms developed creative paintings, screensavers, phone covers, and fan videos.<ref name="Skam at the same time"/><ref>{{cite web |first=Maiken |last=Svendsen |title=Fantegning ble "Skam"-scene |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/fantegning-ble-skam-scene/a/23972786/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019112503/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/fantegning-ble-skam-scene/a/23972786/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="atlantic-end">{{cite web |first=Boyd Van |last=Hoeij |title=The Norwegian Teen-Drama Series Loved Around the World |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/06/the-norwegian-teen-drama-series-loved-around-the-world/532008/ |website=The Atlantic |publisher=Atlantic Media |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200758/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/06/the-norwegian-teen-drama-series-loved-around-the-world/532008/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming locations, including Sagene Church,<ref>{{cite web |first1=Hanna Huglen |last1=Revheim |first2=Pedja |last2=Kalajdzic |title=Dansker på Skam-safari: – Vi synes det er så gøy |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/dansker-pa-skam-safari_-_-vi-synes-det-er-sa-goy-1.13470356 |language=no |website=NRK |date=11 April 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=11 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411081846/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/dansker-pa-skam-safari_-_-vi-synes-det-er-sa-goy-1.13470356 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Hartvig Nissen school, were visited by fans, and the actors were receiving worldwide attention.<ref name="New Statesman April 2017"/> After being featured in an episode in the third season, Gabrielle's song "5 fine frøkner" saw a 3,018 percent increase in listening on Spotify, with over 13 million streams and, at one point, rising to eighth place on the Swedish top music rankings.<ref>{{cite web |first=Thomas |last=Talseth |title="Skam"-suksess for Gabrielle Leithaug |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/skam/skam-suksess-for-gabrielle-leithaug/a/23895012/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=11 January 2017 |access-date=8 April 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019162806/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/skam/skam-suksess-for-gabrielle-leithaug/a/23895012/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Its social media popularity continued into its fourth season in April 2017, with over 20,000 tweets containing #skamseason4 registered in 24 hours at the time of season four's first clip, a substantial portion of which originated from the United States.<ref>{{cite web |first=Erlend Tro |last=Klette |title=#skamseason4 er brukt over 20.000 ganger på 24 timer: USA står for over en fjerdedel |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/skamseason4-er-brukt-over-20000-ganger-pa-24-timer-USA-star-for-over-en-fjerdedel-619097b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=27 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627055001/https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/skamseason4-er-brukt-over-20000-ganger-pa-24-timer-USA-star-for-over-en-fjerdedel-619097b.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2017, ''Skam'' was geoblocked for foreign viewers. NRK attorney Kari Anne Lang-Ree stated that "NRK has a right to publish content to the Norwegian audience and foreign countries. The music industry is reacting to the fact that many international viewers are listening to music despite NRK not having international licensing deals. NRK takes the concerns from the music industry seriously. We are in dialogue with [the music industry] to find a solution".<ref name="Block"/> NRK stated that "We want to thank our international fans and followers who have embraced ''SKAM''. We are blown away by your dedication – it is something we never expected. That is why it hurts to tell you guys that due to a necessary clarification with the music right holders, ''SKAM'' will until further notice not be available outside Norway. We are working hard to figure out how to solve this issue so that the fans can continue to enjoy ''SKAM'' from where they are".<ref name="Block">{{cite web |first=Synne Eggum |last=Myrvang |title=Nå kan du ikke lenger se "SKAM" fra utlandet |url=http://p3.no/na-kan-du-ikke-lenger-se-skam-fra-utlandet/ |language=no |website=NRK P3 |publisher=NRK |date=13 January 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235659/https://p3.no/na-kan-du-ikke-lenger-se-skam-fra-utlandet/ |url-status=live }}</ref> When the fourth season premiered in April, the geoblock was removed for Nordic countries.<ref name="Foreign access"/>

The series has received significant attention from international media publications for its unique distribution model of real-time snippet-based information.<ref name="atlantic-end" /><ref>{{cite web |first=Patrick D. |last=McDermott |title=Why The Whole Planet Is Obsessed With This Norwegian Teen Drama |url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/04/10/skam-season-4-sana-isak-even-nrk-interview |website=The Fader |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914022433/http://www.thefader.com/2017/04/10/skam-season-4-sana-isak-even-nrk-interview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jackson |last=McHenry |title=A Beginner's Guide to Skam, Your New Teen-Drama Obsession |url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/what-is-skam-norwegian-teen-drama-guide.html |website=Vulture |publisher=New York |date=19 December 2016 |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154322/https://www.vulture.com/2016/12/what-is-skam-norwegian-teen-drama-guide.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Kathryn |last=Lindsay |title=How People All Over The World Secretly Watch This Norwegian TV Show |url=http://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/159755/skam-tv-show-tumblr-google-drive-sharing |website=Refinery29 |date=20 June 2017 |access-date=21 June 2017 |archive-date=29 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629130925/https://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/159755/skam-tv-show-tumblr-google-drive-sharing |url-status=live }}</ref>

Anna Leszkiewicz of ''New Statesman'' posted in March 2017 that she considered ''Skam'' "the best show on TV", highlighting the second season's handling of sexual assault. She praised the series for avoiding "shocking, gratuitous rape scenes", instead focusing on a single hand gesture by abuser Nico as a sign of predatory behavior. However, Leszkiewicz criticized the show for taking the "escape route", in which Noora finds the courage to speak to another girl who was at the party, who insists that, while Noora and Nico were in bed together, no sexual intercourse took place. Leszkiewicz commented that "So many women go through what Noora went through in ''Skam''. Most of them don't get offered the same escape route. Instead, they have to live with the shame and confusion of an 'ambiguous' assault."<ref>{{cite web |first=Anna |last=Leszkiewicz |title=Skam: how one Norwegian teen drama got the TV depiction of sexual assault right |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/03/skam-how-one-norwegian-teen-drama-got-tv-depiction-sexual-assault-right |website=New Statesman |publisher=Progressive Digital Media |date=16 March 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924070450/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/03/skam-how-one-norwegian-teen-drama-got-tv-depiction-sexual-assault-right |url-status=live }}</ref> The same month, ''Elite Daily''{{'}}s Dylan Kickham wrote that the international fanbase for ''Skam'' on social media was "much larger than I ever would have predicted", with major fan groups on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. He credited the third season's storyline of homosexuality, calling it "incredibly intimate and profound", particularly praising a scene featuring a conversation about flamboyant attitudes between main character Isak and supporting character Eskild. While acknowledging highlights of the past two seasons, Kickham explained that "season three stands above the rest by shining a light on aspects of sexuality that are very rarely depicted in mainstream media", praising Eskild's "magnificent and timely take on the toxic 'masc-for-masc' discrimination within the gay community" in response to Isak's homophobic comments. "It's these small, incisive moments that show just how much ''Skam'' understands and cares about the issues it portrays", explained Kickham.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dylan |last=Kickham |title=What You Need To Know About The Viral Norwegian Teen Drama Tackling Sexuality |url=http://elitedaily.com/entertainment/viral-norwegian-teen-drama-sexuality/1839614/ |website=Elite Daily |publisher=DMG Media |date=27 March 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172634/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/viral-norwegian-teen-drama-sexuality/1839614 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2017, voters of E! Online's poll regarding "Top Couple 2017" declared characters Isak and Even, main stars of the show's third season, the winners.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sofie |last=Braseth |title=Isak og Even til topps i internasjonal avstemming |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/isak-og-even-til-topps-i-internasjonal-avstemming/67375233 |language=no |website=Dagbladet |publisher=Aller Media |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235326/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/isak-og-even-til-topps-i-internasjonal-avstemming/67375233 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Verdens Gang'' wrote in April that ''Skam'' had become popular in China, where publicly discussing homosexuality is illegal. It reported that almost four million Chinese people had watched the third season through piracy and a total of six million had watched all episodes so far translated to Chinese. The report also stated that NRK has no plans to stop piracy in China, and NRK P3 editorial chief Håkon Moslet told ''Verdens Gang'' that "It was Isak and Even that captured a young Chinese audience. There's a lot of censorship in China, and they are role models and have a relationship that Chinese people have a need to see."<ref>{{cite web |first1=Bjørn |last1=Haugan |first2=Hilde |last2=Sandvær |title="Skam" tar av i Kina |url=http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/kina/skam-tar-av-i-kina/a/23966720/ |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=9 April 2017 |access-date=9 April 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019055619/https://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/kina/skam-tar-av-i-kina/a/23966720/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Anna Leszkiewicz wrote three more articles on ''Skam'' and its impact between April and December 2017. In the first report, she credited the series for having tackled multiple difficult topics with the use of universal emotions like loneliness rather than issue-based strategies.<ref name="New Statesman April 2017"/> In the second, she specifically focused on the series' ending, noting that it originally had nine characters designed to each lead a season, and quoted fans with the sentiment that "It seems like such an abrupt decision. It doesn't serve the storyline at all." Acknowledging the pressure of the show's global popularity as potentially a key element to end ''Skam'', Leszkiewicz highlighted some fans' disapproval of the storylines presented towards the ending; season four's main character Sana, a member of the Muslim religion who had been under-represented in the series, had a shorter amount of focus in her season than other main characters had at their respective times; the final moments of the series focused on short stories by characters not given their own season, one of which told the story of a minor character without significant relevancy to the series; and a lackluster conversation about Islamophobia between Sana and her white, non-Muslim friend Isak. Leszkiewicz quoted disgruntled fans, one of which said that "Sana has been disrespected and disregarded and erased and sidelined and that is fucking gross. She deserved better".<ref>{{cite web |first=Anna |last=Leszkiewicz |title=Skam, interrupted: why is the phenomenally popular teen drama ending before its peak? |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/06/skam-interrupted-why-phenomenally-popular-teen-drama-ending-its-peak |website=New Statesman |publisher=Progressive Digital Media |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017 |archive-date=5 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205214827/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/06/skam-interrupted-why-phenomenally-popular-teen-drama-ending-its-peak |url-status=live }}</ref> Finally, in her last report, she focused on ''Skam''{{'}}s legacy as an American adaption was in production. NRK P3 editorial chief Håkon Moslet told her that "There was a lot of piracy", acknowledging that the show's global popularity was the result of fans illegally distributing content through Google Drive, though adding "But we didn't mind". Producer and project manager Marianne Furevold explained that "We were given a lot of time to do so much research, and I think that's a huge part of the success that we see today with ''Skam''", referencing extensive in-depth interviews, attending schools and youth clubs, and immersing into teenagers' online lives, something that she did not think would have been possible with a commercial network. In regards to ending the series after its fourth season, while its popularity peaked, Moslet told Leszkiewicz that writer Julie Andem spent an enormous amount of time developing the series; "It was kind of an extreme sport to make, this series, especially for her. It was her life, 24/7, for two and a half years. It was enough, I think. And she wanted to end on a high. So that's the reason. I think it was the right thing". Andem had posted on Instagram that she "wouldn't have been able to make a season five as good as it deserved to be", though she had also written that she did not want to give away the producing job of the American version, opting to take on the responsibility of that adaptation. That decision itself disgruntled fans, who "found her decision to leave the Norwegian series just to take on another huge commitment with the American show disappointing". Moslet praised the series' diverse set of characters, concluding with the statement that "At a time of confusion and intolerance, it seems more important than ever" for content creators to embrace diversity and reject intolerant attitudes.<ref>{{cite web |first=Anna |last=Leszkiewicz |title=Skam's creators on the TV show's explosive success: "Perhaps it will save Facebook" |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/11/skam-american-remake-facebook-creators-julie-andem |website=New Statesman |publisher=GlobalData |date=30 November 2017 |access-date=16 December 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200756/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2017/11/skam-american-remake-facebook-creators-julie-andem |url-status=live }}</ref>

In December 2017, Tumblr released its list of the most talked-about shows of the year on its platform, with ''Skam'' topping the chart as number one, outranking hugely successful American series, such as ''Game of Thrones'', ''Stranger Things'', and ''The Walking Dead''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Larry |last=Bartleet |title=Why you should be watching Skam, Tumblr's most talked-about TV show of 2017 |url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/tv-blogs/watching-skam-tumblrs-talked-tv-show-2017-2168642 |website=NME |publisher=Time Inc. UK |date=6 December 2017 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823141834/https://www.nme.com/blogs/tv-blogs/watching-skam-tumblrs-talked-tv-show-2017-2168642 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Scholarship === SKAM has been the subject of numerous academic studies. Vilde Schanke Sundet argues that the real-time quality of shows like SKAM help broadcasters to reconnect with younger audiences,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sundet|first=Vilde Schanke|date=June 2021|editor-last=Eichner|editor-first=Susanne|editor2-last=Gutiérrez Lozano|editor2-first=Juan Francisco|editor3-last=Hagedoorn|editor3-first=Berber|title='Youthification' of drama through real-time storytelling: A production study of blank and the legacy of SKAM|journal=Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies|language=en|volume=16|issue=2|pages=145–162|doi=10.1177/17496020211005311|s2cid=235324457 |issn=1749-6020|doi-access=free}}</ref> and has examined viewers motives for engaging with the community online.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sundet|first=Vilde Schanke|date=March 2020|title=From 'secret' online teen drama to international cult phenomenon: The global expansion of SKAM and its public service mission|url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1749602019879856|journal=Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies|language=en|volume=15|issue=1|pages=69–90|doi=10.1177/1749602019879856|s2cid=211394819 |issn=1749-6020|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Other scholars, such as Tore Rye Andersen and Sara Tanderup Linkis, analyse the narrative effect of what Ruth Page calls "real-time narration", while Jill Walker Rettberg analysed the use of social media narrative to include the viewer in a "we-narrative", a collective narration that emphasises the group above the individual.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rettberg|first=Jill Walker|date=April 2021|title="Nobody Is Ever Alone": The Use of Social Media Narrative to Include the Viewer in SKAM|journal=The Journal of Popular Culture|language=en|volume=54|issue=2|pages=232–256|doi=10.1111/jpcu.13015|issn=0022-3840|doi-access=free|hdl=11250/2767120|hdl-access=free}}</ref>

=== Awards and nominations === {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Organization !Category !Nominee(s) !Result !Ref. |- |rowspan="8"| 2016 |rowspan="6"| Gullruten |Best TV Drama |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |{{won}} |rowspan="6"| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |first1=Thea Roll |last1=Raken |first2=Martine |last2=Lunder |title="Skam"-jentene stjal showet på Gullruten |url=http://www.minmote.no/#!/artikkel/23684218/skam-jentene-stjal-showet-paa-gullruten |language=no |website=MinMote |publisher=Verdens Gang |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=20 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520231749/https://www.minmote.no/#!/artikkel/23684218/skam-jentene-stjal-showet-paa-gullruten |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |- |Best New Program Series |{{won}} |- |Innovation of the Year |{{won}} |- |Best Film Editing for a TV Drama |Ida Vennerød Kolstø |{{won}} |- |Newcomer of the Year |Julie Andem Mari Magnus |{{won}} |- |Audience Award |Noora (Josefine Pettersen) |{{nominated}} |- |C21Media International Drama Awards |Best Digital Original |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |{{won}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/netflix-wins-big-at-c21-drama-awards/|title=Netflix wins big at C21 Drama Awards|date=30 November 2016|website=C21Media|access-date=25 April 2017|archive-date=24 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924111258/https://www.c21media.net/netflix-wins-big-at-c21-drama-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nordicdrama.com/follow-the-money-shame-win-c21-drama-awards/|title=Follow The Money & Shame Win C21 Drama Awards|date=1 December 2016|website=Nordic Drama|language=en-GB|access-date=25 April 2017|archive-date=24 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924035241/http://nordicdrama.com/follow-the-money-shame-win-c21-drama-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- |Foreningen Norden |Nordic Language Prize |{{won}} |{{center|<ref name="Language Prize">{{cite web |title='Skam' hailed for making Norwegian language cool |url=https://www.thelocal.no/20161205/skam-hailed-for-making-norwegian-language-cool |website=The Local |date=5 December 2016 |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200819/https://www.thelocal.no/20161205/skam-hailed-for-making-norwegian-language-cool |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nordens språkpris til "Skam" |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Nordens-sprakpris-til-Skam-610459b.html |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=5 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=13 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613070357/http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Nordens-sprakpris-til-Skam-610459b.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |- |rowspan="8"| 2017 |rowspan="6"| Gullruten |Best TV Drama |{{nominated}} |rowspan="6"| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Gullrutens Fagpris 2017 |url=http://gullruten.no/fagprisen/fagprisen-2017#nominerte-og-vinnere |language=no |website=Gullruten |date=26 April 2017 |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=19 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419065010/http://gullruten.no/fagprisen/fagprisen-2017#nominerte-og-vinnere |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="gullruten">{{cite web |first=Birgitte Thorshaug |last=Kristiansen |title=Disse stakk av med årets Gullruten -priser |url=http://www.tv2.no/a/9124236/ |website=TV 2 |date=12 May 2017 |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119143618/https://www.tv2.no/a/9124236/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |- |Best Actor |Tarjei Sandvik Moe |{{nominated}} |- |Best Writing for a Drama |rowspan="2"|Julie Andem |{{won}} |- |Best Directing for a Drama |{{won}} |- |TV Moment of the Year |"O helga natt" |{{won}} |- |Audience Award |Henrik Holm Tarjei Sandvik Moe |{{won}} |- |Peer Gynt AS |Peer Gynt Prize |{{n/a}} |{{won}} |{{center|<ref name="peer gynt"/>}} |- |Nordiske Seriedagers Awards |Best Nordic TV-drama |Skam season 4 |{{won}} |}

== Other media == === Adaptations === In December 2016, Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment production company signed a deal with NRK to produce an American version of the series, then-titled ''Shame''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mark |last=Sweney |title=Norwegian teen TV hit Shame to be remade for US viewers |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/09/norwegian-teen-tv-hit-shame-to-be-remade-for-us-viewers |website=The Guardian |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=14 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414072927/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/09/norwegian-teen-tv-hit-shame-to-be-remade-for-us-viewers |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SKAM solgt til USA |url=https://www.nrk.no/informasjon/skam-solgt-til-usa-1.13266130 |language=no |website=NRK |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=6 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606024250/https://www.nrk.no/informasjon/skam-solgt-til-usa-1.13266130 |url-status=live }}</ref> Development of the series continued in the following months, with a title change to ''SKAM Austin'', casting calls taking place,<ref>{{cite web |first1=Kristine |last1=Aanstad |first2=Eirik |last2=Husøy |title=Andem skal regissere amerikanske Skam |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/oJ2AB/Andem-skal-regissere-amerikanske-Skam |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=10 November 2017 |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=1 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301081427/https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/oJ2AB/Andem-skal-regissere-amerikanske-Skam |url-status=live }}</ref> and the announcement that ''Austin'' would air on Facebook's "Facebook Watch" original video platform<ref>{{cite web |first=Etan |last=Vlessing |title=MIPCOM: Facebook Nabs Simon Fuller-Produced Version of Norwegian Teen Drama 'Skam' |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-facebook-nabs-simon-fuller-produced-version-norwegian-teen-drama-shame-1049908 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Eldridge Industries |date=18 October 2017 |access-date=20 October 2017 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172630/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-facebook-nabs-simon-fuller-produced-version-norwegian-teen-drama-shame-1049908 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Kaitlyn |last=Tiffany |title=Facebook is remaking the viral Norwegian teen drama Skam |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18/16495230/facebook-watch-english-reboot-skam-series-order |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |date=18 October 2017 |access-date=20 October 2017 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030151/https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18/16495230/facebook-watch-english-reboot-skam-series-order |url-status=live }}</ref> and on the original's series network, NRK. It premiered in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |first1=Intisaar |last1=Ali |first2=Svein |last2=Olsson |title=Se de første klippene fra amerikanske "Skam" |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/se-de-forste-klippene-fra-amerikanske-_skam_-1.14013470 |language=no |website=NRK |date=19 April 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040430/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/se-de-forste-klippene-fra-amerikanske-_skam_-1.14013470 |url-status=live }}</ref> and has been renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dawn |last=Chmielewski |title=Facebook Renews Teen Drama 'Skam Austin' For A Second Season |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/facebook-renews-teen-drama-skam-austin-facebook-watch-1202433189/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=25 July 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172602/https://deadline.com/2018/07/facebook-renews-teen-drama-skam-austin-facebook-watch-1202433189/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2017, the Danish theatre Aveny-T was reported to have acquired exclusive rights to produce a stage version of ''Skam''. Four different plays will be made, one for each season, with the first show having taken place in Copenhagen on 15 September 2017,<ref>{{cite web |first=Guro |last=Holmene |title=Skam blir teater i Danmark |url=http://www.side2.no/underholdning/skam-blir-teater-i-danmark/3423334599.html |language=no |website=Side 2 |publisher=Nettavisen |date=24 April 2017 |access-date=24 April 2017 |archive-date=1 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801204758/http://www.side2.no/underholdning/skam-blir-teater-i-danmark/3423334599.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Norway's TV Sensation Skam Becomes Theater in Denmark |url=http://www.tnp.no/norway/entertainment/5492-norways-tv-sensation-skam-becomes-theater-in-denmark |website=The Nordic Page |date=24 April 2017 |access-date=24 April 2017 |archive-date=3 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503172958/http://www.tnp.no/norway/entertainment/5492-norways-tv-sensation-skam-becomes-theater-in-denmark |url-status=live }}</ref> and the remaining three plays produced once a year through the year 2020.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Karima Elisabeth |last1=Magnussen |first2=Birgitte Thorshaug |last2=Kristiansen |title=Dette er Danmarks Skam-skuespillere |url=http://www.tv2.no/a/9080995/ |language=no |website=TV 2 |date=24 April 2017 |access-date=24 April 2017 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224052035/https://www.tv2.no/a/9080995/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2017, French entertainment website ''AlloCiné'' reported on the imminent production of a French remake of the series.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jérémie |last=Dunand |title=Skam : un remake français de la série ado norvégienne en préparation pour France 4 [EXCLU] |url=http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18667299.html |language=fr |website=AlloCiné |publisher=FIMALAC |date=18 September 2017 |access-date=18 September 2017 |archive-date=5 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005100845/http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18667299.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2017, ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported that local adaptations of ''Skam'' would be produced in five European countries; Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. NRK CEO Thor Gjermund Eriksen said in a statement that "We are very excited about the tremendous interest that ''Skam/Shame'' has generated outside of Norway. The creators of ''Skam'' aimed to help 16-year-old-girls strengthen their self-esteem through dismantling taboos, making them aware of interpersonal mechanisms and showing them the benefits of confronting their fears. This is a vision we are proud to bring to other countries".<ref>{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Roxborough |title=MIPCOM: European Networks Jump on Adaptations of Scandi Sensation 'Shame' |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-european-networks-jump-adaptations-scandi-sensation-shame-1048903 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Eldridge Industries |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=15 October 2017 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924070530/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-european-networks-jump-adaptations-scandi-sensation-shame-1048903 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Variety'' notes that each local production will be required to do its own local research into the dilemmas and dreams of its teenagers, rather than copying the original Norwegian production.<ref>{{cite web |first=John |last=Hopewell |title=Mipcom: 'Shame' Gets European Remake Roll-Out from NRK, Beta Film |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/mipcom-shame-gets-european-remake-roll-out-from-nrk-beta-film-1202590274/ |website=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=15 October 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625075730/https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/mipcom-shame-gets-european-remake-roll-out-from-nrk-beta-film-1202590274/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2018, Belgium began airing its own adaptation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Episodes - WTFock |url=https://www.wtfock.be/episodes |website=WTFock |date=30 November 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206001726/https://www.wtfock.be/episodes |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 3 April 2019, the educational Swedish broadcasting channel UR began broadcasting the first seasons of ''Druck'' (as ''Skam Deutschland''), ''Skam España'', and ''Skam France''.<ref>{{cite web |title=SKAM-älskare se hit! |url=https://www.facebook.com/Utbildningsradion/videos/600989873748331/ |website=Facebook |publisher=UR |date=21 March 2019 |access-date=17 July 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802080758/https://www.facebook.com/Utbildningsradion/videos/600989873748331/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2024. a Croatian remake was announced, marking the first Eastern European adaptation of the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=2024-04-09 |title=Coming-of-Age Drama 'Skam' Gets Croatian Remake 'Sram' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/skam-sram-beta-1235965012/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> It was premiered on 27 October 2024.

Having achieved success, multiple remakes have been renewed for additional seasons, progressing in development at different speeds.<ref>{{cite web |title=News - Skam Remakes |url=http://skamremakesedit.tumblr.com/tagged/news |website=Tumblr |publisher=Oath Inc. |date=28 November 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228071303/http://skamremakesedit.tumblr.com/tagged/news |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Counterparts==== :{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} Currently airing season :{{Color box|#FFC0CB|border=darkgray}} Adaptation no longer in production :{{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} Upcoming season announced :{{Color box|#EEDDFF|border=darkgray}} Status of season/adaptation unknown

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !! style="width:10%;" rowspan="2"|Country !! style="width:10%;" rowspan="2"|Local title !! style="width:10%;" rowspan="2"|Network !! style="width:10%;" rowspan="2"|Premiere !! style="width:10%;" rowspan="2"|Setting !! style="width:10%;" colspan="12"|Seasonal main character |- !! style="width:10%;"|1 !! style="width:10%;"|2 !! style="width:10%;"|3 !! style="width:10%;"|4 !! style="width:10%;"|5 !! style="width:10%;"|6 !! style="width:10%;"|7 !! style="width:10%;"|8 !! style="width:10%;"|9 !! style="width:10%;"|10 !! style="width:10%;"|11 !! style="width:10%;"|12 |- |style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;" | '''{{flag|Norway}}''' | '''''SKAM''''' | '''NRK TV NRK3''' | '''25 September 2015''' | '''Hartvig Nissen School, Oslo''' | Eva Mohn | Noora Sætre | Isak Valtersen | Sana Bakkoush | colspan= 8 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|France}} | rowspan=2" | ''SKAM France'' | France.tv Slash France 4 | rowspan="2" | 5 February 2018 | rowspan="2" | Lycée Dorian, Paris | rowspan="2" | Emma Borgès | rowspan="2" | Manon Demissy | rowspan="2" | Lucas Lallemant | rowspan="2" | Imane Bakhellal | rowspan="2" | Arthur Broussard{{efn|''Skam France'' was the first in the franchise to continue past the original 4 season story, and create a brand new story with the character of Arthur (Mahdi's counterpart).}} | rowspan="2" | Lola Lecomte{{efn|''Skam France'' season 6 was the first to introduce a main character who did not have a counterpart in the original series with Lola Lecomte, Daphné's (Vilde's counterpart) younger sister. With the start of Lola's season, ''Skam France'' focused on a "second generation" of original characters.}} | rowspan="2" | Tiffany Prigent | rowspan="2" | Bilal Cherif | rowspan="2" | Maya Etienne | rowspan="2" | Anaïs Rocha | rowspan="2" | Rym Brahimi{{efn|With ''Skam France'' season 11, the series again shifts focus to a new class of younger, original characters at Lycée Dorian. This is considered the beginning of the "third generation" of ''Skam France'', according to official promotional materials.}} | rowspan="2" | Maël Le Gall |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|Belgium}} (Wallonia) | RTBF Auvio La Trois |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|Germany}} | ''DRUCK'' | funk ZDFneo | 24 March 2018 | {{ill|Barnim-Gymnasium Berlin|de|lt=Barnim-Gymnasium}}, Berlin | Hanna Jung | Mia Winter | Matteo Florenzi | Amira Mahmood | Nora Machwitz{{efn|From Season 5 onwards, ''Druck'' introduced a new generation of original characters, beginning with Kiki's (Vilde's counterpart) younger sister Nora.}} | Fatou Jallow | Isi Inci | Mailin Richter | colspan= 4 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|Italy}} | ''SKAM Italia'' |TIMvision ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 1–3)'' Netflix ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 4–6)'' | 29 March 2018 | Liceo J. F. Kennedy, Rome | Eva Brighi | Martino Rametta{{efn|name=italia|''Skam Italia'' switched the order of the season main characters compared to other productions, such that Martino (Isak's counterpart) is the main character of season 2 and Eleonora (Noora's counterpart) is the main character of season 3.}} | Eleonora Sava{{efn|name=italia}} | Sana Allagui | Elia Santini | Asia Giovannelli{{efn|Asia Giovannelli is an original character who does not have a counterpart in the original ''Skam''.}} | colspan= 6 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|United States}} | ''SKAM Austin'' | Facebook Watch | 27 April 2018 | Bouldin High School, Austin, Texas | Megan Flores | Grace Olsen | colspan= 10 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|Spain}} | ''SKAM España'' | Movistar+ | 16 September 2018 | {{ill|Instituto Isabel la Católica|es}}, Madrid |Eva Vázquez Villanueva |Cris Soto Peña{{efn|''Skam España'' switched the order of the season main characters, so that Cristina "Cris" (Isak's counterpart) is the main character of season 2.}} |Nora Grace / Viri Gómez García{{efn|''Skam España'' season 3 deviated from the original ''Skam'', creating a season with a concurrent storyline that centered around both the Noora and Vilde counterparts.}} |Amira Naybet | colspan= 8 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;"| {{flag|Netherlands}} | ''SKAM NL'' | NPO 3 | 16 September 2018 | {{ill|St-Gregorius College|nl}}, Utrecht | Isa Keijser | Liv Reijners | colspan=10 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFC0CB;" | {{flag|Belgium}} (Flanders) | ''wtFOCK'' |VIER ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 1, 7)'' VIJF ''({{Abbr|s.|series}} 1–4)'' Play More ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 1–3)'' Streamz ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 4–5)'' {{interlanguage link|GoPlay|nl}} ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 4–)'' | 10 October 2018 |{{ill|Koninklijk Atheneum Berchem|nl}}, Antwerp ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 1–5)'' Kunstkaai Secondary School, Antwerp ''({{Abbr|s.|season}} 6–)'' | Jana Ackermans | Zoë Loockx | Robbe IJzermans | Kato Fransen{{efn|Kato Fransen is an original character who does not have a counterpart in the original ''Skam''. ''wtFOCK'' chose to deviate from the original storyline in season 4, as a result of COVID-19 related production delays.}} | Yasmina Ait Omar | Ada Konings{{efn|Like ''Druck'' and ''Skam France'', ''wtFOCK'' introduced a new set of original characters in season 6. These characters attend Kunstkaai Secondary School, unlike the characters of the first five seasons. Furthermore, ''wtFOCK'' chose to introduce a new cast unrelated to the original characters in any way.}} | Anaïs Davis | Otis Rojas | colspan=4 {{n/a|Ended}} |- !style="text-align:left; background-color: #FFFFCC;"| {{Flag|Croatia}} |''SRAM'' |HRT 1 | 27 October 2024 | {{ill|Prirodoslovna škola Vladimira Preloga|hr}}, Zagreb | Eva Šilović | Nora Klarić Selem | Lovro Dević | Vanessa | colspan=9 {{n/a|N/A}} |} {{notelist}}

=== Books === In September 2018, Julie Andem announced on her Instagram account that, in coordination with Norwegian book publishing company Armada Forlag, four ''Skam'' books, one for each season of the series, would be released to the public, including original, unedited manuscripts, featuring scenes that were never filmed, lines that were later cut, as well as Andem's personal comments and thoughts. The first book, focusing on season one, was made available for purchase on the day of the announcement, on Monday, 3 September 2018. In the press release from Armada Forlag, Andem said that "Releasing these unedited scripts, including typos and nerd comments, is right at the edge of my comfort zone", while adding that "I hope people think it's fun to read the scripts, and that maybe someone gets inspired to write themselves". Jonas Forsang, chairman of Armada Forlag, said that "This is not just TV-history, this is major literature". Norwegian press company ''Aftenposten'' noted at the time that the timeline for the release of the three remaining books was unclear.<ref>{{cite web |first=Kristin |last=Storrusten |title=Gir ut Skam-manus i fire bøker |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/karaAk/Gir-ut-Skam-manus-i-fire-boker |language=no |website=Aftenposten |publisher=Schibsted |date=3 September 2018 |access-date=3 September 2018 |archive-date=3 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903150945/https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/karaAk/Gir-ut-Skam-manus-i-fire-boker |url-status=live }}</ref>

A few days later, Andem signed a book contract with Swedish publishing company Salomonsson Agency, which included rights for the agency to distribute the ''Skam'' books outside of Norway. CEO Julia Angelin told ''Verdens Gang'' that "We are incredibly proud to be working with the genius Julie Andem. She has changed the entire Scandinavian culture", and added that "It will be incredibly fun to build her career as an author with this unique project. We have only seen the beginning". The report from ''Verdens Gang'' also stated that the first book had been sold "at record tempo" since its release just three days earlier, and that all four ''Skam'' books will be released before the 2018 Christmas holiday period. Andem told the publication that "The ''Skam'' fans are, as I've expressed before, 'the coolest fanbase on earth'. And they are always very enthusiastic and thankful. That is nice and moving".<ref name="VG on international books">{{cite web |first=Rano |last=Tahseen |title="Skam"-bøkene går internasjonalt |url=https://www.vg.no/rampelys/bok/i/VR8P26/skam-boekene-gaar-internasjonalt |language=no |website=Verdens Gang |publisher=Schibsted |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2018 |archive-date=7 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144826/https://www.vg.no/rampelys/bok/i/VR8P26/skam-boekene-gaar-internasjonalt |url-status=live }}</ref> A later update to the same article clarified that the book had "already" been distributed to Finland and Sweden, without details of further distribution.<ref name="VG on international books" /> Website ''Books From Norway'', which provides English-language information on Norwegian literature, states that rights for international book release have also been sold to Denmark through the Høst & Søn agency, Italy through the Giunti agency, Poland through the Rebis agency, and Russia through the Popcorn Books agency, though the website does not specify release dates.<ref>{{cite web |title=SKAM Season 3: Isak |url=https://booksfromnorway.com/books/1341-skam-season-3-isak |website=Books From Norway |date=10 October 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112181656/https://booksfromnorway.com/books/1341-skam-season-3-isak |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://skam.p3.no/}} * [https://tv.nrk.no/serie/skam Official series archive] * {{IMDb title|5288312}}

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