Næturvaktin revolves around the lives of three employees working at the Shell petrol station in Laugavegur, Reykjavík. The three man night shift is made up of eccentric supervisor Georg Bjarnfreðarson, a committed Marxist, vegan, who has an admiration for everything Swedish. Ólafur Ragnar, a regular employee and a simple, well-meaning guy who dreams of fame and wealth. And Daníel Sævarsson, who after dropping out of medical school joins the team. What the three men don't know is due to this job how profoundly their lives will be forever linked.
DirectorRagnar Bragason
CreatorsJörundur Ragnarsson, Ragnar Bragason, Jón Gnarr, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon
Episode 1
Sep 16, 2007
Daniel's first night on the night shift. His boss Georg takes his job very seriously.
Episode 2
Sep 23, 2007
Throughout the shift, Georg discusses self-defense, presenting strategies in the event of an attack.
Episode 3
Sep 30, 2007
Georg gets a reprimand from his ex-wife for not spending enough father and son time with Flemming Geir. Ólafur becomes more irritated at the idea of the joint shift fund being used for a holiday to Sweden. Daníel bumps into a face from the past.
Episode 4
Oct 7, 2007
Ólafur's dreams of fame get a step closer when he has a chance to attend the X-Factor open auditions, though trouble brews when Georg refuses to give him the time off to go.
Episode 5
Oct 14, 2007
The band "Sólin" finally gets their chance of a big break, but Ólafur manages to get into trouble at work so Georg refuses to give him the time off to go see it.
Episode 6
Oct 21, 2007
Ólafur's cheap Chinese body building supplement has some unusual results. This woman who collects bottles in the station yard infuriates Georg.
Episode 7
Oct 28, 2007
Georg becomes increasingly frustrated when, after a series of customer complaints, head office send the company personnel officer to asses his work at the station.
Episode 8
Nov 4, 2007
It's election night in Iceland and Georg, reveling in his knowledge of the political process, organizes the night shift's own election.
Episode 9
Nov 18, 2007
The tension between Daniel and Georg continues. Georg recruits a new employee, Haraldur. Daniel faces pressure from his family to return to medical school.
Episode 10
Nov 25, 2007
The poster has arrived, it's Daniel's father's birthday and Benjamin comes to get the money from Ólafur.
Episode 11
Dec 2, 2007
Georg preaches on the ideals of feminism and attempts to teach Flemming Geir the facts of life. Ólafur comes to work with a hangover. Daníel and Ylfa become closer.
Episode 12
Dec 9, 2007
Georg contacts the CEO of the company, much to his annoyance. The shift argue about how to spend the shift fund with Georg desperate to get his own way.
