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Cannes-Winning Norwegian Miniseries Toxic Tom Arrives on ZDFmediathek Nov. 18

The series dissects misogynistic online cultures through a multi-perspective structure to suggest concrete steps against digital hate.

Overview

  • ZDFneo will release the four-part drama in the ZDFmediathek on Tuesday, Nov. 18, with a same-night ZDFneo broadcast at 23:15.
  • Each of the four episodes runs roughly 50 minutes and is set largely in contemporary Oslo.
  • Created by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen, the ZDFneo co-production won Best Series at the Cannes series festival, where Anders Baasmo also took the acting prize.
  • The story follows a middle-aged shop worker tied to the Manosphere whose online attack on a feminist comedian leads to his exposure by hackers and public disgrace.
  • The narrative broadens to figures including the comedian Live, neighbor Audun, and a young Lithuanian actress, using their perspectives to probe causes, consequences, and practical responses to online hate.