World's End
Series Overview
Set in 1992, Heimsendir is an isolated mental hospital on the outskirts of Reykjavík. The hospital, referred to as ‘World’s End’ is a last resort for many mental patients, many of whom consider it a home. Elementary school teacher, Einar, is committed against his will after a severe nervous breakdown and is critical about how things are run at the hospital and before long he has most of the patients on his side, rooting for change. Einar, along with the other patients, stages a revolution and takes over the hospital, declaring its a state within a state, a Utopia for the mentally ill.
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1 Season • 9 Episodes
35 min per episode
2011 – Present
Premiered: Sun, Oct 2, 2011
Ragnar BragasonLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 9: “'M'”
Einar, a charismatic history teacher is committed to a remote mental asylum in Iceland. During the bank holiday weekend he initiates an uprising that transforms into a proper revolution where the lunatics literally take over the asylum.
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Heimsendir (World's End) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-03-14
Cast & Creators
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Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon
Lúðvík
Jörundur Ragnarsson
Margeir
Halldór Gylfason
Einar
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Sólveig
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Odda
Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir
Ástrún
Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
Karl Magnús
Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir
Magnea
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Torfi Esekíel
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Hulda
Víkingur Kristjánsson
Rúnar
Hallgrimur Olafsson
Toggi
Bára Lind Þórarinsdóttir
Álfheiður Björk
Jóhann Sigurðarson
Massinn
Benedikt Erlingsson
Búi
Guðjón Þorsteinn Pálmarsson
Leó
Erla Ruth Harðardóttir
Þórlaug
María Dís Guðmundsdóttir
Edda matselja
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ragnar Bragason
Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Ragnar Bragason, Jóhann Ævar Grímsson, Jörundur Ragnarsson
Barði Jóhannsson
Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson
Kjartan Þór Þórðarson, Harpa Elísa Þórsdóttir, Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson, Arnbjörg Hafliðadóttir
Department Leadership Roster
Ragnar Bragason
Director
Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon
Writer
Harpa Elísa Þórsdóttir
Producer
Ragnar Bragason
Writer
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Editor
Helga Rós Hannam
Costume Design
Arnbjörg Hafliðadóttir
Producer
Jóhann Ævar Grímsson
Writer
Jörundur Ragnarsson
Writer
Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson
Editor
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What is World's End about?
Set in 1992, Heimsendir is an isolated mental hospital on the outskirts of Reykjavík. The hospital, referred to as ‘World’s End’ is a last resort for many mental patients, many of whom consider it a home. Elementary school teacher, Einar, is committed against his will after a severe nervous breakdown and is critical about how things are run at the hospital and before long he has most of the patients on his side, rooting for change. Einar, along with the other patients, stages a revolution and takes over the hospital, declaring its a state within a state, a Utopia for the mentally ill.
How many seasons does World's End have?
World's End comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in World's End?
Key cast members in World's End include Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Halldór Gylfason, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir.
Who created or directed World's End?
World's End was developed and directed by Ragnar Bragason.