Everything you need to know about Skam Season 4...
Skam Season 4 is set to premiere on NRK in Norway sometime this spring. Here's everything we know so far...
Norwegian teen drama Skam has taken the internet by storm (and already has a North American remake in the works). Even though the Norwegian show is not yet legally available with English language subtitles (mostly, it seems, due to music rights), multi-lingual fans of the teen drama have taken it upon themselves to translate the show for non-Norwegian-speaking audiences. And, thus, an international audience was born.
When the Norwegian drama is "on the air," it takes place in real time, dropping four to six scenes on the show's official website at the same time as they happen in the world of the characters. For example, if Eva and Noora are discussing something on Tuesday morning at 9:30 in Spanish class, then the clip will go up on Tuesday morning at 9:30.
At the end of the week, all of the scenes are put together and broadcast on TV as one episode. In between updates, fans can also follow the characters' social media interactions and texts via the Skam website and the characters' actual Instagram accounts.
After three successful seasons broadcast over the course of a year and a half, Skam is gearing up for its fourth season. Here's everything we know about what Skam season four will look like...
Skam Season 4 Main Character
Did we just find out who the main character in Skam season four will be? According to The Local Norway, an English-language Norwegian news site, Ulrikke Falch, the actress who plays Vilde, posted a photo to Instagram earlier this week, seemingly revealing that she will be the main character for Skam season four.
The Instagram caption for the photo below originally read "I am the main character in season four," before changing it simply to "4," most likely because Falch was probably not supposed to let the cat out of the bag before the trailer.
Skam creator, writer, and director Julie Andem was in Denmark doing some interviews earlier this week and answered some questions about Skam. According to the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (and this fan Twitter account), Andem was asked if Vilde's character is a lesbian, to which Andem said she would rather not answer.
This has sparked many fans to speculate that season four (or, if Vilde isn't a main character this season, a later season) might have another queer protagonist at its center. Though Andem is also very secretive about revealing future Skam plot details, so her "no comment" could just be in regards to that.
Another frontrunner in speculation for Skam season four main character is Sana. She played a prominent role in Season 3 as biology partner and friend to Isak, and appeared in Seasons 1 and 2 as part of Eva and Noora's girl squad. Sana would also be an interesting, inspiring choice because Muslim characters are underepresented in western media. If she isn't the main character for season four, it would be nice to see her get the focus in a later season.
Skam Season 4 Trailer
The Skam season four trailer has yet to drop, but we'll be sure to post it here as soon as it hits the internet. In the mean time, here are the trailers from the first three seasons of Skam to keep you company...
Skam Season 4 Release Date
The Skam season four release date will likely drop with the trailer. Skam season two premiered in February, but speculation on when Skam season four will premiere skews towards the spring. Part of NRK's strategy for the show has been eschewing traditional means of marketing, which means we might not even know the specific date until the first episode drops, which is kind of great, if not frustrating in the mean time.
Skam Season 4 Cast
Presumably, all of the main cast will be returning for Skam season four, save for Penetrator Chris (Herman Tømmeraas), who will most likely not be in the upcoming season, given that the actor is joining the army, according to his Twitter.
More news as we hear it.