Set against the backdrop of April 9, 1940, a night etched in history, aging 64-year-old Colonel Birger Eriksen is in command of Oscarsborg Fortress, a critical choke point that all ships must navigate on their approach to Oslo.
Prime Minister Alma Solvik gets caught up in a scandal before elections. During Alma's term in power, her husband Sondre has done transactions on the stock exchange apparently using the government's inside information. Alma puts together a crisis communication HQ that formulates the tactics for communicating with the public. The Prime Minister is also a prime minister at home and therefore they launch the campaign "Sondre is the culprit" – the elections must be won, after all.
