Norwegian reality television series
Alt for Norge (All for Norway, marketed in the United States as The Great Norway Adventure) is a Norwegian reality television series which debuted in 2010 and appears on TVNorge and hosted by Fridtjof Nilsen. The reality show features Norwegian Americans participating in challenges relating to Norwegian history and culture, competing to win a reunion with their distant Norwegian relatives. The original Norwegian concept has also been exported to Sweden and Denmark.
The phrase "Alt for Norge" is the royal motto of Norway.
The series is in its 11th season:
- Season 1 - (2010)
- Season 2 - (2011)
- Season 3 - (2012)
- Season 4 - (2013)
- Season 5 - (2014)
- Season 6 - (2015)
- Season 7 - (2016)
- Season 8 - (2017)
- Season 9 - (2018)
- Season 10 - (2019)
- Season 11 - (2024)
The Winner of each season is highlighted in bold.
Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
David Knudson |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Bergen
|
Guy Seese |
Seattle, Washington / Anchorage, Alaska |
Lurøy
|
Beth Butala |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
Sogndal
|
Breyanne Nordtvedt |
Seattle, Washington / Los Angeles, California |
Fusa
|
Leah Perzichilli |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Nes in Hedmark
|
Marshell Moy |
Montana / Idaho / Antarctic |
Grimstad
|
Candice Peters |
Chicago, Illinois |
Tinn
|
Ruth Hetland |
Clifton, Texas |
Dalane
|
Kent Luetzen |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Krødsherad
|
Norris Nelson Comer |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
Austevoll
|
Kyle deMontmorency |
Utah |
Åsnes
|
Brandon Brones |
Chicago, Illinois |
Modum
|
Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
Alex Arnott |
Minneapolis, MN |
Hole, Buskerud
|
Kellie Williams |
Houston, TX |
Nes, Hedmark
|
Brennan Finn |
Minnesota |
Manger, Hordaland
|
Richie Nils Alfson |
Brooklyn, NY |
Skien, Telemark
|
Sara Heidrich |
North Dakota |
Valdres, Oppland
|
Jared Vorvick |
Portland, OR |
Suldal, Rogaland
|
Madrona Teresa DeLong |
Tenino, WA |
Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder
|
Odessa Stevens |
Seattle, WA |
Fræna, Møre og Romsdal
|
Christine Campisi |
Long Island, NY |
Lista, Vest-Agder
|
Jamie Larson |
Monroe, Wisconsin |
Luster, Sogn og Fjordane
|
Cash Court |
Olympia, Washington |
Tromsø og Røros
|
Andrea Bennet Xiong |
St. Paul, MN |
Vik, Sogn og Fjordane
|
Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
Kelsey Jaffer |
Geneva, IL |
Lærdal
|
Dana Louise |
Shoreview, MN |
Andøy
|
Kirstin Franklin
|
Chicago, IL |
Eggedal
|
Matthew Widen
|
Two Harbors, MN |
Vanylven
|
Isaac Teaford
|
Salt Lake City
|
Fusa
|
Ashley Olson
|
Minneapolis, MN
|
Verdal
|
Cheyenne Stevens |
Bozeman, MT
|
Bergen
|
Chase Monger
|
Eden Prairie, MN |
Manger
|
Julie Cascioppo
|
Seattle, WA |
Møre Og Romsdal
|
Mike Siebenaler
|
Minneapolis, MN |
Aure
|
Evan Fowler
|
San Francisco, CA |
Vefsn
|
Marc Felion |
Chicago, IL |
Hamar
|
Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
Nicholas Beach |
Snohomish, WA |
Nes I Akershus
|
Emma Boyum |
Minneapolis, MN |
Olden
|
Danielle Crook |
Hollywood, CA |
Dovre
|
Mark Dahl |
Tacoma, WA |
Ulvik
|
Tamara Darress |
Vero Beach, FL |
Lyngør
|
Dylan Eike |
Woodbury, MN |
Haugesund
|
Linnea Quarberg |
Saint Paul, MN |
Fitjar
|
Nick Solchany |
Lake Stevens, WA |
Tomrefjord
|
John Soloman |
San Diego, CA |
Åseral
|
Jennifer Swenson |
Oak Harbor, WA |
Fresvik
|
On the 8th of November, 2019, it was announced that there were no plans for an 11th season of Alt for Norge, and for several years it appeared that season 10 would be the last season ever. However, on December 21, 2023 the search for potential season 11 contestants was announced by O’Connor Casting.