Mammon — Season 1, Episode 2: The Awakening
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 60 min • 2 seasons, 14 episodes • ★ 7.1/10
Episode synopsis
The journalist Peter Verås find after five years a first sign that his brother was forced to take his own life. He and sister in law Eva finds it who knew the secret of his brother. The only thing he reveals is the word "Abraham" before he shoots himself. Peter chases on and promises to keep his closest outside, but police and colleagues no longer trust Peter's explanations. The closer he gets the truth, the more certain he is to keep what he finds hidden.
About Mammon
Peter Verås is an uncompromising journalist in the most respected newspaper in Norway. He makes his life’s biggest mistake when he gets hold of evidence of a financial fraud from an anonymous source. It turns out the evidence points to his own brother. As he still pursues and the story breaks, the brother commits suicide. Peter tries to track down the anonymous source, only to discover that the source was the brother himself. A search for the truth has commenced that involves media, high – ranked politicians as well as the financial elite. The closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes for him and his brother’s family.