Christian Torpe
Director
Rita (2012)
Season 4
Independent, outspoken and adored by her students, private school teacher Rita fares less well with adults.
Released Feb. 9, 2012
Episode 40 min
14+
Keywords: tmdb.school-teacher, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.netflix-original, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.teacher, imdb.gay-character, imdb.denmark + 18 more, imdb.teacher-as-protagonist, imdb.gay-son, imdb.classroom, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.character-name-as-series-title, imdb.forename-as-series-title, imdb.gay-boy, imdb.lgbt, imdb.lgbtq, imdb.gay, imdb.2010s, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.schoolteacher, imdb.female-teacher, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, imdb.quirky-comedy, imdb.coming-of-age-drama
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: Faroe Film
Network: TV 2
5.8
S4E1 - Present/Past
Rita has settled down in Molly's apartment and works in a burger bar, much to Molly's chagrin. When Molly, on behalf of Rita, sends a job application, Rita ends up with a job offer from her former primary school, which she reluctantly accepts. Hjørdis, out of concern for Rita, applies for a job at the same school, so she can be there for her.
Aug. 21, 2017, midnight
8.0
S4E2 - You Are What You Eat
Rita, who hates cooking, struggles to fill in as a home economics teacher. Hjørdis tries to help Allan overcome his fears about an upcoming field trip.
Aug. 28, 2017, midnight
7.7
S4E3 - Sudden Thaw
A bomb threat scares the whole school — except Rita. Hjørdis worries that her and Uffe's strange hobbies will hurt their son socially when he's older.
Sept. 4, 2017, midnight
7.3
S4E4 - True Friends
Lea invites Rita to join her family for dinner, echoing a day in 1985 when teenage Rita had dinner with Lea's parents and was called to Lea's rescue.
Sept. 18, 2017, midnight
8.0
S4E5 - You and I
When one of Rita's first-graders doesn't want to take a turn bringing home 'Sharebear,' the class teddy bear, she visits his home to find out why.
Sept. 19, 2017, midnight
7.7
S4E6 - Childhood Street
To try to save the school from closure, the staff organizes a fundraiser, including a play by Hjørdis' class with Allan in the lead role.
Sept. 20, 2017, midnight
7.7
S4E7 - Family
Bjørne can't bear to break the bad news to his staff and becomes self-destructive. The event in 1985 that led to Lea falling out with Rita is revealed.
Sept. 21, 2017, midnight
6.5
S4E8 - Home
When history starts to repeat itself, Rita retreats in self-defeat, until a loyal friend gives her the support she needs to figure out her future.
Sept. 22, 2017, midnight
Network: TV 2
Episode Runtime: 40 min.
Season Runtime: 1619 min.
Released: Feb. 9, 2012
Last Air Date: July 20, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists