Thirty people live on Nordhaug farm in Bærum, just outside Oslo. Their leader is Christian Sønstebø, once a multimillionaire.
Then he receives a calling from God. Society will collapse, and it is his task to chart the way forward.
He builds his own economic model and looks for people who can help him create a new society.
Director Finn-Erik Rognan documents the journey, and goes through one of his own at the same time.
He gets very close to Christian, and gradually uncovers what is going on at Nordhaug farm.
The series becomes one of the most talked-about shows of the autumn in Norway.
A closed community, from the inside
In the autumn of 2024, Maverix was given access to a closed community on Nordhaug farm in Bærum. For two years, director Finn-Erik Rognan followed its leader, Christian Sønstebø, through a project both of them gradually lost control of. The series uncovers drug use, microdosing of children and manipulation, and offers a rare look inside alternative and extreme communities in Norway.
Kollaps – Profeten i Bærum (Collapse – The Prophet of Bærum) premiered on TV 2 on October 13, 2026, exactly one year after the network said yes to the series. By then, Finn-Erik Rognan had already documented life on Nordhaug farm for many months.
From unique access to revelation
At first, the access itself was the story: a community of crying and breathing sessions, roaring, alternative massage and a shared belief in a higher power. Over time, it became clear that there was much more beneath the surface.
The picture cracks
Together with co-director Andreas Preus Efskin, Rognan saw a clear pattern. What Christian said did not match what was happening around him. Then came the dissenting voices. People distanced themselves from a leader they felt had changed, and several contacted Rognan themselves to tell their side of the story.
The whole country talked about the Prophet
The series was covered by Norway’s largest media outlets, including Aftenposten, VG, NRK, Dagens Næringsliv, Nettavisen, Morgenbladet and the trade magazine Kampanje. Aftenposten critic Asbjørn Slettemark called it the documentary everyone was talking about that week.
The team behind the series
Directors: Finn-Erik Rognan and Andreas Preus Efskin. Camera: Finn-Erik Rognan, Dag Vidar Hopøy, Christoffer Sandmark, Sverre Wennevold Koch and Adrian Leversby. Editing: Dag Vidar Hopøy. Music and sound: Marcus Wilter. Graphics: Bendik Skaalerud Lillemoen. Grading and online: Chris-Erik Kristoffersen and Christoffer Sandmark. Producers: Linda Nordheim and Jan Ove Årsæther.
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Questions and answers
What is Kollaps – Profeten i Bærum about?
The documentary series follows former financier Christian Sønstebø and the closed community he leads on Nordhaug farm in Bærum, just outside Oslo. It uncovers drug use, microdosing of children and manipulation, and offers a rare look inside alternative and extreme communities in Norway.
Where can I watch it?
The series airs on TV 2 and is available on TV 2 Play in Norway. It premiered on October 13, 2026.
How many episodes are there?
Four episodes. It became one of the most talked-about series of the autumn in Norway, covered by Aftenposten, VG, NRK, Dagens Næringsliv and Morgenbladet, among others.
Who made the series?
Kollaps – Profeten i Bærum was produced by Maverix for TV 2, directed by Finn-Erik Rognan and Andreas Preus Efskin. The producers are Linda Nordheim and Jan Ove Årsæther, and camera, editing, music and graphics were done by the Maverix team.
How did Maverix get access?
In the autumn of 2024, director Finn-Erik Rognan was given access to the community on Nordhaug farm, and followed it for two years. Along the way, several people who had broken with the community contacted him themselves to tell their side of the story.
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