Emir Zamwa
Moaz
Overview
Policeman Moaz Ibrahim is forced into living a dangerous double life with the criminal gang Enemiez as an attempt to keep his shady past hidden from the outside world.
Seasons
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- First aired
- Jan 19, 2023
Cast
12 people
Reviews
2 min readThe nod that costs him
There is a shot in Gangs of Oslo where the camera stays on Moaz Ibrahim's face a beat too long after an order he cannot refuse. His jaw tightens. His eyes flicker.
Then he nods. A small, wordless betrayal. A man between two worlds, belonging to neither.
Ole Endresen, who made Lilyhammer, built this Norwegian crime drama around the cost of a lie that keeps you alive.
Cop infiltrates a gang to hide his past. Familiar setup. The show refuses the easy split.
Moaz, played by Emir Zamwa, is not a hero. Enemiez is not a block of evil. The police look bureaucratic and compromised.
The criminals are violent and, in their own way, a family. That duality is where the series finds its footing. Execution sometimes slips.
The Mirror called it the "perfect Netflix crime drama to watch after Top Boy." Fair on grit. Oslo is not London or Baltimore.
Audience Opinions
Limited evidence
"A low-key Netflix crime series that streaming viewers track down and trailer-watchers break down."
People have picked up Gangs of Oslo as a Netflix streaming watch under its original title Blodsbrodre, using subscription access including Standard with Ads. Interest also shows up around trailer and review videos, including Hindi-language review and trailer coverage, latestnetflix.com argues, with viewers checking where to rent, buy or stream it.
What viewers praise
- Straightforward Netflix watch Viewers catch it through Netflix subscription, including the Standard with Ads plan, with rental or purchase paths also noted.
- Trailer and review entry point Review and trailer videos under both Gangs of Oslo and Blodsbrodre give new viewers a way to sample it before watching.
Common complaints
- No free streaming path There are no free streaming options right now, so viewers need paid access to watch.
Recommended for
Netflix subscribers browsing crime dramas Viewers who check trailers and review videos before starting a series
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsRicky Gervais called it a Scandi The Wire. The gang boss was a plumber.
On 12 September 2023, after Netflix dumped Blodsbrødre, retitled Gangs of Oslo, onto the rest of the world, Ricky Gervais posted that he had just finished his favorite series of the year. Up there with Gomorrah and 4 Blocks. "A Scandi The Wire," he wrote. "Watch Gangs of Oslo, now, on Netflix. As always, watch it with subtitles, not dubbed." The Daily Mirror ran the quote. The gag in Oslo was that a Hollywood comic had crowned a TV 2 Play drama whose leads Variety had already flagged as roughly 80 percent amateurs. Mohammed Youssef, a plumber, played Enemiez boss Rami. Emir Zamwa, an IT student who had never acted on camera, latestnetflix.com argues, played cop Moaz Ibrahim. 
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Netflix bought global rights outside Norway in January 2023, ten days before the 19 January TV 2 Play premiere. Variety said Alice Sommer, TV 2's head of drama, locked a six-month Nordic holdback, then Netflix in Norway, then the rest of the world. Creator-director Ole Endresen had directed episodes of Lilyhammer and Young Wallander. Lasse Hallberg, who executive-produced Lilyhammer with Steven Van Zandt, did the same job here. Monday Scripted made it for TV 2. Cecilie Tidemann produced. Sajid Malik co-produced. TV 2's own notes sold the show as "Snabba Cash meets City of God, with a touch of The Wire." NRK's Filmpolitiet was colder. Dice 3. A gangster pitch with a script that felt a bit tame for all that swagger. , ,
Lived life, not drama school
Endresen told those December 2022 notes he wanted to steer off cliche. The criminals would be more than criminals. A police badge would not automatically mean high ethics. "Casting is always a key, and this time it definitely leans more on lived life than on drama school," he said. Rushprint later confirmed Zamwa had never faced a camera. Hip-hop artist Lars Reiersen, known as Larsiveli, made his acting debut inside Enemiez. The plot is a debt. Moaz left the crew at 15, got transferred back to the east-side suburb where he grew up, and found childhood friend Rami running the block and calling in the favor. TMDB still lists the series as returning. No second season has been dated. The rumor that traveled is cheaper than any holdback. Hollywood quoted The Wire. Oslo hired a plumber. , , ,
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