‘Atlantic Crossing’ crosses the Atlantic April 8, 2021 Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) has confirmed that its dramatization of Crown Princess Martha’s role during World War II is “mostly fiction.” The NRK series Atlantic Crossing is now being aired on PBS’ venerable Masterpiece Theater in the US, where hundreds of thousands of Norwegian-Americans may not be aware that it’s far from being factually correct. Some scenes from NRK’s series Atlantic Crossing are undeniably based on real events, like this depiction of the royal family’s triumphant return to Norway in June 1945, after the war had ended. Crown Princess Martha was played by Swedish actress Sofia Helin, while Norwegian actor Tobias Santelmann played the role of her husband, Crown Prince Olav. PHOTO: Cinenord/Beta Film/NRK/Morten Wien Solberg