The Almighty Johnsons

Four brothers living in New Zealand are modern reincarnations of Norse gods.

Cast:Emmett Skilton , Timothy Balme , Dean O'Gorman , Jared Turner , Ben Barrington , Fern Sutherland , Hayden Frost , Eve Gordon , Rachel Nash , Michelle Langstone , Keisha Castle-Hughes , Shane Cortese , Alison Bruce , Matthew J. Saville , Roz Turnbull , Brooke Williams , Arthur Meek , Sara Wiseman

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ It's a Kind of a Birthday Present

Fri, Jul 11, 2014

It is Axl Johnson's 21st birthday - which explains the fire in the sky, the Waitemata Harbour being the colour of blood, the various women who seem to want to kill him, and the sudden need for a family ceremony in a forest.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ This Is Where Duty Starts

Fri, Jul 18, 2014

Everyone's lives depend on an Odin/Frigg union ere long, so Anders pushes Axl to start bedding as many women as he can.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ God's Gift to Zebras

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Ty meets his first goddess, whom he must keep away from Anders, and Axl attends a party of the gods where he clashes with an uninvited guest.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ You Gotta Love Life, Baby

Mon, Feb 28, 2011

A surprise pregnancy and a leaky roof bounces Axl between his grandpa's irresponsibility, Mike's over-responsibility and Anders' unethical approaches.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend

Mon, Mar 7, 2011

A visit from Gaia's nudist father (to take his daughter home for good) coincides with Michele framing Axl for a cocaine theft at the hospital.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Goddesses, Axl, Come in All Forms

Mon, Mar 14, 2011

A heavenly sign draws both gods and goddesses to the city of Whangamaungamoa to look for Frigg. Meanwhile, Ty tires of always being stuck in the Friend Zone.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Bad Things Happen

Mon, Mar 21, 2011

As Mike and Axl head out to drown their sorrows, one drowns his debt while the other meets three maidens seeking a party with Anders.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ I Can Give You Frigg

Mon, Mar 28, 2011

Loyalties start to shift as the gods and goddesses believe they've found Frigg, Michele proposes a pact with Anders, and Rob's recovery threatens Mike's marriage.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Hunting Reindeer on Slippery Rocks

Mon, Apr 4, 2011

Axl proposes marriage. In retaliation, the bride-to-be's lawyer father (Loki the trickster) presents a contract in Norse runes that no one but Axl's enemies can read.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice

Mon, Apr 11, 2011

As the wedding gets closer, the Johnson brothers find themselves bound by a small untranslated clause in Axl's marriage contract.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ And Then She Will Come to You

Wed, Feb 29, 2012

The Johnsons find there is no such thing as a mother's unconditional love.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Frigg Magnet

Wed, Mar 7, 2012

Axl is taken to school; Ty is scarred for life.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Charlie Truman

Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Gaia returns a changed woman, and the brothers hold an intervention after Ty and Eva's violent, sadomasochistic passions spill over onto mortals.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Death's Cleansing Embrace

Wed, Mar 21, 2012

Ty is put into an impossibly difficult position after his mother interferes with his marriage.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ A Damn Fine Woman

Wed, Mar 28, 2012

Awakening after the night of a Pimps 'n' Ho's party, Axl finds himself transformed into a woman. Could be a god thing.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Folkmoot

Wed, Apr 4, 2012

With Colin gunning after Ty for Eva's death, Agnetha suggests Axl call a traditional Folkmoot to resolve godly differences.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Effortless Manly Coolness

Wed, Apr 11, 2012

Ingrid reunites and lays plans with her ex-con former asylum nurse just as Mike becomes the executor of Agnetha's last will.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Man-Flu

Wed, Apr 18, 2012

Not exactly a lot of happiness in god-world, as both Axl and Michele suffer some kind of lurgy, while Anders is just generally unhappy with the lot of them.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Everything Starts with Gaia

Wed, Apr 25, 2012

Gaia's father and ex-boyfriend Jacob return to the house with a Swedish killer in close pursuit, and no one is who or what others think they are.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Magical Fluffy Bunny World

Wed, May 2, 2012

With Zeb's life hanging in the balance, the gods and goddesses ease Gaia towards accepting her destiny and plan how to confront Eggther.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The House of Jerome

Wed, May 9, 2012

Gaia finds herself uniquely positioned as the linchpin of two separate deity groups: as Frigg for the Norse gods and as Papatuanuku for the Maori gods.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ You Call This the Real World?

Wed, May 16, 2012

Looking for a sign on their runaway, Axl and Gaia check into a B&B, while Helen exerts influence over Anders' business affairs and Olaf debugs the bar during a sit-in.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Does This Look Like Asgard?

Wed, May 23, 2012

As Norse and Maori gods await Gaia's birthday and her decision, Ty faces unexpected consequences over his choice, and Natalie reveals her primary aim.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ An Orchard of Trees

Thu, Jul 4, 2013

Though Axl and Gaia love each other, the incompatibility of their souls makes future happiness impossible, whereby a living apple tree manifests overnight in their living room.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ This Thing Inside

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

Being vessels of Bragi and Idunn, Anders and Gaia can't stay apart despite mutual dislike. Being a vessel of Odin, Axl can't help but respond in betrayed godly fashion.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Bergerbar

Thu, Jul 18, 2013

Axl's deep depression over Gaia's departure raises concern in his brothers, especially in Mike, who calls for a traditional solution - the Bergerbar.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Like the Berserkers of Old

Thu, Jul 25, 2013

As the righteous are put right, Anders gets an offer he should refuse. Mike finds out his is not the only family with issues, and Axl makes a new and interesting friend.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Unleash the Kraken!

Thu, Aug 1, 2013

Monsters from the past unlock the demons of today, as the Johnsons dress up for the family reunion they never expected.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ And Then on to Norsewood

Thu, Aug 8, 2013

As Axl's road trip takes a couple of unexpected turns, Mike and Michele take their own roads to the dark side, and Dawn becomes the launch pad for a journey Anders can't see ending well.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Typical Auckland God

Thu, Aug 15, 2013

A stag do with two stags leads Axl down the path to wisdom, while Ty finds that something that is forgotten is not necessarily gone.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The Asparagus Is Kicking In

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Why are Grandpa and Axl naked on the beach? Does Anders actually have a conscience? And what will it take for Mike to go to war?

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Mike in the Mirror

2013

Miracles and visions abound, as do secrets and lies, when Axl's quest encounters many Friggs.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Playing God

2013

The best-laid plans and sundry schemes are thwarted by a man of morals, who also happens to be a man of action.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ A Bit Like Buses Really

2013

Two would-be Odins must overcome a host of obstacles, mortal and godly, as they race for the prize.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Late to the Point of Knowledge

2013

Forget what you think you know. Throw away all your preconceived notions on how you think things will go, because today is the day everything changes.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ The End of the World as We Know It

2013

The Johnsons face the question of what to do with their last night before everything changes forever.