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Episode 1

Episode number: 1

Overview: Medical school drop-out Daníel begins his first night shift at the Shell petrol station n Laugavegur, Reykjavík. He then encounters his two fellow night shift workers, Georg Bjarnfreðarson the shift supervisor, a devoted communist, vegan with an admiration for all things Swedish. And Ólafur Ragnar, and a simple but well-meaning guy obsessed with celebrity culture and instant fame and fortune..

Episode 2

Episode number: 2

Overview: Georg's shift becomes more complicated when he is left to supervise his son Flemming Geir. Ólafur tries to get more time off, and Daníel spends more time with Ylfa.

Episode 3

Episode number: 3

Overview: Georg gets a reprimand from his ex-wife for not spending enough father and son time with Flemming Geir. Ólafur becomes more irritated at the idea of the joint shift fund being used for a holiday to Sweden and Daníel bumps into a face from the past.

Episode 4

Episode number: 4

Overview: Ólafur's dreams of fame get a step closer when he has a chance to attend the X-Factor open auditions, though trouble brews when Georg refuses to give him the time off to go.

Episode 5

Episode number: 5

Overview: The band "Sólin" finally gets their chance of a big break, but Ólafur manages to get into trouble at work so Georg refuses to give him the time off to go.

Episode 6

Episode number: 6

Overview: Ólafur's cheap body building food supplement has some unusual results. Georg manages to racially abuse the wife of a local.

Episode 7

Episode number: 7

Overview: Georg becomes increasingly frustrated when, after a series of customer complaints, head office send the company personnel officer to asses his work at the station.

Episode 8

Episode number: 8

Overview: It's election night in Iceland and Georg revelling in his knowledge of the political process organizes the night shifts own election.

Episode 9

Episode number: 9

Overview: The tension between Daniel and Georg continues. Georg recruits a new employee, Haraldur. Daniel faces pressure from his family to return to medical school.

Episode 10

Episode number: 10

Overview: The Sólin posters ordered by Ólafur arrive, it's Daniel's father's birthday, and Benjamín is coming from Nigeria to collect his money from Ólafur.

Episode 11

Episode number: 11

Overview: Georg preaches on the ideals of feminism and attempts to teach Flemming Geir the facts of life. Ólafur comes to work with a hangover. Daníel and Ylfa become closer.

Episode 12

Episode number: 12

Overview: Georg contacts the CEO of the company, much to his annoyance. The shift argue about how to spend the shift fund with Georg desperate to get his own way.