The Almighty Johnsons
The four Johnson brothers have inherited the powers of the Norse gods. Because the gods lived eons ago, however, time has diluted the powers. The unique ability that each brother possesses isn't very strong, and they still have the same desires and faults that mortals do. Their lives include sibling rivalry, trying to get girls, and hanging out; but they also want to be stronger, and so they embark on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy in hope of gaining the full strength of their abilities.
Seasons
1. It's Kind of a Birthday Present
Air Date: 2011-02-08
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.
2. This Is Where Duty Starts
Air Date: 2011-02-14
Axl Johnson learns very quickly that when you're on a quest to find one woman among millions, your heart is not necessarily the part of your anatomy you should be following.
3. God's Gift to Zebras
Air Date: 2011-02-21
One of the things about Goddesses is that they can show up anywhere - be it in a library or at a bar. But whether they are the Goddesses you're looking for is a whole other matter.
4. You Gotta Love Life, Babe
Air Date: 2011-02-28
Sometimes the line between doing the honourable thing and doing the easy thing, can get very blurred - especially when it comes to Gods and their offspring.
5. This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend
Air Date: 2011-03-07
When something seems too good to be true, this is inevitably because it is too good to be true. And this is a lesson Axl Johnson is about to learn - big time.
6. Goddesses, Axl, Come In All Forms
Air Date: 2011-03-14
It's hammer time, as a road trip to follow a falling star takes the God boys into uncharted territory; to a heartland of darkness where the usual rules no longer apply. The paths of the gods and goddesses cross at a rural funeral and both groups encounter the current incarnation of Thor. But will Axl mate with Derek/Thor's daughter, Delphine? Meanwhile, Olaf and Ingrid bond, and Anders and Michele spar with one another.
7. Bad Things Happen
Air Date: 2011-03-21
Two nights out drinking lead to two different forms of temptation - both of which could end very badly for the parties concerned.
8. I Can Give You Frigg
Air Date: 2011-03-28
The arrival on the scene of a singing butcher causes a shift in celestial power as the Gods and Goddesses work to get on the right side of the equation.
9. Hunting Reindeer On Slippery Rocks
Air Date: 2011-04-04
What if the one you're with isn't necessarily the one you love? And what if the one you love, you love her so much it is dangerous to her health?
10. Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice
Air Date: 2011-04-11
The time has finally come for Axl Johnson and his brothers to man up and be the Gods they truly are.
1. And Then She Will Come To You
Air Date: 2012-02-29
Several months have passed. Mike is now living with Axl and Zeb, and has still not dealt with the end of his marriage. Ty and Eva have an interesting and passionate relationship, while Agnetha sends Anders off to Norway to secure a mysterious object. Axl expresses frustration that his brothers appear to have abandoned the quest for Frigg, while Loki continues to manipulate the situation. Agnetha discloses her real identity as their mother to Axl, Mike and Ty. An old acquaintance of Olaf prophesies that Axl must become a man before he can be a god; and then Frigg will come to him.
2. Frigg Magnet
Air Date: 2012-03-07
Axl is taken to school, while Ty is scarred for life.
3. Charlie Truman
Air Date: 2012-03-14
Ty’s downward spiral picks up pace, while it is Gaia who spirals out of control.
4. Death's Cleansing Embrace
Air Date: 2012-03-21
Agnetha freely admits to murdering Eva and shows no remorse, leaving Ty with two options - call the police or help with the cover-up.
5. A Damn Fine Woman
Air Date: 2012-03-28
Axl returns from a fancy-dress party in women's clothing and falls asleep still wearing his outfit - and wakes up in the morning to find he has become female.
6. Folkmoot
Air Date: 2012-04-04
After Colin makes an attempt on Ty's life, Axl calls a Folkmoot - a court convened when gods have wronged each other.
7. Effortless Manly Coolness
Air Date: 2012-04-11
Axl learns that the path to being a benevolent God, one who commands respect, is strewn with idiots and half-wits.
8. Man-Flu
Air Date: 2012-04-18
Axl and Michele get sick. Mike punches Anders. Axl and Michele get better. Anders punches Mike.
9. Everything Starts With Gaia
Air Date: 2012-04-25
Sometimes all it takes is a door getting kicked down, and a large man walking in, for many many truths to be revealed.
10. Magical Fluffy Bunny World
Air Date: 2012-05-02
A rescue mission, a roast chicken, a very small car and, for one particular person, the weirdest day ever.
11. The House of Jerome
Air Date: 2012-05-09
As Axl deals with duelling prophecies, a cold wind sweeps in from the North, leading to a marriage Anders never saw coming. Meanwhile Olaf makes an intriguing discovery at the bottom of a bottle.
12. You Call This the Real World?
Air Date: 2012-05-16
Axl and Gaia's escape from the real world takes a turn for the surreal, while Mike discovers his world is not his alone, and Dawn's world comes to an unexpected end of the line.
13. Does This Look Like Asgard?
Air Date: 2012-05-23
On the day of Gaia's actual 21st it sucks to be mortal, and being a God isn't exactly plain-sailing either.
1. An Orchard of Trees
Air Date: 2013-07-04
Entering its third season, we pick up the action hours after the ceremony at the lake where Gaia chose destiny over love, sending Axl into a downward spiral.
2. This Thing Inside
Air Date: 2013-07-11
Attraction versus repulsion; destiny versus free-will; Godliness versus humanity: oh yes, the battle is most definitely on. The morning after the night before, and Gaia is doing the walk of shame, returning to the flat from her tryst with Anders. Axl is waiting, along with the ruins of the apple tree, and Gaia has the opportunity to tell the truth; to confess her sins. But does she?
3. Bergerbar
Air Date: 2013-07-18
Axl tries his hand at therapeutic binge-drinking, Ty experiences a life-changing catastrophe and Mike changes teams; all for the greater good of the family.
4. Like the Beserkers of Old
Air Date: 2013-07-25
As the righteous are vanquished, Anders is made an offer he should refuse. Mike finds out his is not the only family with issues and Axl makes a new and interesting friend.
5. Unleash the Kraken!
Air Date: 2013-08-01
Monsters from the past unlock the demons of today, as the Johnsons dress up for the family reunion they never expected.
6. And Then on to Norsewood
Air Date: 2013-08-08
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.
7. Typical Auckland God
Air Date: 2013-08-15
A stag do with two stags leads Axl down the path to wisdom, while Ty finds that something that is forgotten isn’t necessarily gone.
8. The Asparagus is Kicking In
Air Date: 2013-08-22
Why are Grandpa and Axl naked on the beach? Does Anders actually even have a conscience? And just what will it take for Mike to go to war?
9. Mike in the Mirror
Air Date: 2013-08-29
Miracles and visions abound, as do secrets and lies, when Axl's quest encounters many Friggs.
10. Playing God
Air Date: 2013-09-05
In which the best-laid plans and sundry schemes are thwarted by a man of morals, who also happens to be a man of action.
11. A Bit Like Buses Really
Air Date: 2013-09-12
Two pretenders must overcome a host of obstacles, mortal and Godly, as they race for the prize.
12. Late to the Point of Knowledge
Air Date: 2013-09-19
Forget what you think you know. Throw away all your preconceived notions, and how you think things will go. Because today is the day everything changes.
13. The End of the World As We Know It
Air Date: 2013-09-26
If you had one night left, and in the morning everything changes forever, what would you do with that night? The Johnsons face this very question in the season finale.
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Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
2011-02-08
Episodes
36 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
