For anybody who has ever dreamed of the simple country life, The Farm is their chance to discover what it’s really like. Six women and six men are thrown together to survive as farmers without any of the luxuries we all take for granted, including running water, electricity, sewerage, modern toilets and mobile phones. The format holds something real at its core, both in terms of human relations and the competition, it touches on our history and of course it’s highly addictive and entertaining.
As a global hit, The Farm has attracted vast audiences ever since its premiere in 2001. Viewers in over 50 territories have been entertained and thrilled for over a decade.
The Farm’s success started in Scandinavia and in Norway where the format is a true television phenomenon with TV2.
The final episode of The Farm Season 10 aired in Norway attracting 1,114,000 viewers in 3
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- 53.1% share. When the winner was announced, 1,250,000 people were watching live and the final episode reached a share was 61%!
The 11th series of The Farm, Norway attracted 875.000 viewers and over 50% share.
In Sweden TV4 ended their seventh season of the series in March 2014. With an average of 835,000 viewers, an amazing 24% share and a TRP of 9.2.
In Romania 1 series for Pro TV (2015) finale beat its closest competition by over 124% in ratings.
In Slovenia The Farm set the highest rating on Planet TV with a 12% share in the main demographic. The show peaked with a share of 256%.