THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS SEASON 1 TRAILER PLUS
THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS SEASON 1 TRAILER SERIES

The relationship between Axl, Gaia and their flatmate Zeb also becomes more pivotal in this series. 'But this time,' she continues, 'it's really lovely because episode one kicks off with a bang, you know, gets right in there, and lots of the humdrum daily life stuff has been eliminated and the god-meter has been cranked up by a huge percentage.'

And it had to, because it is interesting content to be putting out there, and it had to ease its way into people's psyches, and let people grasp it and understand it. But it hasn't gone into the realm of fantasy and weird shit, it's gone, 'how much can we push the idea that maybe gods are living in New Zealand?''Д¬astle-Hughes: 'It took a while to come into itself last season. Or, as Skilton puts it: 'There's a lot more godly stuff, thrilling, dangerous, deadly stuff.

THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS SEASON 1 TRAILER PLUS

Plus Ty (aka Hodor), is getting deeper into his volatile marriage with Eva, Anders has headed off to Norway to stir up some mischief, and Mike is embracing his gaming powers in an effort to get over his failed marriage.Д¬ompared to the focus on the everyday life of Odin and his brothers, and the often meandering pace of season one, this time round the show takes a more bold and action-packed approach as they continue their quest to get to grips with their godliness. Having discovered that the goddess bosswoman Agnetha (aka Freya) is actually the Johnson boys' mum, and was the one trying to kill Axl the whole time, we see the repercussions when the rest of the boys find out.

THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS SEASON 1 TRAILER SERIES

When series two picks up, it unravels a whole bunch of revelations and twists which occurred in the final few episodes.

But they have a few enemies to contend with along the way in the form of other gods and goddesses who would prefer the natural order not to be restored. To quickly recap this show's hilarious premise, Axl, along with his troublesome three Norse god brothers are on a quest to find the perfect woman (like goddess Frigg, for instance), and set the god realm to rights. Related articlesД¬astle-Hughes: 'Because the thing is, he was in love with her before he found out about being a god, right at the beginning, and so even though all that god stuff is happening around him and to him, his love for her becomes much more important.' There's still a great deal of misunderstandings, lots of secrets and awkwardness, but despite it all the pair stumble their way through a murky relationship. Skilton: 'Which she won't tell Axl for a very long time which leaves him wondering why she's acting so strange, and he's confused, and eventually he thinks she might be pregnant, or. 'But,' smiles Castle-Hughes, 'Gaia comes back with a bang, with a big story to tell from her time on Waiheke and there's a big reason why she's had to rush back to the mainland.' It's a bit different to the end of last season when Gaia had taken off to Waiheke Island, confused by the vibes Axl was giving off. 'We run away together, I can say that much. 'I think they're going to come across quite playful towards the end of the season,' says Skilton. So being with Gaia isn't really part of the master plan.Д«ut love knows no bounds and throughout the course of this series it sounds as though these reluctant romantics might finally get it on. At least, that's how it's meant to happen. Plus, he's destined to marry Frigg, the as-yet unidentified female goddess who will help him become Odin and realise all his powers. The pair play two flatmates in love (as they finally admitted at the end of series one), but they've got that old problem of 'he's a god and he can't tell her'.

Castle-Hughes is an electric ball of energy while Skilton is a more relaxed presence, but they have an have an easy chemistry, which is undoubtedly useful when it comes to their on-screen performances. But they're both surprisingly bright and cheerful. Having just finished filming the second series of The Almighty Johnsons, Skilton and Castle-Hughes are still recovering from the wrap party at our interview. No wonder the staunch but kindhearted Gaia, played by the irrepressible Keisha Castle-Hughes, falls for him. And those unassuming qualities often emerge in his Almighty Johnsons' character Axl (aka Odin, the big kahuna of Norse mythology).

Though he plays a young 20-something with the potential for godlike powers of superhuman strength, Emmett Skilton sure is a charmingly down-to-earth chap in real life. As local comedy-drama series The Almighty Johnsons sets out on its second season, Lydia Jenkin talks to stars - and on-screen couple - Keisha Castle-Hughes and Emmett Skilton about their tricky relationship, and getting to grips with godliness

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