In addition to his commercial work, Torstein is an accomplished director of fiction. His debut TV series, the HBO hit comedy “Basic Bitch” set a new Norwegian subscription record when it first aired and was nominated for the prestigious Gullruten Award (The Norwegian TV Award) in 2021 and subsequently went on to win it in 2022. Last year, his TV series, “Fling” (TV2), also received a Gullruten nomination. Torstein has also directed a season of the childrens TV show Superhero Academy, earning him his latest Gullruten win in 2025.