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Title: Forbrydelsen (2007–2012)
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| Sofie Gråbøl | ... |
Sarah Lund
(40 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Morten Suurballe | ... |
Lennart Brix
(30 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Lars Mikkelsen | ... |
Troels Hartmann
(20 episodes, 2007)
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Bjarne Henriksen | ... |
Theis Birk Larsen
(20 episodes, 2007)
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Pernille Birk Larsen
(20 episodes, 2007)
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Rie Skovgaard
(20 episodes, 2007)
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Anne Marie Helger | ... |
Vibeke Lund
(20 episodes, 2007-2012)
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Michael Moritzen | ... |
Morten Weber
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(19 episodes, 2007)
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| Søren Malling | ... |
Jan Meyer
(19 episodes, 2007)
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| Nicolaj Kopernikus | ... |
Vagn
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(18 episodes, 2007)
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Bent Mejding | ... |
Poul Bremer
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(17 episodes, 2007)
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Emil Birk Larsen
(17 episodes, 2007)
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Kasper Leth Hansen | ... |
Anton
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(17 episodes, 2007)
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Eske Forsting Hansen | ... |
Mark Lund
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(17 episodes, 2007-2012)
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The brutal murder of a young girl launches an extended police investigation. Detective Sarah Lund is supposed to leave for a new life in Sweden, but can't bring herself to leave the case behind. The girl's parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss. Troels Hartmann is campaigning to be mayor of Copenhagen, but struggles when links are revealed between city hall and the murder. Over a time span of twenty days, suspect upon suspect is sought out as violence and political pressures cast their shadows over the hunt for the killer. Two more seasons follow about a series of killings of soldiers and the abduction of an industrial magnate's daughter. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen
I've just finished watching all the episodes and I've not been so engrossed in a series since 24 (the original series) was on TV many years ago. In many respects it does remind me of 24.. 20 episodes spread over 20 days, many twists and turns, the main characters stumble from one wrong turn to another until the final denouement.
But that isn't its main appeal, I'd even go so far to say that it detracted slightly from the series as a whole. The absolute best part of this is just the sublime acting. The whole thing is about characters wrapped up in a mild cliffhanger plot, its how they react to each other and developments that really makes the difference from what we usually get on TV.
The filming is very good, and little touches abound in it - my favourite is still how Sarah Lund can breeze along with her eyes shut, yet Jan Meyer cannot follow behind her without stepping in something. That's a double act that Hollywood will never be able to match.
There are faults with it though. Unless the Danish police are really well funded I found forensics turning up at a snap of Sarah's fingers in the middle of the night to be somewhat unrealistic (they must have good overtime payments in Denmark), similarly a DNA sample would be tested and the results back in less than an hour, and its nearly always dark too - maybe they all sleep during the day. Either way, these are things you just live with as its a TV show and reality has to be strained.
In short - watch it, even with subtitles, you won't miss the developing characters and their reactions to their changing lives.