Unit 1 (2000–2004)
"Rejseholdet" (original title)

A mobile task force is dispatched across Denmark to help local police solve tough cases.

Stars:

Charlotte Fich, Mads Mikkelsen, Lars Brygmann

4 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charlotte Fich	...	Ingrid Dahl (32 episodes, 2000-2004)
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Allan Fischer (32 episodes, 2000-2004)
Lars Brygmann	...	Thomas La Cour (32 episodes, 2000-2004)
Waage Sandø	...	Jens Peter 'IP' Sørensen (32 episodes, 2000-2004)
Erik Wedersøe	...	Ulf Thomsen (32 episodes, 2000-2004)
Trine Pallesen	...	Gabriella 'Gaby' Levin (32 episodes, 2000-2004)
Lars Bom	...	Johnny Olsen (31 episodes, 2000-2004)
Michael Falch	...	Jan Boysen (23 episodes, 2000-2004)
Sebastian Ottenstein	...	Tobias (20 episodes, 2000-2004)
Lisbet Lundquist	...	Kirsten Jørgensen (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Lykke Sand Michelsen	...	Gry (15 episodes, 2000-2004)

Storyline

When a female police commissioner who has ambitions on behalf of her gender selects detective Ingrid Dahl as the new head of a Danish police travel unit, it does not come without problems for the young detective. She struggles to unite career and family, and she has to establish a cooperation with a team of detectives including the man who had expected to take her job. However, the initial uncertainty soon turns to trust and even friendship, and the team proves its worth investigating the nation's most vicious cases of murder and violent crime.

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Plot Keywords:

police | denmark | murder | dead husband | child murder | 

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Taglines:

To Unit One, the case at hand is all that matters.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Danmarks Radio [dk]

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Danish English

Release Date:

1 October 2000 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Unit One

Filming Locations:

Aalborg, Jylland, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Danmarks Radio (DR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 58 min (30 episodes) 75 min (2 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One show in the second series (aired in the beginning of 2002) had more than 2.5 million Danish viewers (half the entire Danish population), meaning that 73% of Danes who had their TV turned on at the time were watching the show.

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Connections

Referenced in Natholdet - med Anders Breinholt: Le Gammeltoft (2011)

User Reviews

Realism over action

Rejseholdet is the second project from the national danish TV-station DR1 to bear that name, and it is by far the best of the two shows.

The plot is very basic. The danish police force has a team that can move out and assist the local police in cases where expert knowledge is required. Each episode is based on real-life crimes commited in Denmark and (so far) the neighboring countries of Sweden and Germany. The story follows the away team, and much of the plot is focused around the character's interaction between themselves, their private life, and the people they meet during the cause of the investigation.

What the series lack in action, is made up in the show of realism presented. The crimes are not solved at gunpoint, but rather in careful examination of the crimescene and the general public's help (remember Denmark is a small country, so often someone is bound to know something or have seen something).

The acting is quite good, and very realistic compared to most contemporary danish shows and films. Especially Mads Mikkelsen (as Fischer) and Lars Brygmann (La Cour) stands out. The two characters suplement each other very well and are the ones with most depth.

What also makes this movie very popular, is the fact that a lot of neglected locations in Denmark, is shown in the show. No town is too small for a crime, and most danes will have their city, or one close to them, featured in one of the episodes.

It is no wonder that almost a quarter of the danes watch this series every week. And it is also no wonder that the concept has been sold to other tv-networks - so look out for your own version of "Rejseholdet" soon.