"The Protectors" (2008) "Livvagterne" (original title), TV series 2008-

Creators:

Peter Thorsboe
Mai Brostrøm
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The Danish national police branch PET is in charge of personal protection, mainly of politicians and royal family...

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Bodyguard

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Cecilie Stenspil	...	Jasmina El-Murad (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Søren Vejby	...	Rasmus Poulsen (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
André Babikian	...	Jonas Goldschmidt (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Thomas W. Gabrielsson	...	Leon Hartvig Jensen (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ditte Gråbøl	...	Diana Pedersen (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rasmus Bjerg	...	'Lille Kurt' Birk / ... (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ellen Hillingsø	...	Benedikte 'Tønne' Tønnesen (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tommy Kenter	...	Jørgen Boas (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Michael Sand	...	Store Kurt (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Benjamin Boe Rasmussen	...	Trikker (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kim Jansson	...	Fjordby / ... (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anne Birgitte Lind	...	Claudia (10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kate Kjølbye	...	Aisha / ... (9 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Directed by
Mikkel Serup		(10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kasper Gaardsøe		(2 episodes, 2009)
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen		(2 episodes, 2009)
Mads Kamp Thulstrup		(2 episodes, 2010)
Hans Fabian Wullenweber		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Writing credits
Mai Brostrøm		(15 episodes, 2009-2010)
Peter Thorsboe		(15 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Produced by
Sven Clausen	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
Peter Nadermann	....	executive producer / producer (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anne-Marie Vidkjær	....	line producer / producer (14 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Original Music by
Jacob Groth		(14 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Cinematography by
Rasmus Heise		(6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lasse Frank Johannessen		(2 episodes, 2009)
Jørgen Johansson		(2 episodes, 2009)
Kasper Tuxen		(2 episodes, 2009)
Camilla Hjelm		(2 episodes, 2010)
Jacob Kusk		(2 episodes, 2010)
Lars Reinholdt Jensen		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Film Editing by
Søren B. Ebbe		(5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Leif Axel Kjeldsen		(3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Klaus Bassiner		(3 episodes, 2010)
Wolfgang Feindt		(3 episodes, 2010)
Gerd Tjur		(3 episodes, 2010)
Lars Wissing		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Casting by
Alice de Champfleury		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Design by
Kirsten Koch		(14 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Costume Design by
Pia Anthony		(4 episodes, 2009)
Anita Nielsen		(4 episodes, 2009)
Stine Thanning		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Birgitte Lassen	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Susan Salling	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Birthe Lyngsøe	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Christina Dahlin	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Lillan Larsen	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Svend Nielsen	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Management
Rasmus Lyhne	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2010)
William Knuttel	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2009)
Marco Lorenzen	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2010)
Tomas Makaras	....	unit production manager: Latvia (2 episodes, 2010)
Katrin Pors	....	post-production manager (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rasmus Lyhne	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Emil Sparre-Ulrich	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kenneth Andersen	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Christian Grønvall	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Mads Kamp Thulstrup	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Caroline Sandø	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Art Department
Katrine Hyllegaard	....	props (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Christian Gad	....	props (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jon Truelsen	....	props (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Stine Elmholt	....	props (4 episodes, 2009)
Claus Glumsøe	....	carpenter (4 episodes, 2009)
Tobias Brix	....	props (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Sound Department
Montabord	....	production sound mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Torben Greve	....	foley artist (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Peter Andersen	....	sound (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jan Scot	....	sound designer (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Michael Dela	....	sound designer / sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rune Mikkelsen	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 2009)
Anne Jensen	....	foley editor / foley artist (3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rasmus Damsgaard	....	sound (3 episodes, 2010)
Lars Gerrild	....	boom operator / sound (3 episodes, 2010)
Peter Schiøtz	....	foley (2 episodes, 2009)
Kasper Kristoffersen	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Special Effects by
Lars Kolding Andersen	....	special effects (7 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Visual Effects by
Kasper Jansen	....	digital compositor / visual effects (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tobias Tonboe Christiansen	....	lead compositor / visual effects (11 episodes, 2009-2010)
Bill Shearman	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Stunts
Dennis Albrechtsen	....	stunt coordinator / stunt co-coordinator (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Stig Günther	....	stunt coordinator / stunt co-coordinator (4 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Kollöffel	....	still photographer (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Morten Jensen	....	grip (5 episodes, 2009)
Linda Laage Olsen	....	first assistant camera / focus puller (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Daniel Parmo	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera / focus puller (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Torben Christensen	....	grip (4 episodes, 2009)
Tobias Juhl	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2009)
Morten Boserup	....	best boy / gaffer (4 episodes, 2010)
Anders Elgaard	....	camera operator: helicopter (3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Josef Lopez	....	lighting technician (3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Martin Samsøe	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera / focus puller / ... (3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anders Dall	....	video assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Andreas Krohn	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2010)
Allan Køldal	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2010)
Jasper Spanning	....	video technician (3 episodes, 2010)
Martin Top Jacobsen	....	second assistant camera (3 episodes, 2010)
Kenneth Andersen	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2009)
Niels Dose	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2009)
Andreas Engel	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2009)
Janus Hajslund	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2009)
Anders Hansen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2009)
Stine Hein	....	best boy / gaffer (2 episodes, 2009)
Søren Hiorth	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2009)
Jesper Hvenegaard	....	camera operator: helicopter (2 episodes, 2009)
Lars Reinholdt Jensen	....	assistant camera: second unit (2 episodes, 2009)
Bastian Schiøtt	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2009)
Alex Suhr	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2009)
Ian N. Tomkins	....	assistant camera: second unit (2 episodes, 2009)
Kasper Bundvad	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2010)
Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2010)
Andreas Winding	....	grip (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pia Anthony	....	costumer (3 episodes, 2010)
Anita Nielsen	....	costumer (3 episodes, 2010)
Sidsel Post	....	costumer (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Editorial Department
Phil Bricklebank	....	color grader (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Bjarke de Koning	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2009)
Karen Maarbjerg	....	post-production / post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Martin Schade	....	editor: Intro (6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lars Wissing	....	editor: Resumé (6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Camilla Hansen	....	post-production (4 episodes, 2009)
Ellen Thomassen	....	post-production (4 episodes, 2009)
Anders Lollike	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2010)
David F. Nielsen	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2010)
Anna Schou	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 2010)
Carsten Søsted	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Jan Martinsen	....	location manager (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lasse Lorenzen	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lars Wissing	....	off-line coordinator (8 episodes, 2009)
Thomas Kristensen	....	helicopter pilot (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Charlotte Lange	....	planner (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Marit Jensen	....	script supervisor / script (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Marco Lorenzen	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anne-Marie Ubbe	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Palle Brix	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2009)
Tobias Brix	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2009)
Vibeke Reenberg	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2009)
Caroline Sandø	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2009)
Carsten Buchwald Larsen	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Casper Eriksen	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Soffi Falch	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Claus Glumsøe	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2010)
Mette Nielsen	....	location manager / production assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Anders Saron Dalsgaard	....	off-line coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Connie Wiberg	....	script (2 episodes, 2009)
Martin Bagger	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2010)
Lita Bernarde	....	location manager: Latvia (2 episodes, 2010)
Mette Guldager	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2010)
Camilla Hansen	....	statist coordinator (2 episodes, 2010)
Gitte Lorentsen	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2010)

Production Companies

• Danmarks Radio (DR)

Distributors

• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2009) (Denmark) (TV)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2010) (Denmark) (TV)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2009-) (Denmark) (TV)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Edel Media & Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (season 1)
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2009-) (Germany) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Livvagterne" - Denmark (original title)

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Company:

Danmarks Radio (DR)

Goofs:

Factual errors: The character Katharina keeps having her name spelled with an H. Hailing from a Slavic country this is impossible as no Slavic language spells it with an H (Slavic languages do not have silent letters). Therefore, the proper spelling should be "Katarina".

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Vild med dans: Vals og cha-cha-cha (#8.1)" (2011)

A thrilling ride with potential for greatness

It's a shame that this excellent danish production hasn't even got five votes on this site yet. It deserves praise and attention for being just as exciting as your average American action-series, but unlike them remaining firmly rooted in reality, in everyday life situations. The structure of two episode arcs, first one ending on a cliffhanger and second one giving closure to the storyline while setting up the next works excellent, and all technical aspects are incredible.

But what really brought me in was the characters. They are an interesting group, really fleshed out with their strengths and flaws, making them real people. I also really liked that the show is centered around body guards, since the whole concept of that profession is deeply fascinating, both on a philosophical, ethical and practical level. It's a fresh angle on the tiered cop story, dealing with the same issues but coming in from a different perspective, constantly in the middle of everything. Also the relationship forming between a body guard and his or her "object", as they refer to their clients, is highly interesting and is a fold for great stories. Although to be honest, in this production they underplay this to leave room for more dramatic, action filled plot lines with high tech surveillance and chasing snipers on rooftops. Which is thrilling and pleasing for the eye, but they have set the scene for great emotional depth, and so far not really delivered. I will keep watching though, hopefully it will develop over the course of the series.

On a side note, frankly I'm surprised that there aren't more movies and shows about bodyguards (that disastrous thing with Whitney Huston aside). As a center of a story it has all the potential in the world.