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Forbrydelsen

  • TV Series
  • 2007–20122007–2012
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 57m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Nicolaj Kopernikus, Sofie Gråbøl, Bjarne Henriksen, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Søren Malling, Bent Mejding, Lars Mikkelsen, Michael Moritzen, and Marie Askehave in Forbrydelsen (2007)
Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
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Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,968
96
  • Creator
    • Søren Sveistrup
  • Stars
    • Sofie Gråbøl
    • Morten Suurballe
    • Lars Mikkelsen
  • Creator
    • Søren Sveistrup
  • Stars
    • Sofie Gråbøl
    • Morten Suurballe
    • Lars Mikkelsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 130User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 12 wins & 14 nominations total

    Episodes40

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    Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Bjarne Henriksen in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Søren Malling in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Ann Eleonora Jørgensen in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Sofie Gråbøl in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Sofie Gråbøl in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Lars Mikkelsen in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Ann Eleonora Jørgensen in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Sofie Gråbøl in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Sofie Gråbøl and Søren Malling in Forbrydelsen (2007)
    Lars Mikkelsen, Michael Moritzen, and Marie Askehave in Forbrydelsen (2007)

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    Sofie Gråbøl
    Sofie Gråbøl
    • Sarah Lund
    Morten Suurballe
    Morten Suurballe
    • Lennart Brix
    Lars Mikkelsen
    Lars Mikkelsen
    • Troels Hartmann
    Bjarne Henriksen
    Bjarne Henriksen
    • Theis Birk Larsen
    Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
    Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
    • Pernille Birk Larsen
    Marie Askehave
    • Rie Skovgaard
    Anne Marie Helger
    Anne Marie Helger
    • Vibeke Lund
    Michael Moritzen
    • Morten Weber…
    Søren Malling
    Søren Malling
    • Jan Meyer
    Nicolaj Kopernikus
    Nicolaj Kopernikus
    • Vagn…
    Bent Mejding
    • Poul Bremer…
    Jonas Leth Hansen
    • Emil Birk Larsen
    Kasper Leth Hansen
    • Anton…
    Eske Forsting Hansen
    • Mark Lund…
    Lotte Andersen
    Lotte Andersen
    • Ruth Hedeby
    Laura Drasbæk
    Laura Drasbæk
    • Charlotte
    Pelle Koppel
    • Kriminalassistent…
    Johan Gry
    • Bengt…
    • Creator
      • Søren Sveistrup
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The Danish title "Forbrydelsen" translates to "The Crime", not "The Killing".
    • Connections
      Featured in TV!TV!TV!: Undersøgende journalistik (2011)

    User reviews130

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    9/10
    amazing
    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.
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    • Andy Bolstridge
    • Mar 26, 2011

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Norway
      • Sweden
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • Official site (Denmark)
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Norwegian
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • The Killing
    • Filming locations
      • Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
      • Sveriges Television (SVT)
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    • Runtime
      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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