| Season 1 | |
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| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Original run | 7 January 2007 to 25 November 2007 |
| DVD release | 16 December 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
| previous Not applicable |
next Season 2 |
Season 1 is the first season of the series. It consists of twenty episodes. It first aired on DR (Danmarks Radio) from 7 January 2007 to 25 November 2007.
Production[]
Cast[]
Starring cast[]
- Sofie Gråbøl as Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund
- Bjarne Henriksen as Theis Birk Larsen
- Lars Mikkelsen as Troels Hartmann
- Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Pernille Birk Larsen
- Søren Malling as Detective Chief Inspector Jan Meyer
- Marie Askehave as Rie Skovgaard
Guest cast[]
- Farshad Kholghi as Rama
- Trols II Munk as Chief Superintendent Erik Buchard
- Bent Mejding as Mayor Poul Bremer
- Michael Moritzen as Morten Weber
- Nicolaj Kopernikus as Vagn Skærbæk
- Laura Drasbæk as Charlotte
- Solbjørg Højfeldt as Principal
- Julie Ølgaard as Nanna Birk Larsen
- Laura Christensen as Lisa
- Cyron Melville as Oliver Schandorff
- Casper Steffensen as Jeppe
- Eske Forsting Hansen as Mark Lund
- Johan Gry as Bengt
- Kasper Leth Hansen as Anton Birk Larsen
- Jonas Leth Hansen as Emil Birk Larsen
- Ole Boisen as Detective
- Morten Suurballe as Chief Lennart Brix
- Søren Stærmose as Leif Simonsen
- Kristian Ibler as Olav
- Peder Holm Johansen as Leon Frevert
- Tina Gylling Mortensen as Kirsten Eller
- Kirsten Peüliche as Ina
- Paul Hüttel as Peter
- Petrine Agger as Hanne Meyer
- Helene Egelund as Lisbeth Hansen
Episodes[]
| Season # | Series # | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 
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"Episode 1" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Per Daumiller & Torleif Hoppe & Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Birger Larsen | 7 January 2007 |
| Detective Inspector Sarah Lund is forced to postpone her move to Sweden when she is assigned to investigate the murder of Nanna Birk Larsen. She discovers Nanna's body in an abandoned car belonging to the election campaign of Mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 
|
"Episode 2" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Per Daumiller & Torleif Hoppe & Søren Sveistrup (Screenplay) |
Birger Larsen | 14 January 2007 |
| Lund agrees to remain in Copenhagen for a week longer than planned to lead the investigation, to the consternation of her successor Jan Meyer. Questioning Hartmann's campaign reveals that the person assigned to drive the car where the body was discovered is a known criminal and temp worker, John Lynge. They track him to the apartment buildling of a christian volunteer he met through prison. The Birk Larsens are forced to break the news of Nanna's death to their sons when it becomes public. Hartmann is concerned at the political fallout of being connected to the death and pushes to issue a preemptive statement of willingness to co-operate with the police. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 
|
"Episode 3" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe & Søren Sveistrup (Screenplay) |
Birger Larsen | 21 January 2007 |
| Lund traps Lynge in the home he was robbing. He attacks her, injuring her arm but she seems to be calming him. He claims that his car was stolen while he was in hospital. Meyer intervenes and Lynge jumps out of a window seriously injuring himself. The detectives spend the next day continuing their investigation at the college. They are prevented from questioning Oliver Schandorff by his father. They discover some of Nanna's clothing in the basement. Nanna's family begin preparations for her funeral. Hartmann discovers that his own campaign manager Morten Weber has been leaking sensitive information to the press. Lynge awakens after surgery and identifies Jeppe Hald as being involved, mentioning the boiler room. Lund has Meyer open the boiler room and he finds signs of a struggle. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 
|
"Episode 4" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Birger Larsen | 28 January 2007 |
| Oliver Schandorff and Jeppe Hald both lie about their alibies on the night of the murder. They are arrested but then released when no hard evidence links them to the crime. Further forensic evidence emerges suggesting that the killer kept Nanna hostage for almost a day and then cleaned her up before she was killed. DCI Sarah Lund believes that the boys could not be responsible and releases them. DCI Jan Meyer is certain that they were the killers, especially when video evidence shows Oliver having sex with a girl in a witch costume in the boiler room of the school.
Mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann is convinced that Morten Weber was responsible for leaking information connecting their campaign to the murder to the press by his adviser Rie Skovgaard. She confronts Weber and he denies any involvement. Centre Party leader Kirsten Eller agrees to an alliance with Hartmann. Theis Birk Larsen arranges for his family to remain in their flat, attempting to sell the new house he bought for them before Nanna's death. Pernille visits the college and is comforted by Nanna's friend Lisa and then her teacher Rama. Pernille's parents come to stay with them to help them to cope while arranging Nanna's funeral. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 |
|
"Episode 5" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Per Daumiller & Søren Sveistrup (Screenplay) |
Henrik Ruben Genz | 4 February 2007 |
| 6 | 6 |
|
"Episode 6" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Kristoffer Nyholm | 11 February 2007 |
| 7 | 7 |
|
"Episode 7" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Per Daumiller & Torleif Hoppe & Søren Sveistrup (Screenplay) |
Kristoffer Nyholm | 18 February 2007 |
| 8 | 8 |
|
"Episode 8" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Hans Fabian Wullenweber | 25 February 2007 |
| 9 | 9 |
|
"Episode 9" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Hans Fabian Wullenweber | 4 March 2007 |
| 10 | 10 |
|
"Episode 10" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Charlotte Sieling | 11 March 2007 |
| 11 | 11 |
|
"Episode 11" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe & Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Charlotte Sieling | 23 September 2007 |
| 12 | 12 |
|
"Episode 12" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Henrik Ruben Genz | 30 September 2007 |
| 13 | 13 |
|
"Episode 13" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Henrik Ruben Genz | 7 October 2007 |
| 14 | 14 |
|
"Episode 14" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Hans Fabian Wullenweber | 14 October 2007 |
| 15 | 15 |
|
"Episode 15" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Morten Arnfred | 21 October 2007 |
| 16 | 16 |
|
"Episode 16" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Kristoffer Nyholm | 28 October 2007 |
| 17 | 17 |
|
"Episode 17" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Michael W. Horsten & Søren Sveistrup (Screenplay) |
Kristoffer Nyholm | 4 November 2007 |
| 18 | 18 |
|
"Episode 18" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Morten Køhlert | 11 November 2007 |
| 19 | 19 |
|
"Episode 19" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Søren Sveistrup & Michael W. Horsten (Screenplay) |
Kristoffer Nyholm | 18 November 2007 |
| 20 | 20 |
|
"Episode 20" | Søren Sveistrup (Head writer) Søren Sveistrup & Torleif Hoppe (Screenplay) |
Kristoffer Nyholm | 25 November 2007 |
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A poster for the first season.