Advokaten: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Frank Nordling is a young and exceptionally promising defense lawyer. When Frank learns the truth behind his parents' death, his whole world unravels. As children, Frank and his sister Sara witnessed their parents die in an explosion caused by a car bomb. As Frank finds out, they were murdered by one of the leaders in Copenhagen's criminal underworld, Thomas Waldman. In order to avenge his parents Frank must infiltrate Waldman's organization and become his personal lawyer and trusted confidant. To avoid putting those close to him in danger, Frank has to keep up appearances and play the game. But can he handle it? Is it worth the price? And who's really tricking whom?

Series details

• Title: Advokaten
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Danish
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 2018-02-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-06-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Viaplay
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 35304
• IMDb ID: tt7909878
• TVDB ID: 340108

Cast and credited roles

• Alexander Karim — Frank Nordling
• Malin Buska — Sara Khalil
• Thomas Bo Larsen — Thomas Waldman
• Nicolaj Kopernikus — Svend-Erik Wisén
• Johannes Lassen — Markos Jez
• Sara Hjort Ditlevsen — Therese Waldman
• Ellen Hillingsø — Magdalena Dahlerup
• Liv Mjönes — Patricia Staaf
• Henning Valin Jakobsen — Bogdan Nikolitch
• Shebly Niavarani — Said Khalil

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-02-26; final listed air date 2018-04-30; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-05-10; final listed air date 2020-06-21; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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