Forbrydelsen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An intense crime drama which is set in Copenhagen and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund. Each series follows a murder case day-by-day. Each episode covers twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the stories of the murdered victim's family and the effect in political circles alongside the police investigation.

Series details

• Title: Forbrydelsen
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Danish
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2007-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-11-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: DR1
• Network country: Denmark
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 1271

Cast and credited roles

• Nikolaj Lie Kaas — Mathias Borch
• Lars Mikkelsen — Troels Hartmann
• Sofie Gråbøl — Sarah Lund
• Søren Malling — Jan Meyer
• Mikael Birkkjær — Ulrik Strange

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-01-07; final listed air date 2007-11-25; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-09-27; final listed air date 2009-11-29; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2012-09-23; final listed air date 2012-11-25; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Forbrydelsen on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.