Oxen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Niels Oxen is Denmark's most decorated hunting soldier. During battle in Mali, he loses his best friend because his superior, Major Hannibal Frederiksen, lets them down. Oxen succeeds in persuading the chairman of the defense committee, Johnny Gregersen, to set up a commission of inquiry to uncover the process. At the same time, the head of PET, Frigg Mossman, is conducting an unofficial investigation into a secret power network in Denmark.

Series details

• Title: Oxen
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Danish
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2023-10-29
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: TV2 Play
• Network country: Denmark
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 72117
• IMDb ID: tt27416866
• TVDB ID: 440756

Cast and credited roles

• Jakob Ulrik Lohmann — Niels Oxen
• Ellen Hillingsø — Frigg Mossman
• Josephine Park — Margrethe Franck
• Birgitte Hjort Sørensen — Kajsa Corfitzen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-29; final listed air date 2023-12-03; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-10-26; final listed air date 2025-11-30; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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