7.059 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestThe officers tensely wait for the response to the death of the inmate as the two rival gangs begin to talk to each other; a huge prisoner riot breaks out.
Sammi, Henrik, Miriam, and Gert are prison officers and colleagues in an old, worn-down Danish prison. Their work environment is raw and hostile, and their respective lives outside the prison walls are filled with conflict, secrets, and loneliness for very different reasons. Secrets, that will soon resurface and have great consequences not only for the four prisoners, but for everyone inside and outside the walls.
Acting
Sofie Gråbøl's devastating stillness as Miriam.
Direction
Noer and Hviid make concrete walls feel claustrophobic.
Production
The prison itself — decaying, oppressive, unforgettable.
Creators
Kim Fupz Aakeson, Frederik Louis Hviid, Michael Noer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a decommissioned real prison outside Copenhagen; some extras were former inmates.
Part of a wave of 'welfare state noir' examining cracks in Denmark's progressive image — think The Killing but for institutional failure.
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