Name: Defense
Genre: Crime
Released: 2003-09-21
Cast: Lars Brygmann, Anette Støvelbæk, Troels Lyby, Carsten Bjørnlund, Jesper Lohmann

Danish lawyers being messy for 29 episodes straight? Sign me up.

Nordic noir adjacentoffice chaoscrackling dialogue

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 3 • Episode 10

Latest

Kærlighed og død

Nov 3, 2004

Overview

Crime

Court drama about a Copenhagen law office and the cases and personal entanglements of its small group of attorneys.

DK Danish

Content warning

moral compromise in justiceworkplace intimacy boundariesclass and power in Denmarkprofessional identity vs personal ethics

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lars Brygmann's controlled intensity anchors every scene he's in.

Writing

Case-of-the-week format that actually builds character arcs over seasons.

Best for:Binge·Solo

Creators

Michael Asmussen, Jørgen Kastrup, Lars K. Andersen, Kari Vidø, Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson, Ole Meldgaard, Ib Kastrup, Lars Kjeldgård

First AiredSep 21, 2003

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons3·Episodes29

Top Cast

Lars Brygmann

Mikael Frank

Anette Støvelbæk

Malene Bork

Troels Lyby

Claus 'CC' Christensen

Carsten Bjørnlund

Patrik Larsen

Jesper Lohmann

Leo Zielinski, advokat

Lene Maria Christensen

Katrine Lindemark

Ask about Defense

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Defense arrived right as DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) was becoming a prestige drama powerhouse between The Kingdom and The Killing.

Trivia

Lars Brygmann and Anette Støvelbæk later reunited in Another Round—watch their chemistry evolve across fifteen years.

Gallery

Defense (2003)