Five nobodies try to kill a psycho and accidentally become one. Danish chaos ensues.
Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestConfusion reigns after events have an unexpected fallout. Peter is possessed by the need for vengeance, and Martin is forced to go after him.
In a small town five people join forces and plan the perfect murder of the local town psycho only to realize that once you start playing God, it's easy to end up as the Devil.
Writing
Tight plotting where every 'perfect' plan unravels deliciously
Acting
Ensemble chemistry of five people who absolutely should not be friends
Creators
Christian Torpe, Marie Østerbye
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Danish series often explore 'hygge' gone wrong — communal coziness curdling into conspiracy. This is that energy weaponized.
Creator Christian Torpe also adapted Stephen King's The Mist, which explains the small-town dread expertise. The original Danish title 'Fri Os Fra Det Onde' translates closer to 'Deliver Us From Evil' — much more biblical than the English cut.
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