Overview
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Soon, Otto finds himself not only battling powerful enemies but also confronting his own dark side in his quest to solve the case.
Director and cast
- Alex Høgh Andersen as Otto Himmelstrup
- Mathilde Arcel Fock as Camilla
- Nicolaj Kopernikus as PR
- Mille Lehfeldt as Nete Schwartz
- Lars Ranthe as Skov Nielsen
- Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Lise Faber
- Kristian Halken as Ole Hansen
- Flemming Enevold as Valdemar Mensen
- Niels Hausgaard as Esbjergs borgmester
- Peter Flyvholm as Thorleif
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