Season 1
10 episodes
56 min. per episode
Where to watch
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In the aftermath of a devastating attack, eight lives collide, revealing hidden truths and unbreakable bonds forged in tragedy.
Episodes
Nine days before an attack hits Copenhagen, eight strangers go about their lives. Couple Morten and Camilla celebrate their wedding anniversary, but the celebration is cut short when their son Albert is hospitalised with a drug overdose.
The Danish intelligence service PET briefs Elisabeth; the bag found near the asylum centre contained ammunitions and weapons, but for selfish reasons Elisabeth doesn't want to inform the press. Jamal is sued for unpaid speeding tickets.
News of the discovery of the automatic weapons at the asylum centre have reached the media, and Elisabeth is forced to withdraw her bill. Consequently, she decides to step down as the Minister of Justice, which pleases her wife greatly.
A potential terror threat puts Elisabeth in a dilemma that may have dire consequences for both the general population and her private life. She seeks out Fashad's advice while other powers within her party appear.
It's the day of the opening of Nikolaj's restaurant, but illness among his staff poses a threat. Nikolaj persuades Louise to work, which spoils her plans for Marie's birthday. Jamal is tested when he agrees to pick up a parcel for Alban.
The interweaved stories of 8 very different people during the days before and after a terrorist attack shocks Copenhagen, all fundamentally changed by the tragic incident.