
Ørnen
2004 · TV Series · 60 min · ★ 6.8
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland. The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.
Also known as The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey · Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé · Örnen
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Details
- Original title
- Ørnen: En Krimi Odyssè
- Years
- 2004–2006
- Release date
- 2004-10-10
- Network
- DR1
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (13 votes)
Themes
- human trafficking
- organized crime
- moral ambiguity
- terrorism
- task force
- crime investigation
- nordic noir
- international crime
- psychological drama
- existential crisis
Cast & crew

Jens Albinus
as Hallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson

Ghita Nørby
as Thea Nellemann
- HL
Henrik Lykkegaard
as Jens Hansen
- TG
Thomas W. Gabrielsson
as Sergej Varsjinskij
- EÓ
Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir
as Johanna
- BF
Bjørn Floberg
as Nils Hauge
- KM
Karen-Lise Mynster
as Justitsminister Alice Villum
- PP
Peder Thomas Pedersen
as Receptionisten
- HC
Hans Henrik Clemensen
as Advokat Storm
- NA
Nastja Arcel
as Emma Goldstein
Directed by Jørn Faurschou, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Rumle Hammerich +6 more
Created by Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm
Episodes3 seasons · 24 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Codename: Sisyphus (1)60m
- S1E2Codename: Sisyphus (2)60m
- S1E3Codename: Skylla60m
- S1E4Codename: Ifgenia60m
- S1E5Codename: Ares (1)60m
- S1E6Codename: Ares (2)60m
- S1E7Codename: Nemesis60m
- S1E8Codename: Hades60m
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Chronos (1)60m
- S2E2Chronos (2)60m
- S2E3Erinya60m
- S2E4Agamemnon (1)60m
- S2E5Agamemnon (2)60m
- S2E6Agamemnon (3)60m
- S2E7Keres (1)60m
- S2E8Keres (2)60m
Season 38 episodes
- S3E1Calypso (1)60m
- S3E2Calypso (2)60m
- S3E3Thanatos (1)60m
- S3E4Thanatos (2)60m
- S3E5Minos (1)60m
- S3E6Minos (2)60m
- S3E7Ithaka (1)60m
- S3E8Ithaka (2)60m