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Countries disappear, love remains.
In a not-too-distant future, Denmark faces total evacuation due to rising water levels. As the nation prepares to leave their homes, high school student Laura must choose between her divorced parents and the boy she's fallen in love with.
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In a not-too-distant future, Denmark faces total evacuation due to rising water levels. As the nation prepares to leave their homes, high school student Laura must choose between her divorced parents and the boy she's fallen in love with.
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Episode 1
Most of Denmark's citizens are blissfully unaware that water levels are rapidly rising. We follow 19-year-old student Laura and her family as the life-altering news changes their lives forever.
Guest stars David Dencik, Asta Kamma August, Max Kaysen Høyrup, Mikkel Rugaard Kjær, Aya Grann, Albert Carey Drasbæk, Anne Fletting, Christian Matschofsky
Episode 2
Everyone is relying on Jacob to find the money needed to relocate his extended family to Paris - except Fanny who refuses to be a burden to anyone.
Guest stars David Dencik, Aya Grann, Albert Carey Drasbæk, Niclas Bendixen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Dick Kaysø, Mari-Anne Jespersen, Imad Abul-Foul
Episode 3
The nation of Denmark is officially dismantled. Angry workers attack the estate looking to get paid and Nikolaj and Henrik fight back with grave consequences.
Guest stars David Dencik, Asta Kamma August, Max Kaysen Høyrup, Mikkel Rugaard Kjær, Anne Fletting, Christian Matschofsky, Christiane Gjellerup Koch, Alexander Behrang Keshtkar
Episode 4
Nikolaj and Henrik are overwhelmed by the dawning realisation of the consequences of their actions.
Guest stars Asta Kamma August, Mikkel Rugaard Kjær, Aya Grann, Thomas Bo Larsen, Dick Kaysø, Mari-Anne Jespersen, Imad Abul-Foul, Mathilde Eusebius
Episode 5
Most people have left Denmark by now. A concerned Jacob puts his entire family’s welfare in jeopardy by asking the French police to find Laura.
Guest stars Mikkel Rugaard Kjær, Aya Grann, Dick Kaysø, Mari-Anne Jespersen, Yoann Blanc, Félicien Juttner, Natálie Golovchenko, Stanisław Linowski
Episode 6
Elias is beaten within an inch of his life and left for dead at the Polish seaside. Laura is reunited with Fanny but fears she will never see Elias again.
Guest stars David Dencik, Max Kaysen Høyrup, Mikkel Rugaard Kjær, Aya Grann, Stanisław Linowski, Kola Krauze, Olivier Massart, Seam Turay
Episode 7
Laura works hard building a life for herself in Bucharest, though she misses her family and friends during Christmas – especially Elias.
Guest stars Asta Kamma August, Max Kaysen Høyrup, Mikkel Rugaard Kjær, Aya Grann, Albert Carey Drasbæk, Olivier Massart, Brigitta Kanyaro, Tourialay Akbari
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Amaryllis AugustLaura
Albert Rudbeck LindhardtElias
Nikolaj Lie KaasJacob
Paprika SteenFanny
Helene Reingaard NeumannAmalie
Esben SmedNikolaj
Magnus MillangHenrik
David DencikPeter
TV 2Denmark
Film i VästSweden
TV 2Denmark
Zentropa EntertainmentsDenmark
StudioCanalFrance
Canal+France
