TV series
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.
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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.
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Episode 1
Hallgrim and his Swedish colleague Rydén set up a giant sting to catch a well-known and totally ruthless drug dealer who has avoided capture for years.
Directed by Jesper W. NielsenGuest stars Henrik Lykkegaard, Karen-Lise Mynster, Johan H:son Kjellgren, Ines Prange, Michael Carøe, Malou Reymann, Emma Balcázar, Laura Bach
Episode 2
The Danish drug baron, Frederik von Halle, is attempting to flee to Colombia with his wife and her sister, but when he seeks help from Estrid it has almost fatal consequences. Stars Jens Albinus, Ghita Noerby and Marina Bouras.
Directed by Rumle HammerichGuest stars Henrik Lykkegaard, Karen-Lise Mynster, Ines Prange, Michael Carøe, Peder Thomas Pedersen, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Malou Reymann, Laura Bach
Episode 3
The murder and abuse of a little girl in Stockholm lead Hallgrim and his team to a world-wide paedophilia network and a mysterious man who calls himself "The Groom".
Directed by Niels Arden OplevGuest stars Bjørn Floberg, Johan H:son Kjellgren, Melinda Kinnaman, Tammi Øst, Jeanette Hain, Jake Broder, Kassie Goodman, Malou Reymann
Episode 4
The police locate Kyle, the murderer of the little Danish girl, on his honeymoon in Oslo.
Directed by Louise FriedbergGuest stars Bjørn Floberg, Tammi Øst, María Ellingsen, Jake Broder, Kassie Goodman, Lasse Kolsrud, Per Theodor Haugen, Einar Lunde
Episode 5
A meeting in Germany between a former Serbian police chief and the only surviving witness to his part in a massacre in Bosnia goes wrong for one member Hallgrim's team.
Directed by Søren Kragh-JacobsenGuest stars Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, María Ellingsen, Jeanette Hain, Uwe Kockisch, Joachim Tomaschewsky, Kristian Ibler, Wolfgang Michael, Timo Dierkes
Episode 6
Nazim is mortally wounded during an altercation between the former Serbian police chief Bosco, and Nino, who is the only person left who can testify against him at the war tribunal. German Intelligence finds out that Bosco is involved in international trade with some advanced electronics equipment, a so-called "jammer", which they think he will test when the Serbian Interior Minister, Milan, is visiting Denmark. In spite of death threats against her, Thea does not cancel the Serbian minister's visit. They are kidnapped. A video is sent to Hallgrim with a demand for a hostage exchange - Thea and Milan for Bosco.
Directed by Søren Kragh-JacobsenGuest stars Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Jens Jørn Spottag, Morten Lützhøft, Jeanette Hain, Uwe Kockisch, Kristian Ibler, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Wolfgang Michael
Episode 7
Thea Nellemann's team is organising a surprise party for Hallgrim to celebrate his 40th. But he goes missing when he finds out that he has fathered a little girl. In Iceland he meets up with a journalist, Linda, who is writing a story about the company Gentech. She's also interested in the jamming device that the former Serbian police commissioner Bosco allegedly has.
Directed by Niels Arden OplevGuest stars Henrik Lykkegaard, Melinda Kinnaman, Uwe Kockisch, Árni Pétur Guðjónsson, Camilla Bendix, Arnar Jónsson, Peder Thomas Pedersen, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
Episode 8
Directed by Niels Arden OplevGuest stars Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Jens Jørn Spottag, Henrik Lykkegaard, Morten Lützhøft, Hans Alfredson, Uwe Kockisch, Árni Pétur Guðjónsson, Camilla Bendix
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Jens AlbinusHallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson
Ghita NørbyThea Nellemann
Marina BourasMarie Wied
Steen Stig LommerVilly Frandsen
Janus Nabil BakrawiNazim Talawi
Susan A. OlsenDitte Hansen
David OweMichael Kristensen
Thomas W. GabrielssonSergej Varsjinskij
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