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To solve the brutal murder of a young German surfer, two officers are secretly sent to the tourist paradise Hvide Sande on Denmark's west coast. No one in the city trusts the police, so they go undercover as a happily married couple from the big city.
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To solve the brutal murder of a young German surfer, two officers are secretly sent to the tourist paradise Hvide Sande on Denmark's west coast. No one in the city trusts the police, so they go undercover as a happily married couple from the big city.
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Episode 1
In a town where distrust for the police runs rampant, two detectives go undercover as a married couple to try and solve the year-old case involving the murder of a German surfer.
Directed by Tilde HarkampGuest stars David Sakurai, Wolfgang Häntsch, Julischka Eichel, Mads Hjulmand, Ali Al-Bayate, Dan Zahle, Jytte Kvinesdal, Katja Kvistgaard
Episode 2
Detectives Helene and Thomas are quickly thrust into their undercover roles as a married couple. The pair get acquainted with the town's most prominent personalities and begin to stitch together clues.
Directed by Tilde HarkampGuest stars Jens Christian Buskov Lund, Morten Brovn Jørgensen, Peder Holm Johansen, Hans Holtegaard
Episode 3
Helene and Thomas's cover is put to the test during a double date with a prominent local couple. As new leads come in, the detectives take unexpected risks and break laws in the pursuit of clues.
Directed by Tilde HarkampGuest stars Morten Brovn Jørgensen, Peder Holm Johansen, Finn Nielsen, Anne Voigt Christiansen
Episode 4
As the investigation grows, so does the body count. Just as Thomas makes a break in the case, an explosive argument between him and Helene threatens to jeopardize the entire investigation.
Directed by Tilde HarkampGuest stars Katja Kvistgaard, Jens Christian Buskov Lund, Morten Brovn Jørgensen, Peder Holm Johansen, Runi Lewerissa, Anna Nøhr Tolstrup, Kirstine Hedrup, Viktor Medom
Episode 5
The positive identification of the murder weapon leads Thomas down a rabbit hole of World War II memorabilia collectors. While Thomas's pursuit turns up solid leads in the case, it also leads him straight into danger.
Directed by Barbara Topsøe-RothenborgGuest stars David Sakurai, Wolfgang Häntsch, Julischka Eichel, Ali Al-Bayate, Anna Nøhr Tolstrup, Kirstine Hedrup, Laura Kold, Henrik Ipsen
Episode 6
The investigation has fallen off track, and Thomas is back in Germany. Helene has bigger things to worry about. A criminal she put behind bars has been released and is out for blood — Helene's blood.
Directed by Barbara Topsøe-RothenborgGuest stars David Sakurai, Hans Holtegaard, Anna Nøhr Tolstrup, Kirstine Hedrup, Henrik Ipsen, Klaus Tange, Anders Vølpert Momme, Peter Westphael
Episode 7
The detectives' leads are drying up. The pair moves their investigation from land to the depths of the sea to investigate a shipwreck from 60 years ago.
Directed by Barbara Topsøe-RothenborgGuest stars Katja Kvistgaard, Hans Holtegaard, Anna Nøhr Tolstrup, Klaus Tange, Anders Vølpert Momme, Vigga Bro, Alice Kusk
Episode 8
Personal and professional boundaries are blurred between the detectives. Meanwhile, the pair pieces together all of the clues to make a shocking discovery about the killer and his motives.
Directed by Barbara Topsøe-RothenborgGuest stars Finn Nielsen, Marie Knudsen Fogh, Vigga Bro, Nils Erik Jørgensen
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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