Series synopsis
The Sommerdahl Murders is a crime drama television series that premiered on TV 2 Charlie on March 1, 2020. It was created by Lolita Bellstar, Anna Grue. It stars Peter Mygind, André Babikian, Laura Drasbæk and Lotte Andersen.
A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.
Premise
A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.
Premise: Always trouble in paradise.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Mygind as Dan Sommerdahl
- André Babikian as Flemming Torp
- Laura Drasbæk as Marianne Sommerdahl
- Lotte Andersen as Hanegaard
- Peter Gantzler as Svend
- Mathias Käki Jørgensen as Benjamin
- Mia Helene Højgaard as Laura Sommerdahl
- Maibritt Saerens as Josefine Sundby
Supporting cast
- Lise Baastrup as Nadia
- Susanne Storm as Hannah
- Ulver Skuli Abildgaard as Lars Erik Snapp
- Tom Andkjær as Ikem Okoro
- Lars Bom as Helmer Klausen
- Diêm Camille as Lina
- Lado Hadzic as Uffe Olsen
- Karoline Hamm as Smilla
- Albert Rosin Harson as Jonas Andersen
- Pelle Emil Hebsgaard as Heine
- Laura Kjær as Laura Sommerdahl
- Alexander Bryld Obaze as Alexander Bouhari
Guest cast
- Susanne Storm as Hannah
- Ulver Skuli Abildgaard as Lars Erik Snapp
- Tom Andkjær as Ikem Okoro
- Lars Bom as Helmer Klausen
- Diêm Camille as Lina
- Lado Hadzic as Uffe Olsen
- Karoline Hamm as Smilla
- Albert Rosin Harson as Jonas Andersen
- Pelle Emil Hebsgaard as Heine
- Laura Kjær as Laura Sommerdahl
- Alexander Bryld Obaze as Alexander Bouhari
- Julie Rudbæk as Bellahøj
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 1, 2026 | March 1, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 8 | March 1, 2020 | April 19, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | February 28, 2021 | April 18, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 8 | March 13, 2022 | May 1, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 8 | May 14, 2023 | July 2, 2023 |
| Season 5 | 8 | May 5, 2024 | June 23, 2024 |
| Season 6 | 8 | January 26, 2025 | March 16, 2025 |
| Season 7 | 8 | March 15, 2026 | May 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 1, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Till death do us part (1) Police investigators Dan and Marianne Sommerdahl's 25th wedding anniversary is interrupted when a Slavic woman is found dead. The woman has given birth recently, and now every minute counts in the mission of finding the baby. |
March 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Till death do us part (2) Dan and Flemming find out that a local woman had adopted the Slavic woman's baby and pretended to her husband that it was their own. But when the biological mother demanded her baby back, things got completely out of control. |
March 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
First Contact (1) When a mother is found dead on the local food market, Dan and Flemming find out that the woman, who is a lottery winner, has been a victim of a marriage swindler. They manage to capture the swindler's accomplice and male lover. |
March 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost Dream (1) Dan Sommerdaul is determined to do anything it takes to convince his wife Marianne to come back to him. But before he gets to that, he must uncover the perpetrator behind the murder of a world-famous guitarist. |
February 28, 2021 |
| 2 | Lost Dream (2) | March 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
Love Endures All Things (Almost) (1) A piece of information from an unexpected source complicates the murder case even more, as it leads Dan and his team to several women in the town who had been in unresolved romantic relationships with the deceased rock star. |
March 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Repressed Emotions (1) The team is having a hard time finding conclusive evidence, when the father of a family is found dead. Dan still has no idea of the relationship between Flemming and Marianne. |
March 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
Repressed Emotions (2) The secrets come pouring out, while the deceased's family is in great danger. Will Dan and Flemming connect all the evidence before it's too late? |
March 20, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Cannes of the North (1) Dan and Flemming are called to a case, where a local contractor has been found dead. They are in for quite a shock, when they find out who is involved. |
March 27, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prize and Penalty (1) After her own birthday party a local wine entrepreneur is found dead in her own wine cellar. During the interrogation of the party's guests the first mysterious clue turns up. |
May 14, 2023 |
| 2 |
Prize and Penalty (2) Dan and Flemming receive help from an unexpected side. In the meantime Benjamin and the new officer, Nadia, go undercover and get close to the vineyard's secrets. |
May 21, 2023 |
| 3 |
Something Smells Fishy (1) The day after an illegal party a school pupil is found dead. The victim was dealing MDMA, but is this a drugs-related murder? Or was the killing committed by an other youth? |
May 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Next Generation (1) The funfair has come to Helsingør and soon joy, and laughter are replaced by screams. A high-ranking employee has been shot during his shift at the shooting booth, but as it happens in the middle of a turbulent shift change, doubt as to whether the killer got the right man quickly arises. Josefine is still accused of Otto's drug smuggling, but Dan does everything in his power to get her released. |
May 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Next Generation (2) The funfair is in many ways running on the edge of the law, so unfortunately, not everyone is equally willing to cooperate with Dan and Flemming. Marianne has found a foreign hair on the deceased, which with some effort may lead them to the killer. But what the police do not yet know is that a stalker is out there following the widow, Ene. |
May 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Faint hope (1) An international male top model is back in Denmark to close an important show during the fashion week, but shortly after his arrival, the party ends abruptly. His dead body is found on the beach, and since he had been a popular gentleman in the hours leading up to his death, the police struggle to figure out who last saw the young man alive. |
May 19, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SoMe (1) The Tour de Zealand week is launched with a party on the harbour of Helsingør, but the joy is replaced by chok, when an influencer is found dead in the water. |
January 26, 2025 |
| 2 |
SoMe (2) Even though the evidence points towards an old acquaintance, Dan and Flemming keep digging in the victims family business while the search for her son is intensified. |
February 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
The other side of the coin (1) Shortly after the announcement of Miss Sunshine the winner involuntarily falls to her death. Dan and the team get busy, finding out who are fans and who are enemies. |
February 9, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 22, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 29, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV 2 Charlie |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 3, 2026 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:55:00 |