Series synopsis
The New Nurses, also known as Sygeplejeskolen is a drama television series that premiered on TV 2 Charlie on October 21, 2018. It was created by Claudia Boderke, Lars Mering. It stars Morten Hee Andersen, Molly Egelind, Jens Jørn Spottag and Katrine Greis-Rosenthal.
The lives of Erik and Anna, students at a nursing school in 1950s Denmark, a time and place where it was not normal for a man to become a nurse.
Premise
The lives of Erik and Anna, students at a nursing school in 1950s Denmark, a time and place where it was not normal for a man to become a nurse.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Morten Hee Andersen as Erik Larsen
- Molly Egelind as Anna Rosenfeld
- Jens Jørn Spottag as Bent Neergaard
- Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Nina Neergaard
- Anette Støvelbæk as Ruth Madsen
- Benedikte Hansen as Margrethe Lund
- Mikkel Hilgart as Peter Rømer
- Jesper Groth as Bjørn Toft
Supporting cast
- Thue Ersted Rasmussen as Christian Friis
- Ulla Vejby as Else Andersen
- Jakob Åkerlind as Aksel Rasmussen
- Kasper Dalsgaard as Ole Vestergaard
- Jon Lange as John Neumann
- Jesper Ole Feit Andersen as Finn Jönsson
- Andrea Heick Gadeberg as Marie Skov
- Anna Stokholm as Lis Sommer
- Lotte Andersen as Søster Elisabeth
- Caspar Phillipson as Gustav Warberg
- Andreas Jebro as Dr. Fischer
- Malaika Berenth Mosendane as Michelle
Guest cast
- Asta Kamma August as Susanne Møller
- Neel Rønholt as Birgit Lund
- Mikael Birkkjær as Eriks far
- Hans Holtegaard as Hr. Østergaard
- Daniel Bevensee as Hr. Laursen
- Nina Marie Birk as Sygeplejerske
- Emil Sebastian Gohr as Ambulanceredder
- Anders Heinrichsen as Henning
- Sofie Torp as Vinnie Jensen
- Morten Hemmingsen as Otto Kofoed
- Ditte Arnth as Lise Kofoed
- Thomas Guldberg Madsen as Repræsentant
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 43 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 21, 2018 | November 25, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 17, 2019 | April 21, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 6 | November 1, 2020 | December 6, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 6 | September 26, 2021 | October 31, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 6 | September 25, 2022 | October 30, 2022 |
| Season 6 | 6 | September 8, 2024 | October 13, 2024 |
| Season 7 | 6 | September 14, 2025 | October 19, 2025 |
| Season 8 | 1 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nye Tider A Danish hospital in the 1950s embarks on a radical experiment: training men a nurses. |
October 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
Sandhedens Time The male students face expulsion for carelessly cleaning equipment. |
October 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
Polio Erik volunteers in the polio ward as Anna uncovers a patient's embarrassing secret. |
November 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Særbehandling | March 17, 2019 |
| 2 | Afsked | March 24, 2019 |
| 3 | Synd og skam | March 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemmelige breve | November 1, 2020 |
| 2 | Vilde piger | November 8, 2020 |
| 3 | Det store valg | November 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Søster Elisabeth | September 26, 2021 |
| 2 | Dem og os | October 3, 2021 |
| 3 | Under pres/ Under Presure | October 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miraklet Fredenslund is being renovated, and Ms. Madsen is very unhappy about all the noise. A routine surgery goes mysteriously wrong - to Dr. Neumann and Anna's great dismay and surprise. While Nina tries to hide how far along she is in her pregnancy, Bent tries to come up with names for the baby. An old friend of the Matron is admitted, but he doesn't want the Matron to know. |
September 25, 2022 |
| 2 |
Farlige stråler After a month in the radium department, Marie finally returns to wing B exhausted - along with Bjørn, no less. But her happiness is short-lived, as Ms. Madsen intervenes to send Marie back to the radium department, where her health begins to deteriorate. Bjørn goes to extreme measures to help her. Birgit is ready to return to work as a stewardess, but things don't go according to plan. And Ruth feels passed over, while the Matron starts to question whether she made the right decision. |
October 2, 2022 |
| 3 |
Amerikanerpigen Else is put in charge of a young girl suffering from abdominal pain, and looks on in envy as the girl is showered with gifts from an American soldier. So when an opportunity presents itself, Else helps herself to the spoils. Dr. Friis' parents come for a visit, but leave both Dr. Friis and Lis feeling hurt. The Matron is in love with Klaus, but since he is still a patient, they can't spend any time together. Finally, Ole plans a surprise for Anna for her birthday |
October 9, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chokbølge | September 8, 2024 |
| 2 | Fortidens skygge | September 15, 2024 |
| 3 | En bjørnetjeneste | September 22, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 14, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 21, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 28, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV 2 Charlie |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 21, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 19, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |