Series synopsis
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey, also known as Ørnen: En Krimi Odyssè is a crime drama television series that premiered on DR1 on October 10, 2004. It ended on November 26, 2006. It was created by Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm. It stars Jens Albinus, Ghita Nørby, Marina Bouras and Steen Stig Lommer.
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 ori ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jens Albinus as Hallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson
- Ghita Nørby as Thea Nellemann
- Marina Bouras as Marie Wied
- Steen Stig Lommer as Villy Frandsen
- Janus Nabil Bakrawi as Nazim Talawi
- Susan A. Olsen as Ditte Hansen
- David Owe as Michael Kristensen
Guest cast
- Thomas W. Gabrielsson as Sergej Varsjinskij
- Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir as Johanna
- Nastja Arcel as Emma Goldstein
- Jens Jørn Spottag as Søren Stræde
- Bjørn Floberg as Nils Hauge
- Henrik Lykkegaard as Jens Hansen
- Karen-Lise Mynster as Justitsminister Alice Villum
- Morten Lützhøft as Holsøe
- Jesper Vigant as Lars Andersen
- Philip Zandén as Wettergren
- Jakob Cedergren as Palle Pis
- Johan H:son Kjellgren as Horace Rydén
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 10, 2004 | November 28, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 9, 2005 | November 27, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 8 | October 8, 2006 | November 26, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Codename: Sisyphus (1) The enigmatic Hallgrim Hallgrimsson is on his way to Iceland to see his sick mother when he is called back because a policeman has been killed at Copenhagen airport. Four murders and a daring rescue later detective Hallgrim Hallgrimsson, AKA The Eagle, accepts a position in the police commissioner's new team so he can work on solving the case. |
October 10, 2004 |
| 2 |
Codename: Sisyphus (2) Hallgrim is still in hot pursuit of ex-KGB man Sergei Varsjinskij and Luka Ivanovitsj Budanov; a new face joins the team while the relationship between Marie and Hallgrim heats up. |
October 17, 2004 |
| 3 |
Codename: Skylla A wealthy Norwegian businesswoman is found dead outside Hallgrim’s hotel and the team is led once more to Sergei Varsjinskij and an intricate money-laundering scheme. |
October 24, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chronos (1) Hallgrim moves into the Opera Hotel to recuperate and, like the hero in the Hitchcock film Rear Window, becomes fascinated by a beautiful young woman in a flat opposite. When he sees a man enter and start beating her, he films the attack and he recognises the man as Benjamin Stern, an unscrupulous member of the Israeli mafia. He later discovers a disturbing connection with a child pornography ring. |
October 9, 2005 |
| 2 |
Chronos (2) Through blackmail, Benjamin Stern secures a matrix of a Euro. All he needs now is the special banknote paper that is being transported through Berlin in a camouflaged garbage truck. Hallgrim learns of his plan. In an effort to sidetrack the police, Benjamin gets a drug addict to drive a van into a schoolyard in Berlin. There's a bomb in the back, which is set to go off at noon. |
October 16, 2005 |
| 3 |
Erinya Hallgrim continues his hunt for Benjamin Stern who is deeply involved in the blood diamond trade from Congo. Michael finds an e-mail on Benjamin's computer to Le Mabë who is wanted in connection to war crimes. The mail also refers to two Congolese women who have sought asylum in Denmark, both of whom have been subjected to cruel rapes. Meanwhile, Hallgrim starts up a romance with a Swedish Flight Attendant. |
October 23, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Calypso (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. |
October 8, 2006 |
| 2 |
Calypso (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. |
October 15, 2006 |
| 3 |
Thanatos (1) 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". |
October 22, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | DR1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2004 |
| Last aired | November 26, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |