Series synopsis
White Sands, also known as Hvide Sande is a crime drama television series that premiered on TV 2 on May 3, 2021. It was created by A. J. Kazinski. It stars Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund, Bodil Jørgensen and Amanda Friis Jürgensen.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marie Bach Hansen as Helene Falck
- Carsten Bjørnlund as Thomas Beckmann
- Bodil Jørgensen as Ellen Christensen
- Amanda Friis Jürgensen as Michelle Dreyer Nielsen
- Bjarne Henriksen as Thorbjørn Dreyer Nielsen
- Ric Wersig as Sebastian Pfeiffer
- Jesper Asholt as Peter
- Camilla Bendix as Susanne
Supporting cast
- Paul Hüttel as Laurits Larsen
- Marie Askehave as Rigmor
- Simon Mathew as Kraul Kastholm
- Anne Louise Hassing as Maj Lorentsen
- Allan Hyde as Bjørn Lassen
- Frederikke Dahl Hansen as Ninna
- Herman Bille Lumholt Hakesberg as Villads
- Anders Brink Madsen as Johannes
- Anton Hjejle as Ricki Thomsen
- Susanne Juhász as Lonnie Petersen
- Christopher Læssø as Oliver
- Johanne Louise Schmidt as Ingeborg
Guest cast
- Andreas Jessen as Theis Jensen
- David Sakurai as Jimmy
- Wolfgang Häntsch as Marcus
- Julischka Eichel as Ursula
- Mads Hjulmand as Kenneth
- Ali Al-Bayate as Ronnie
- Jytte Kvinesdal as Gertrud
- Katja Kvistgaard as Clara
- Jens Christian Buskov Lund as Albert
- Nynne Karen Nørlund as Klara
- Bue Wandahl as Heino
- Kim Vedel as Overtjener
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 3, 2021 | June 21, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 23, 2025 | April 27, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Warm Welcome 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. |
May 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Witness 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. |
May 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Wall of Love 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. |
May 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manden i poolen | March 23, 2025 |
| 2 | Skibsdrengen | March 30, 2025 |
| 3 | Den manglende time | April 6, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 3, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 27, 2025 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday |