Series synopsis
Red Election is a crime drama mystery television series that premiered on Viaplay on October 3, 2021. It ended on October 3, 2021. It was created by Ola Norén, Roland Ulvselius. It stars Vic Carmen Sonne, Lydia Leonard, James D'Arcy and Stephen Dillane.
Danish secret service agent Katrine Poulson and British spy Beatrice Ogilvy are thrown together in a race against time. As a terrorist plot against the British PM unfolds, Poulson and Ogilvy are tangled up in a web of lies, murder and power struggles; they can't trust anyone, and they soon realise the deadly conspiracy could be part of a far-reaching geopolitical masterplan.
Premise
Danish secret service agent Katrine Poulson and British spy Beatrice Ogilvy are thrown together in a race against time. As a terrorist plot against the British PM unfolds, Poulson and Ogilvy are tangled up in a web of lies, murder and power struggles; they can't trust anyone, and they soon realise the deadly conspiracy could be part of a far-reaching geopolitical masterplan.
Premise: Trust no-one.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Vic Carmen Sonne as Katrine Poulson
- Lydia Leonard as Beatrice Ogilvy
- James D'Arcy as Adam Cornwell
- Stephen Dillane as William Ogilvy
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Levi Nichols
- Lorraine Burroughs as Etta Cornwell
- Aidan McArdle as Zak
- Clinton Liberty as Marcus
Supporting cast
- Goran Kostić as Oleg Adamov
- Ian Kenny as Declan
- Rori Hawthorn as Holly
- Amy Shiels as Nikki Foster-Lyons
- Pavel Kříž as Gavel Surkov
- Sophie Jo Wasson as Isla Robson
Guest cast
- Monika Gossmann as Yelena
- Joseph Palmer as Policeman
- Tara Egan Langley as Carrie
- Philip Judge as Iain Cairney
- Clodagh Mooney Duggan as Barmaid
- Patrick John Wall as Close protection officer (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 3, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode One MI5 agent Beatrice Ogilvie is warned of an impending terrorist attack. Beatrice suspects that the Danish Secret Service agent Katrine Poulsen is involved and set a trap for her. |
October 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode Two Beatrice is assigned to lead a security group for the Prime Minister, when he will meet a young woman. Has Beatrice been asked to enable an infidelity deal? |
October 3, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode Three | October 3, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Viaplay |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 3, 2021 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |