Series synopsis
The Investigation, also known as Efterforskningen is a crime drama television series that premiered on TV 2 on September 28, 2020. It ended on November 2, 2020. It was created by Tobias Lindholm. It stars Søren Malling, Pilou Asbæk, Pernilla August and Rolf Lassgård.
Copenhagen Police's Homicide unit, headed by Jens Møller, tries to solve the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.
Premise
Copenhagen Police's Homicide unit, headed by Jens Møller, tries to solve the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.
Premise: Bring truth to the surface.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Søren Malling as Jens Møller
- Pilou Asbæk as Jakob Buch-Jepsen
- Pernilla August as Ingrid Wall
- Rolf Lassgård as Joachim Wall
- Laura Christensen as Maibritt Porse
- Dulfi Al-Jabouri as Musa Amin
- Hans Henrik Clemensen as Nikolaj Storm
- Henrik Birch as Lars Møller
Supporting cast
- Charlotte Munck as Kirstine Scharling
- Anders Juul as Christian Skov
- Henning Valin Jakobsen as Klaus Rasmussen
- Josephine Park as Cecilie
- Frank Thiel as Lennart Stauner
- Patricia Schumann as Betina Carlsen
- Nicklas Søderberg Lundstrøm as Malthe Jensen
- Robert Karl Bernhard as Helmuth
- Dan Boie Kratfeldt as Police Officer
- Palmi Gudmundsson as Journalist
- Inge Lise Goltermann as Voluntary Preparedness
- Jens Andersen as Torben Vang
Guest cast
- Sebastian Bull Sarning as Ronnie Askov
- Karla Løkke as Afdødes kæreste
- Anita Holm as Afdødes mor
- Marianne Levy as Dommer
- Mette Munk Plum as Forsvarsadvokat
- Lucas Alexander as Anders
- Jakob Højlev Jørgensen as Leif Paulsen
- Brian Hjulmann as Efterforsker 1
- Christiane Gjellerup Koch as Efterforsker 2
- Kristian Høgh Jeppesen as Motorsejleren
- Dya Josefine Hauch as Henriette Bue
- Karen Litthauer as Medarbejder 1
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 28, 2020 | November 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 While Head of Homicide for Copenhagen Police Jens Møller comes in for the morning briefing, an investigator reports on a strange case. A homemade submarine carrying a female Swedish journalist and the submarine's inventor has gone missing. |
September 28, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jens Møller is constantly under pressure from journalists who are chasing news of the case. Meanwhile, rumours and theories abound. Were the Swedish journalist and the accused previously acquainted? |
October 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 While the forensic team works, Jens Møller and his team of investigators are waiting for answers. Have they found conclusive evidence that the Swedish journalist is dead, and if so, has a crime been committed? |
October 12, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 2, 2020 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |