Series synopsis
The Left Wing Gang, also known as Blekingegade is a crime television series that premiered on TV 2 on December 6, 2009. It ended on January 1, 2010. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ulrich Thomsen, Thure Lindhardt and Troels Lyby.
In 1989, seven radical left-wing activists were charged of being behind a series of the most professional robberies in the history of Denmark. The many millions stolen in the gang's activities were transferred to the terror organization PFLP with the aim of supporting anti-Israeli Palestinians. The assumed leader of the gang, Jan Weimann, never revealed his double life to his wife or friends, and police superintendent Jørn Moos, who was in charge of the investigation, staked his career to catch ...
Premise
In 1989, seven radical left-wing activists were charged of being behind a series of the most professional robberies in the history of Denmark. The many millions stolen in the gang's activities were transferred to the terror organization PFLP with the aim of supporting anti-Israeli Palestinians. The assumed leader of the gang, Jan Weimann, never revealed his double life to his wife or friends, and police superintendent Jørn Moos, who was in charge of the investigation, staked his career to catch the gang members.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jan Weimann
- Ulrich Thomsen as Jørn Moos
- Thure Lindhardt as Bo Weimann
- Troels Lyby as Hans Nielsen
- Helle Fagralid as Tine Weimann
- Bjarne Henriksen as Bent Knudsen
- Jacob Lohmann as Torkild Lauesen
- David Dencik as Niels Jørgensen
Supporting cast
- Søren Malling as Peter Kvist
- Pilou Asbæk as Carsten Nielsen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | December 6, 2009 | January 1, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 6, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 13, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 20, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 6, 2009 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2010 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Ended |