Series synopsis
Prisoner, also known as Huset is a crime action & adventure television series that premiered on DR1 on September 1, 2023. It ended on October 6, 2023. It was created by Michael Noer, Frederik Louis Hviid, Kim Fupz Aakeson. It stars Sofie Gråbøl, David Dencik, Charlotte Fich and Youssef Wayne Hvidtfeldt.
Sammi, Henrik, Miriam, and Gert are prison officers and colleagues in an old, worn-down Danish prison. Their work environment is raw and hostile, and their respective lives outside the prison walls are filled with conflict, secrets, and loneliness for very different reasons. Secrets, that will soon resurface and have great consequences not only for the four prisoners, but for everyone inside and outside the walls.
Premise
Sammi, Henrik, Miriam, and Gert are prison officers and colleagues in an old, worn-down Danish prison. Their work environment is raw and hostile, and their respective lives outside the prison walls are filled with conflict, secrets, and loneliness for very different reasons. Secrets, that will soon resurface and have great consequences not only for the four prisoners, but for everyone inside and outside the walls.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sofie Gråbøl as Miriam
- David Dencik as Henrik
- Charlotte Fich as Gert
- Youssef Wayne Hvidtfeldt as Sammi
- Kim Winther as Judo
- Niklas Herskind as Collie
- Thomas Bek as Hansen
- Mickey Nørregaard as Mix
Supporting cast
- Vilmer Trier Brøgger as Dengse
- Dan Boie Kratfeldt as Panik
- Morten Hemmingsen as Melvang
- Laura Christensen as Sille
- Mads Rømer as John
- Michael Brostrup as Vagthavende
- Sami Darr as Hulken
- Mohammed Dhia-Aldin as Ghaleeb
- Hussein Ali Igal as Yussef
- Henrik Birch as Helge
- Simon Kongsted as Asger
- Carla Eleonora Feigenberg as Kira
Guest cast
- Kim Winther as Judo
- Niklas Herskind as Collie
- Thomas Bek as Hansen
- Mickey Nørregaard as Mix
- Vilmer Trier Brøgger as Dengse
- Dan Boie Kratfeldt as Panik
- Morten Hemmingsen as Melvang
- Laura Christensen as Sille
- Mads Rømer as John
- Michael Brostrup as Vagthavende
- Sami Darr as Hulken
- Mohammed Dhia-Aldin as Ghaleeb
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 1, 2023 | October 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome, My Friend! Sammi takes charge as a prison guard in a big, old prison called Huset, where the strong inmates dominate the weak; the prison guards receive a shocking message. |
September 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
What's Up? The clean-up campaign begins as two consultants from the Correctional Service monitor how the prison is run; prison guard Miriam attempts to repay her son's debt. |
September 8, 2023 |
| 3 |
Is There Bad News? The information from Sammi's secret source leads to more successful raids, which impresses the consultants but puts the strong inmates under pressure and makes them desperate as their business is ruined. |
September 15, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | DR1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 1, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 6, 2023 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |