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Season 1 – Efterforskningen

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Head of the Copenhagen Police's Homicide unit Jens Møller investigates the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.
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Efterforskningen — Season 1

Efterforskningen — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though not all of its innovations pay off, The Investigation's deliberate focus on the aftermath of a heinous crime successfully eschews sensationalism while offering sobering insights into the harsh realities of seeking justice.

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Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 12/09/2021
Just when you think you've had quite enough of true-crime murder stories and Scandi noir, along comes The Investigation to show that there's life left in both. Go to Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 07/02/2021
4/5
A meticulous step-by-step procedural that would put the likes of CSI and Law & Order to shame with its slow accumulation of detail, its eschewal of lucky breaks, its focus on dogged repetition as the backbone of police work. Go to Full Review Aja Romano Vox 03/18/2021
In The Investigation, pursuing justice is a communal act of faith that ultimately becomes catharsis: a reminder of why justice is necessary, why it's worth committing to - and why it's worth every labored, excruciating second of our time. Go to Full Review Alex Moreland alexmoreland.co.uk 04/02/2021
4/10
Sometimes it's as though The Investigation doesn't believe its own premise, leaving that central conceit feeling less like an innovation and more like a marketing gimmick. Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media 02/19/2021
4/5
The drama is subtle and patient, if sometimes dry, but there is something extremely powerful about not framing a woman's murder as pure entertainment. Go to Full Review Diane Pershing Malibu Times 02/18/2021
In this first episode I already admire the taciturn intensity of all involved in bringing justice to the dead. Can't wait for the next five Monday nights to see it through. Join me? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alexa K @aksss512 02/17/2025 Wow. This was such a well done series. The Investigation tells an important story with such care and precision, focusing on those who fought for justice for Kim Wall, her family, and loved ones. It’s a slow burn, but each moment showcases the tremendous obstacles the investigators, prosecution, navy & divers, oceanographers, and many more faced. The series never gives the psychopath a single appearance—this is not his story, but one of justice, resilience, and those who refused to let him define Kim’s legacy. More than a crime drama, it honors Kim as a journalist, telling the kind of story she might have pursued herself. See more Niels M 07/10/2024 This is indeed very slow. And it is supposed to be. As it is build on a true case, and it wants to respect the victim and not mention the perpetrator, it can't dramatize him and his psychopathic behavior. It instead takes the view of the lead detective, and in a quite realistic way show how a difficult investigation is conducted and how high the threshold for "beyond reasonable doubt" is in a healthy legal state... See more Jim W @TVViews 02/26/2023 Everything is slow. The pace is brutal. The dialog is missing . The facial expressions are frustrating. They had to work very hard to make this so uncomfortably bad. See more Robin H 03/21/2022 Interesting true case, but so SLOW. A three episode story padded out to six. See more Patrick S @patseitz 03/05/2022 Criminal investigation show that's all procedural. Doesn't recreate the crime or show interviews with the suspect. Fresh take. See more 11/13/2021 Stretched out so much that it looks like a parody of True Detective. This strange love for the back of the head of the protagonist is only annoying and not the effect of presence (as I think). 3 out of 6 episodes, we see the back of the head against any background, but most often in the car. Can anyone cut this series up and fit into 3 episodes?) See more Read all reviews
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Søren Malling

Jens Møller

Pilou Asbæk

Jakob Buch-Jensen

Pernilla August

Ingrid Wall

Rolf Lassgård

Jachim Wall

Laura Christensen

Maibritt Porse

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Musa Amin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2020 Day 1 A home-built submarine with a female Swedish journalist and the submarine builder on board disappears. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2020 What We Know and What We Assume The journalist's parents assist the police in their investigation; the case suddenly takes a violent turn. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2020 The Hunt Navy divers search the seabed; Jens Møller gets a radical idea that can help the investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 19, 2020 1280 Metres Swedish dogs that can detect corpses below sea level are brought in, but even though the dogs mark fairly accurately, the divers find nothing. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2020 A Whole Person The case comes together, but Jens Møller and his team still have no conclusive evidence; prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen emphasizes that they must have the motive and cause of death. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 2, 2020 In Dubio Pro Reo Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen makes it clear to Jens Møller that more solid evidence is needed. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tobias Lindholm
Screenwriter
Tobias Lindholm
Network
TV2DEN
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Danish
Release Date
Sep 28, 2020