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Status: Ended
Network: Danmarks Radio
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.1/10
The Protectors
Overview
The Danish national police branch PET is in charge of personal protection, mainly of politicians and royal family. That also involves preventive work concerning terrorism, stalking etcetera. Meanwhile several team members must keep op top of personal concerns, such as ethnic background-related concerns and relational troubles at home.
This production, originally released in 2009, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime, Mystery genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.1 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
- • Produced in Denmark.
- • Original Language: Danish.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
André Babikian
Jonas Goldschmidt
Cecilie Stenspil
Jasmina El-Murad
Søren Vejby
Rasmus Poulsen
Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Leon Hartvig Jensen
Ditte Gråbøl
Diana Pedersen
Rasmus Bjerg
'Lille Kurt' Birk
Ellen Hillingsø
Benedikte 'Tønne' Tønnesen
Tommy Kenter
Jørgen Boas
Seasons
Season 1
10 Episodes • Aired 2009-01-01
All ten episodes from the first season of the Emmy award winning Danish drama created by Peter Thorsboe. Jasmina (Cecilie Stenspil), Rasmus (Søren Vejby) and Jonas (André Babikian) are the three newest members of the elite Personal Protection Unit based in Copenhagen who are tasked with guarding people recognised as potential targets for terrorist groups, such as members of the royal family or politicians. This series follows them in their day to day as they adjust to the pressures of their new job while trying to maintain balance in their personal lives as well.
Season 2
10 Episodes • Aired 2010-01-03
As the second gripping series of The Protectors begins, Denmark is still shaken by the outrage caused in the Islamic world over the publication of a Muhammad cartoon in a Danish newspaper. The Protection Unit of the Danish Intelligence Bureau is faced with a precarious mission, when the Foreign Minister moves to re-open the embassy in Islamabad, closed after a terrorist bombing several years before, the lives of many are at risk - not only in Denmark, but as far away as Moscow and Islamabad. Despite their relentless efforts, murders cannot always be prevented, and suicide bombers cannot always be stopped - even by a highly experienced and elite unit such as this.
