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Below the Surface(TV show/series, 2017-2019)

Original title: "Gidseltagningen" (Danish/DA)
44min per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 16 episodes

Below the SurfaceRating: 3.1/5 (with 14 votes)
Below the Surface (Danish: Gidseltagningen) is a Danish action hostage thriller drama television series, written and directed by Kasper Barfoed, that was based upon an idea of Adam Price and Søren Sveistrup. The first eight-part series focuses on an act of terrorism committed on the Copenhagen Metro, where fifteen people are taken hostage. Former soldier Philip Nørgaard (Johannes Lassen), who is head of the PET Terror Task Force (TTF), tries to save the hostages with help from members of his elite team. TTF members are portrayed by Sara Hjort Ditlevsen, Alexandre Willaume, Flemming Enevold, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Peder Thomas Pedersen and Kenneth M. Christensen. The basis for the series was a... ()
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About Below the Surface

An early morning in October, 15 people are taken hostage from a subway train. This puts a huge hostage crisis in motion, and it changes Denmark forever.

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Below the Surface: Trailer - BBC Four(Trailer, 0:31)

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Below the Surface Seasons and Episodes

03/25/2019Season 2 - 8 episodes
#1 | 03/25/2019Episode 1
The recently returned Syrian warrior, June al-Baqee, is taken hostage by four Islamist terrorists, several of whom are believed to be returning Syrian warriors who – unlike June – fought ISIS in Syria. Philip Nørgaard, currently is on leave from TTF, June knows from the past and, unlike PET, believes that a major crime lies behind her disappearance. He decides to investigate the case on his own.
#2 | 04/01/2019Episode 2
Philips’ hunt for June has led them both aboard the Swedish ferry in the Sound. As June opportunistically manages to escape the hostages and hide, they now have to panic search the ferry before it reaches land. Meanwhile, Philip manages to alert the Ferry Captain, who activates the terrorist alarm. Soon PET and the Defense Intelligence Service are realizing that a highly tense and apparently Islamist terrorist campaign is underway. The police anti-terror unit TTF is activated, but this time without Philip to lead it.
#3 | 04/08/2019Episode 3
The hostages have hijacked the ferry and taken passengers and crew hostage. While the ship is stationary in the middle of the Sound, the TTF from their position at Kronborg tries to get an overview of the situation. Negotiation and attack strategies are evaluated and the attackers motive investigated. On the ferry, the hostages still find June unsuccessful, and they must now use other means to lure her out of her hiding place. But Philip is also looking for June.
#4 | 04/15/2019Episode 4
With Philip trapped in the ferry’s freezer room, the hostages use harsh methods to grab June’s cell phone, which turns out to be the object of their kidnapping and hijacking. On land, investigators SP and Simon quickly try to get closer to the hostages’ identities, motives and possible conspiracies, while the TTF with the government in the back sets for an armed surprise attack to get all the hostages released and the situation shut down once and for all.
#5 | 04/22/2019Episode 5
#6 | 04/29/2019Episode 6
#7 | 05/06/2019Episode 7
#8 | 05/13/2019Episode 8
04/02/2017Season 1 - 8 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: Denmark
Original language: Danish (DA)
Spoken languages: Danish (DA)
Translated into 14 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 04/02/2017
Last episode released on: 05/13/2019
Cast: Johannes Lassen, Paprika Steen, Tommy Kenter, Alba August, Anders Nyborg, Michael Asmussen, Alexandre Willaume, Peder Pedersen, Kenneth M. Christensen, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Flemming Enevold, Lane Lind, Allan Hyde, Cecilie Stenspil, Kasper Leisner, Dar Salim, Henning Jensen, Jesper Hyldegaard, Hadi Ka-Koush, Henrik Prip, Susanne Storm, Besir Zeciri, Susan Olsen, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Peter Christoffersen, Niclas Vessel Kølpin, Sus Wilkins, Jakob Oftebro, Michael Frandsen, Adnan Hasković, Niels Ellegaard, Jens Sætter-Lassen, Christian Gade Bjerrum, Thomas Guldberg Madsen, Jakob Lohmann, Regitze Estrup, Lennart Falk, Magnus Bruun, Camilla Gottlieb, Carsten Kressner, Zeino Macauley, Katrin Weisser, Patricia Schumann, Jesper Zuschlag, Sven Hasper, Ditte Arnth, Ola Rapace, Søren Pilmark, Ali Sivandi, Sebastian Bull Sarning, Helle Fagralid, Elsebeth Steentoft, Lise Risom Olsen, Mads Riisom, Kristian Halken, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Frederik Christian Johansen, Bertil Karlshøj Smith, Jannie Faurschou, Hans Holtegaard, Maibritt Saerens, Vibeke Ankjær Axværd, Ali Al-Zein, Finn Nielsen, Paw Terndrup, Søren Malling, Rudi Köhnke, Laura Christensen, Søren Lenander, Jakob Femerling, Fadime Turan, Thomas Stenderup, Judith Rothenborg, Henning Valin Jakobsen, Christian Gamst Miller-Harris, Adam Brix, David Rousing, Per Otto Bersang Rasmussen, Ramadan Huseini, Sarah Boberg, Anders Peter Bro, Kai Selliken, Jan Elle, Ernesto Piga Carbone, David Bateson, Bo Carlsson, Katja Holm, Morten Brovn, Louise Fribo, Mikkel Trier Rygård, Micki Stoltt
Screenwriter: Kasper Barfoed, Michael W. Horsten, Astrid Øye, Lars Andersen, Per Daumiller, Jesper Bernt, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Film Editor: Morten Egholm, Marlene Billie Andreasen, Benjamin Binderup, Martin Bønsvig Wehding, Dorrit Andersen, Elin Pröjts
Directors of Photography: Niels A. Hansen, Martin Top Jacobsen
Composer: Jeppe Kaas
Production Designer: Thomas Bremer
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Countdown Copenhagen"
"Bajo la superficie"
"Gisseltakingen"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:3770, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024