Below the Surface

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Below the Surface

2017- 2019

2 Seasons

16 Episodes

6.4(36 votes)

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Crime

Drama

Overview

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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9 featured cast members

Starring

Johannes Lassen

Philip Nørgaard

Kasper Leisner

Ebbe Møller

Flemming Enevold

Hans Hejndorf

Kenneth M. Christensen

Daniel Cramer

Alexandre Willaume

S.P.

Peder Thomas Pedersen

Simon Clausen

Lise Risom Olsen

Anna Kasharina

Esben Dalgaard

Esben Garnov

Sandra Yi Sencindiver

Nina Sloth

Creative team

Created by: Kasper Barfoed

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