shows on DR1

Borgen is a Danish drama series that follows the political power game in Denmark and the personal costs and consequences for those involved. The show explores the inner workings of politics and its impact on individuals, both in their professional and personal lives. With 30 episodes, Borgen provides an in-depth look at the complexities of power and the sacrifices that come with it.

This is an innovative thriller in 20 episodes from Danish Radio TV Drama. In the course of 20 gripping days we follow the leads and observe the consequences of a heinous crime that seem to ramify throughout Copenhagen. As the investigation unfolds, Copenhagen opens up like a Chinese box, full of secrets and power struggles.

The show is about economic crime. About what happens to people when greed and ambition corrupts. The series exposeses viewers into economic crimes complex world. In the banks, the stock exchange and in boardrooms. It is the story of speculators, swindlers and corporate princes and the crimes they commit in the pursuit of wealth.

Based on this show, Stephen King wrote his "Kingdom Hospital". Originally created for Danish television as Riget, Morten Arnfred and Lars von Trier's supernatural thriller "The Kingdom" chronicles the bizarre occurrences at the title hospital, the largest and most respected hospital in the country.

The Legacy is a family drama that explores the lives of the '68 generation and their children. It examines the consequences of violent upheaval on modern family life. The show takes place in both a progressive artist's home and a traditional community-oriented environment in the province. It tells a story of marked trails and the impact they have on families.

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 prison officers, but for everyone inside and outside the walls.

When Germany and Prussia declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history. The TV series 1864 follows the lives of these two brothers, Peter and Laust, as they navigate the horrors of war and the impact it has on their families and country.

The story centers on a family of priests: Johannes, Elisabeth and their sons August and Christian. Johannes is God-like to his sons - he gives, loves, and punishes. His favoritism for August and his disappointment with Christian forces both into making desperate choices in order to either gain his love or break free from him.

Rejseholdet is a Danish TV series about a mobile task force that assists local police in solving serious crimes. The show is based on real events. Each episode of Rejseholdet covers a different case, with the task force moving through Denmark to solve them. The show is known for its realistic portrayal of police work.

The intense and emotional story of a teenage girl who has written a vivid school essay detailing her stepfather's violent behavior. The parents deny the accusations, but who is lying - and who is telling the truth? Social worker Lars has a few weeks to find out who is telling the truth in a family case about domestic violence.