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The Legacy

The Legacy

20147.53 Seasons26 EpisodesEndedTV-G

Overview

The death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for the family inheritance.

Created by Maya Ilsøe
Written by Maya Ilsøe, Maja Jul Larsen, Lolita Bellstar
Produced by Christian Rank, Karoline Leth, Oliver Ackermann
NetworksDR1Sky Arts

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Top Cast

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Gro

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

Thomas

Carsten Bjørnlund

Carsten Bjørnlund

Frederik

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Emil

Byron Gibson

Byron Gibson

Kenn

Marie Bach Hansen

Marie Bach Hansen

Signe

Trond Espen Seim

Trond Espen Seim

Robert

Annette Katzmann

Annette Katzmann

Lise Larsen

Jens Jørn Spottag

Jens Jørn Spottag

John

Kenneth M. Christensen

Kenneth M. Christensen

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Themes & Keywords

family historyfamily secretsconflictheirnordic noir

About The Legacy

The Legacy is a drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of family history, family secrets, conflict, heir, nordic noir. Created by Maya Ilsøe, it stars Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Carsten Bjørnlund. The death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for the family inheritance.

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