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Below the Surface

Below the Surface

20176.42 Seasons16 EpisodesEnded

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.

NetworksKanal 5ZDFneo

Top Cast

Johannes Lassen

Johannes Lassen

Philip Nørgaard

Kasper Leisner

Kasper Leisner

Ebbe Møller

Flemming Enevold

Flemming Enevold

Hans Hejndorf

Kenneth M. Christensen

Kenneth M. Christensen

Daniel Cramer

Alexandre Willaume

Alexandre Willaume

S.P.

Peder Thomas Pedersen

Peder Thomas Pedersen

Simon Clausen

Lise Risom Olsen

Lise Risom Olsen

Anna Kasharina

Esben Dalgaard Andersen

Esben Dalgaard Andersen

Esben Garnov

Sandra Yi Sencindiver

Sandra Yi Sencindiver

Nina Sloth

Themes & Keywords

hostagehostage situationhostage negotiator

About Below the Surface

Below the Surface is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of hostage, hostage situation, hostage negotiator. it stars Johannes Lassen, Kasper Leisner, Flemming Enevold. 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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