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Darkness: Those Who Kill

Darkness: Those Who Kill

20196.94 Seasons32 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Investigator Jan and profiler Louise constantly move around in the thrilling periphery of a murderer's view as they link a series of killings.

Created by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Written by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Christoffer Barfred Krustrup, Ina Bruhn
Produced by Jonas Allen, Peter Bose, Caroline Schlüter
NetworksViaplay

Top Cast

Natalie Madueño

Natalie Madueño

Louise Bergstein

Simon Sears

Simon Sears

Frederik Havgaard

Dag Malmberg

Dag Malmberg

Gunnar Nymark

Rasmus Hammerich

Rasmus Hammerich

Bjarke Møller

Cyron Melville

Cyron Melville

Jacob Østergaard

Maria Cordsen

Maria Cordsen

Lea

Themes & Keywords

serial killernordic noir

About Darkness: Those Who Kill

Darkness: Those Who Kill is a crime series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of serial killer, nordic noir. Created by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, it stars Natalie Madueño, Simon Sears, Dag Malmberg. Investigator Jan and profiler Louise constantly move around in the thrilling periphery of a murderer's view as they link a series of killings.

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