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When the Dust Settles

When the Dust Settles

20206.91 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The equally important and heartbreaking story of eight strangers whose lives and fates intertwine after a tragic terrorist attack shocks Copenhagen.

Created by Ida Maria Rydén
Written by Ida Maria Rydén, Dorthe Warnø Høgh
NetworksDR1

Top Cast

Katinka Lærke Petersen

Katinka Lærke Petersen

Ginger

Karen-Lise Mynster

Karen-Lise Mynster

Elisabeth Hoffmann

Jacob Lohmann

Jacob Lohmann

Morten Dalsgård

Malin Crépin

Malin Crépin

Lisa

Arian Kashef

Arian Kashef

Jamal

Viola Martinsen

Viola Martinsen

Marie

Peter Christoffersen

Peter Christoffersen

Nikolaj

Filippa Suenson

Filippa Suenson

Louise Petersen

Elias Budde Christensen

Elias Budde Christensen

Albert Dalsgård

Hadi Ka-Koush

Hadi Ka-Koush

Farshad

Themes & Keywords

terrorist attacknordic noir

About When the Dust Settles

When the Dust Settles is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of terrorist attack, nordic noir. Created by Ida Maria Rydén, it stars Katinka Lærke Petersen, Karen-Lise Mynster, Jacob Lohmann. The equally important and heartbreaking story of eight strangers whose lives and fates intertwine after a tragic terrorist attack shocks Copenhagen.

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