The Eagle (TV series)
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The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (In Danish: "Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé") (2004) is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio
, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark
. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
for best non-American television drama drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Copenhagen
(Denmark) to Oslo
(Norway
) and other locations including Iceland
.
The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia
, where it airs on SBS
and is available on DVD with English subtitles.
) is persuaded to take the job as the lead investigator for the unit. He puts together a small team of experts in their fields. Their cases cross the borders between Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia and various other countries; and involve biker gangs, former Russian KGB, possible terrorist threats and international fraud. Throughout the series Hallgrimsson deals with recurring flashbacks and possibly post-traumatic stress from a childhood incident.
and sung by his spouse Misen Groth.
Danmarks Radio
DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is an organization of global broadcasters, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies...
for best non-American television drama drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
(Denmark) to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
(Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
) and other locations including Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where it airs on SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
and is available on DVD with English subtitles.
Plot
The series is named after the lead character, a half-Icelandic half-Danish police officer named Halgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson, nicknamed "Ørnen" (the eagle). In the first episode, a new international criminal investigative unit is being formed under Thea Nellemann (Ghita Nørby), and Hallgrimsson (Jens AlbinusJens Albinus
- Filmography :*Everything will be Fine *Daisy Diamond *The Boss of It All *The Eagle - as Hallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson*Forbrydelser - as Carsten...
) is persuaded to take the job as the lead investigator for the unit. He puts together a small team of experts in their fields. Their cases cross the borders between Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia and various other countries; and involve biker gangs, former Russian KGB, possible terrorist threats and international fraud. Throughout the series Hallgrimsson deals with recurring flashbacks and possibly post-traumatic stress from a childhood incident.
Main Characters
- Jens AlbinusJens Albinus- Filmography :*Everything will be Fine *Daisy Diamond *The Boss of It All *The Eagle - as Hallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson*Forbrydelser - as Carsten...
as Hallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson (2004–2006) - Marina Bouras as Marie Wied (2004–2006)
- Steen Stig Lommer as Villy Frandsen (2004–2006)
- Susan Olsena as Ditte Hansen (2004–2006)
- Janus Nabil Bakrawi as Nazim Talawi (2004–2006)
- David OweDavid OweDavid de Coninck Owe is a Danish actor and stuntman. Internationally, he is probably best known for his part in the Emmy Award winning TV series The Eagle...
as Michael Kristensen (2004–2006) - Ghita NørbyGhita NørbyGhita Nørby is a popular Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to opera singer Einar Nørby...
as Thea Nellemann (2004–2006)
Recurring Characters
- Henrik Lykkegaard as Jens Hansen (2004–2006)
- Morten Lützhøft as Holsøe (2004–2006)
Season 1
| Ep # | Title (English) | Title (Danish) | First Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sisyphus 1 | Sysifos 1 | 10 October 2004 |
| 2 | Sisyphus 2 | Sysifos 2 | 17 October 2004 |
| 3 | Scylla | Skylla | 24 October 2004 |
| 4 | Ifigenia | Ifigenia | 31 October 2004 |
| 5 | Ares 1 | Ares 1 | 7 November 2004 |
| 6 | Ares 2 | Ares 2 | 14 November 2004 |
| 7 | Nemesis | Nemesis | 21 November 2004 |
| 8 | Hades | Hades | 28 November 2004 |
Season 2
| Ep # | Title (English) | Title (Danish) | First Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chronos 1 | Kronos 1 | 9 October 2005 |
| 10 | Chronos 2 | Kronos 2 | 16 October 2005 |
| 11 | Erinyes | Erinye | 23 October 2005 |
| 12 | Agamemnon 1 | Agamemnon 1 | 30 October 2005 |
| 13 | Agamemnon 2 | Agamemnon 2 | 6 November 2005 |
| 14 | Agamemnon 3 | Agamemnon 3 | 13 November 2005 |
| 15 | Keres 1 | Keres 1 | 20 November 2005 |
| 16 | Keres 2 | Keres 2 | 27 November 2005 |
Season 3
| Ep # | Title (English) | Title (Danish) | First Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Calypso 1 | Kalypso 1 | 8 October 2006 |
| 18 | Calypso 2 | Kalypso 2 | 15 October 2006 |
| 19 | Thanatos | Thanatos | 22 October 2006 |
| 20 | Thanatos | Thanatos | 29 October 2006 |
| 21 | Minos | Minos | 5 November 2006 |
| 22 | Minos | Minos | 12 November 2006 |
| 23 | Ithaca | Ithaka | 19 November 2006 |
| 24 | Ithaca | Ithaka | 26 November 2006 |
Title track
The title track is called "Forgiveness". It is written by Jacob GrothJacob Groth
Jacob Groth is a Danish film composer. He is noted for his work with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. He composed the music for the Millennium Trilogy films...
and sung by his spouse Misen Groth.
External links
- The lyrics are there too.
- Jacob Groth's official site. Various snippets can be downloaded.