Top 12 Danish TV Series

Scandi noir, political intrigue and period sagas, plus a comedy or two to cut the gloom.

1. 1
   Borgen

   The political drama following Birgitte Nyborg's rise to Denmark's prime ministership.
   1000pts
2. 2
   The Killing

   The slow-burn crime drama in which Detective Sarah Lund investigates a single murder across a season.
   763pts
3. 3
   1864

   The 2014 historical drama about the Second Schleswig War, one of the most expensive Danish productions.
   560pts
4. 4
   The Rain

   The 2018 Netflix post-apocalyptic series about two siblings after a virus spread by rain.
   485pts
5. 5
   Follow the Money

   A crime and financial thriller starting with a death at a wind-turbine company.
   397pts
6. 6
   The Legacy

   A family drama about four estranged siblings after the death of a famed artist.
   397pts
7. 7
   Matador

   The 1978 family saga of a small Danish town between the wars, often named the country's best series.
   291pts
8. 8
   Ride Upon the Storm

   The family drama about a Danish pastor's faith and doubt across generations.
   291pts
9. 9
   The Bridge

   The Danish-Swedish crime series that begins with a body found on the Øresund Bridge.
   291pts
10. 10
    Rita

    A comedy-drama about a headstrong, unconventional school teacher.
    291pts
11. 11
    Seaside Hotel

    A period comedy-drama set at a coastal hotel between the wars.
    291pts
12. 12
    The Chestnut Man

    The 2021 Netflix thriller about a killer who leaves chestnut figures at crime scenes.
    291pts

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