Most importantly, are they hiring non-Danish actors and will they pay for my flight? The birth of Denmark TV seriesįor most viewers from outside of Scandinavia, the first shows from Denmark that they are likely to have come into contact with are probably one of two series, the first being 2010’s Borgen.
THE KILLING DANISH TV SERIES
What do Danish television producers do differently from other nations’ purveyors of series programming? How do they keep coming up with hits enjoyed by audiences around the world? Hulu, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Disney and scores of other platforms are snapping up series at an unprecedented pace.īut if you take a closer look, you’ll notice that there’s one nation in particular that has been making a massively outsize impact on the landscape of modern television in recent years: that would be the tiny Scandinavian nation of Denmark.įrom productions like Borgen to The Bridge to The Killing, along with newer releases like Ride Upon the Storm starring Lars Mikkelson (of The Witcher and House of Cards) Danish TV seems to be an almost non-stop hit machine.
The opening up of the entertainment landscape to all the foreign, independent, and low-budget television series and one-off programs that are out there these days means dozens if not hundreds of new series get green-lighted each year. Not only are consumers presented with an ever-expanding menu of shows to choose from - actors, writers, directors and other creatives are reveling in the exponentially increased outlets where they can shop around their work. Television has gotten radically more democratized in recent years, and that’s a great thing for you and me, the consumers.īut we’re not the only ones it’s good for. From shows like The Killing to Borgen to The Bridge, viewers all over the world are eating up Danish TV series.
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