Special Unit: The First Murder
Released: August 25, 2025Runtime: 125 minLanguage: DA
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Soon, Otto finds himself not only battling powerful enemies but also confronting his own dark side in his quest to solve the case.
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Alex H Gh Andersen
as Otto Himmelstrup
Mathilde Arcel F
as Camilla Holdt
Nicolaj Kopernikus
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Katrine Greis Rosenthal
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Ask Berntsen
as Tom Faber
Kristian Halken
as Ole Hansen
Lars Ranthe
as Skov Nielsen
Emil Hyldeborg
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Clara Rugaard
as Nynne Bach
Lucas Lynggaard T Nnesen
as Christian Rosenfelt
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