Those Who Kill

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title: "Those Who Kill" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2011-danish-television-series-debuts", "danish-crime-television-series", "danish-drama-television-series", "2010s-danish-television-series", "2011-danish-television-series-endings", "television-shows-set-in-denmark", "detective-television-series", "danish-language-television-shows", "tv-2-(denmark)-original-programming"] description: "Danish crime television series" topic_path: "arts/film" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Those_Who_Kill" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Danish crime television series ::

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Field	Value
alt_name	Den som dræber
image	Den som dræber, DVD.jpg
caption	Danish DVD cover
genre	Crime drama
Thriller
creator	Elsebeth Egholm
starring	{{plainlist
country	Denmark
language	Danish
num_seasons	1
num_episodes	{{plainlist
runtime	{{plainlist
* 92 min. (Fortidens skygge)<ref name	"KinoDK"Kino.dk: Fortidens skygge Retrieved 17 March 2012
channel	TV2
first_aired
last_aired
related	{{Plainlist
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::callout[type=note] the 2011 Danish TV series ::

| alt_name = Den som dræber | image = Den som dræber, DVD.jpg | caption = Danish DVD cover | genre = Crime drama Thriller | creator = Elsebeth Egholm | developer = | writer = | director = | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = {{plainlist|

• Laura Bach
• Jakob Cedergren
• Lars Mikkelsen
• Lærke Winther Andersen
• Frederik Meldal Nørgaard | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = | endtheme = | composer = | country = Denmark | language = Danish | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = {{plainlist|
• 10 (Denmark)
• 6 (UK, Germany) | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = | location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = {{plainlist|
• 60 min. (Denmark)
• 120 min. (UK, Germany)
• 92 min. (Fortidens skygge) | company = | channel = TV2 | first_aired = | last_aired = | related = {{Plainlist|
• Those Who Kill (2019 TV series)

Those Who Kill () is a Danish crime TV series from 2011, which follows a fictitious unit within Copenhagen Police which specialises in investigating serial murders. The series was aired as five two-part stories in Denmark (i.e. ten episodes in total), but has aired as five feature-length episodes in most other countries. A separate 92 minutes feature film, Fortidens skygge, which forms a continuation and ending of the series, premiered in Danish cinemas on 15 March 2012, and is being aired as the final episode or episodes of the series in many other countries, such as the UK and Germany.

The series is created and written by Elsebeth Egholm and Stefan Jaworski, with various other screenwriters helping out as episode writers, among them Siv Rajendram, Rikke De Fine Licht and Morten Dragsted. Directors have been Birger Larsen, Niels Nørløv and Kasper Barfoed. The series is a Danish-German-Swedish-Norwegian co-production.

Although originally planned to run for several seasons, Danish TV2 announced in October 2011 that there would be no further seasons made, due to falling viewer shares after the first few episodes. TV2 programming manager Keld Reinicke stated that, "We have no plans to continue the series as it never gave us the audience share we expected in Denmark".

Announced in April 2018, Those Who Kill returned to the screens in 2019 on the Viaplay streaming service and the TV3 network across Scandinavia, with a new separate season which starred Kenneth M Christensen and Natalie Madueño.

Cast and characters

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Actor	Character	Episode(s)
Laura Bach	Katrine Ries Jensen	All (team member)
Jakob Cedergren	Thomas Schaeffer	All (team member)
Lars Mikkelsen	Magnus Bisgaard	All (team member)
Lærke Winther Andersen	Mia Vogelsang	All (team member)
Frederik Meldal Nørgaard	Stig Molbeck	All (team member)
Iben Dorner	Benedicte Schaeffer	All (team member)
Carsten Bjørnlund	Adam Krogh	Liget i skoven
David Dencik	Lars Werner	Utopia
Stine Stengade	Andrea Lorck	Utopia
Ulrich Thomsen	Martin Høegh	Ondt blod
Kim Bodnia	Jacov Yugorski	Øje for øje
Thomas Levin	David Vergunov	Øje for øje
Alexandre Willaume	Simon	Dødens kabale
Marie Askehave	Maria	Dødens kabale
Mille Dinesen	Signe	Dødens kabale
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Episodes

::data[format=table] | Danish episode title | First broadcast in Denmark (TV2) | Danish viewers TNS Gallup | First broadcast in Sweden (TV4) | Swedish viewers MMS | English episode title | First broadcast in the UK (ITV3) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Liget i skoven | 13 March 2011 (part 1) 20 March 2011 (part 2) | 1,477,000 (part 1) 1,329,000 (part 2) | 10 October 2011 (part 1) 17 October 2011 (part 2) | NA (part 1) 815,000 (part 2) | Corpse in the Woods | 23 February 2012 | | Utopia | 27 March 2011 (part 1) 3 April 2011 (part 2) | 1,155,000 (part 1) 1,156,000 (part 2) | 24 October 2011 (part 1) 31 October 2011 (part 2) | 825,000 (part 1) NA (part 2) | Utopia | 1 March 2012 | | Ondt blod | 10 April 2011 (part 1) 17 April 2011 (part 2) | 1,026,000 (part 1) 906,000 (part 2) | 14 November 2011 (part 1) 21 November 2011 (part 2) | NA (part 1) NA (part 2) | Bad Blood | 8 March 2012 | | Øje for øje | 24 April 2011 (part 1) 1 May 2011 (part 2) | 619,000 (part 1) 859,000 (part 2) | 28 November 2011 (part 1) 5 December (part 2) | NA (part 1) NA (part 2) | An Eye for an Eye | 15 March 2012 | | Dødens kabale | 8 May 2011 (part 1) 15 May 2011 (part 2) | 801,000 (part 1) 913,000 (part 2) | 12 December 2011 (part 1) 19 December 2011 (part 2) | NA (part 1) 665,000 | A Deadly Game | 22 March 2012 | | Fortidens skygge | Cinema premiere: 15 March 2012 | NA | NA | NA | Shadow of the Past | 29 March 2012 | ::

Broadcast

Those Who Kill has been sold to broadcasters in more than 25 countries. In Germany 3.8 million viewers watched the final episode on channel ZDF. In the United Kingdom, the series has been shown by commercial channel ITV3, and by the BBC iPlayer.

Remakes

American remake

Main article: Those Who Kill (U.S. TV series)

In January 2012, the A&E television channel announced that it had bought the rights to develop a US version of the series. A pilot episode began filming in Pittsburgh in December 2012, produced by Fox 21 and written by Glen Morgan. The pilot starred Chloë Sevigny as police detective Catherine Jensen, and James D'Arcy as forensic profiler Thomas Schaeffer. In April 2013, A&E announced that it had greenlit a 10-episode first season of the series, which would begin production in Pittsburgh in late 2013. The series premiered on A&E on 3 March 2014.

Although the series received poor critical reviews, it got positive viewer reviews.

A&E pulled the series after poor opening ratings plunged even more for the second episode, then moved it to Lifetime Movie Network (LMN), where it was not renewed for a second season.

Dutch remake

In 2016 a Dutch remake was launched called 'De Jacht' (the hunt). Only six episodes were made and actress Loes Haverkort, who played inspector Lea Smit was nominated for a 'Golden Calf' award in the section 'best actress TV-drama.

References

References

1. [http://www.kino.dk/film/f/fo/fortidens-skygge Kino.dk: Fortidens skygge] Retrieved 17 March 2012
2. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1565810/companycredits IMDb: Company credits for "Those Who Kill"] Retrieved 17 March 2012
3. (25 October 2011). "TV2 has buried success crime series". [[B.T. (tabloid).
4. [http://www.c21media.net/mtg-goes-back-to-those-who-kill/ C21Media - MTG goes back to Those Who Kill] Retrieved 5 April 2018
5. [http://tvm.gallup.dk/tvm/pm/default.htm TNS Gallup TV ratings] Retrieved 16 January 2012
6. [http://mms.se/ MMS TV ratings] Retrieved 3 April 2012
7. [http://www.tvguide.co.uk/episodeguide.asp?title=Those+Who+Kill& TV Guide: Those Who Kill Episode Guide] Retrieved 5 February 2012
8. [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/thosewhokill/ep01week08/default.html ITV Press Centre: Those Who Kill, episode 1] Retrieved 17 March 2012
9. [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/thosewhokill/ep02week09/default.html ITV Press Centre: Those Who Kill, episode 2] Retrieved 17 March 2012
10. [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/thosewhokill/ep03week10/default.html ITV Press Centre: Those Who Kill, episode 3] Retrieved 17 March 2012
11. [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/thosewhokill/ep04week11/default.html ITV Press Centre: Those Who Kill, episode 4] Retrieved 17 March 2012
12. [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/thosewhokill/ep05week12/default.html ITV Press Centre: Those Who Kill, episode 5] Retrieved 17 March 2012
13. [http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/danishfilms/dffilm.aspx?id=27219 Danish Film Institute: Fortidens skygge] Retrieved 17 March 2012
14. [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/thosewhokill/ep06week13/default.html ITV Press Centre: Those Who Kill, episode 6] Retrieved 17 March 2012
15. "German audience". Jyllands Posten.
16. "Those Who Kill". Radio Times.
17. (13 January 2012). "A&E Network in development on two scripted formats". [[A&E (TV channel).
18. Owen, Rob. (30 November 2012). "New A&E crime drama to begin filming here". [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]].
19. Owen, Rob. (10 April 2013). "Tuned In: A&E OKs 'Those Who Kill' giving region biggest TV deal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
20. "Those Who Kill: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
21. (22 May 2014). "Those Who Kill: LMN TV Series Cancelled, No Season Two". [[TV Series Finale]].

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