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The Absent One

Danish thriller. A long-closed double murder case ends up on Carl Morck's desk, and he soon realises that something is terribly wrong. He and Assad try to track down a key witness.

In 1994, two teenage twins are found brutally murdered and a number of clues point to some pupils from a nearby boarding school, but the case is closed as a local outsider pleads guilty and is convicted for the murders. Twenty years later, the case ends up on Carl Morck's desk, and he soon realises that something is terribly wrong. Carl and Assad try to track down a key witness, but they are not the only ones looking for her, as powerful people try to protect their secrets.

The second film based on Jussi Adler-Olsen's 'Department Q' novels. In Danish with English subtitles.

1 hour, 52 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:05

    Junior Senior

    Move Your Feet

  • 01:23

    Trevor Morris

    Henry Says Goodbye To His Family

Credits

RoleContributor
Carl MørckNikolaj Lie Kaas
AssadFares Fares
Ditlev PramPilou Asbaek
Ulrik DybbolDavid Dencik
KimmieDanica Curcic
Young KimmieSarah-Sofie Boussnina
RoseJohanne Louise Schmidt
Young DitlevMarco Ilsø
ThelmaBeate Bille
AlbergPeter Christoffersen
Marcus JacobsenSoren Pilmark
Borge BakMichael Brostrup
DirectorMikkel Norgaard
WriterNikolaj Arcel
WriterRasmus Heisterberg

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Apr 201721:00
  • Sun 7 Oct 201800:40
  • Mon 15 Jul 201901:05