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.
| Title | Special Unit - The First Murder |
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| Release Date | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, |
| Production Company | Nordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Production Countries | Denmark |
| Casts | Alex Høgh Andersen, Mathilde Arcel Fock, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Mille Lehfeldt, Lars Ranthe, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Kristian Halken, Flemming Enevold, Niels Hausgaard, Peter Flyvholm, Emil Hyldeborg |
| Plot Keywords | fire, denmark, killer, task force, nostalgic, burning, cold blooded killer, forbidden sexuality, murder hunt, crime, queer sexuality, |
Otto Himmelstrup
Alex Høgh Andersen
Camilla
Mathilde Arcel Fock
PR
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Nete Schwartz
Mille Lehfeldt
Skov Nielsen
Lars Ranthe
Lise Faber
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Ole Hansen
Kristian Halken
Valdemar Mensen
Flemming Enevold
Esbjergs borgmester
Niels Hausgaard
Thorleif
Peter Flyvholm
Kaj Fisk
Emil Hyldeborg
Nynne
Clara Rugaard
Christian
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
