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The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

★6.8 2004 – 2006 3 Seasons Peter Thorsboe TV-MA

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland. The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 24 episodes

Codename: Sisyphus (1)

Episode 01

Codename: Sisyphus (1)

Oct 10, 2004 · 60 min

The enigmatic Hallgrim Hallgrimsson is on his way to Iceland to see his sick mother when he is called back because a policeman has been killed at Copenhagen airport. Four murders and a daring rescue later detective Hallgrim Hallgrimsson, AKA The Eagle, accepts a position in the police commissioner's new team so he can work on solving the case.

Codename: Sisyphus (2)

Episode 02

Codename: Sisyphus (2)

Oct 17, 2004 · 60 min

Hallgrim is still in hot pursuit of ex-KGB man Sergei Varsjinskij and Luka Ivanovitsj Budanov; a new face joins the team while the relationship between Marie and Hallgrim heats up.

Codename: Skylla

Episode 03

Codename: Skylla

Oct 24, 2004 · 60 min

A wealthy Norwegian businesswoman is found dead outside Hallgrim’s hotel and the team is led once more to Sergei Varsjinskij and an intricate money-laundering scheme.

Codename: Ifgenia

Episode 04

Codename: Ifgenia

Oct 31, 2004 · 60 min

The trail of murders, including the crown witness, shows Hallgrim that he is getting dangerously close to Sergei. Nervous, Hallgrim worries for Marie's safety and spends the night at her apartment. Searching for clues in Berit’s effects Ditte receives a tip to look for the one thing that doesn’t fit the normal pattern; a plastic card that contains a map leads the team to an industrial area in the harbour and some very dangerous goods.

Codename: Ares (1)

Episode 05

Codename: Ares (1)

Nov 7, 2004 · 60 min

When the police seize a consignment of enriched uranium, Hallgrim makes a deal with Sergei in order to discover its planned destination. Meanwhile, Frandsen's life hangs in the balance as he is checked for radiation sickness.

Codename: Ares (2)

Episode 06

Codename: Ares (2)

Nov 14, 2004 · 60 min

In trying to find the truth about a batch of uranium that was seized by the Danish police, Hallgrim befriends a Chechen scientist in Oslo who has a sinister mission in life. 

Codename: Nemesis

Episode 07

Codename: Nemesis

Nov 21, 2004 · 60 min

Hallgrim and Marie attend a conference in Sweden where they locate the person behind the Lithuanian sex trade. A price is put on Hallgrim's head, and someone comes to collect.

Codename: Hades

Episode 08

Codename: Hades

Nov 28, 2004 · 60 min

After hovering between life and death, Hallgrim survives a knife attack. He and the team must now locate the perpetrator who is fighting to control the Balkan drug trade into Scandinavia.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.8 /10

based on 13 votes

Synopsis

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland. The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.

CrimeDrama

Cast

7 principal cast

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Hallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Thea Nellemann

Marina Bouras

Marina Bouras

Marie Wied

Steen Stig Lommer

Steen Stig Lommer

Villy Frandsen

Janus Nabil Bakrawi

Janus Nabil Bakrawi

Nazim Talawi

Susan A. Olsen

Susan A. Olsen

Ditte Hansen

David Owe

David Owe

Michael Kristensen

Where to watch The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime from Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm has 3 seasons and 24 total episodes, rated 6.8/10 by 13 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey have?

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey has 3 seasons with 24 episodes in total.

Is The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey still on the air?

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey?

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey airs on DR1.

When did The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey first air?

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey first aired on October 10, 2004.

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