Special Unit - The First Murder

Name: Special Unit - The First Murder
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 2025-08-25
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Alex Høgh Andersen, Mathilde Arcel Fock, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Ask Berntsen

Rejseholdet: Det Første Mord

7.2 (26)2025-08-252h 5m

CrimeDramaHistory

Overview

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.

Budget: $6,500,000
Production: Nordisk Film, Lava Films, Det Danske Filminstitut