Rejseholdet

infobox Television
show_name =Unit One


caption = Danish cover for the 32-episode DVD set
format = Crime Drama
runtime = approx. 1 hour
creator = Peter Thorsboe (creator and key writer)
starring = Charlotte Fich
Mads Mikkelsen
Lars Brygmann
Waage Sandø
Erik Wedersøe
Trine Pallesen
Lars Bom
country = DEN
network = DR1
first_aired = October 1, 2000
last_aired = January 1,2004
num_seasons = 4
num_episodes = 32
list_episodes =
imdb_id = 022061
tv_com_id =
website =

"Rejseholdet" (International title: "Unit One") was a Danish television crime series starring Charlotte Fich and Mads Mikkelsen. Produced by Danmarks Radio (DR), the program aired 32 episodes spanning four seasons from 2000 to 2004. Each episode revolved around an elite mobile police task force called "Unit One" that travels around Denmark helping local police solve crimes. Cases portrayed in the show were loosely based upon actual incidents of sensational crimes such as murders, kidnappings, cross-border sex traffic and child pornography. "Rejseholdet" won the 2002 International Emmy Award for best drama series.

Themes

The central character, Ingrid Dahl (Charlotte Fich), is an ambitious detective who has been promoted into command of the unit at the beginning of the first season. The drama is balanced between the forensic process and an unfolding backstory that includes the sometime ambivalent relationships existing between the unit members, their families and those outside the Unit. The series regularly touches on social issues including the insularity of police work, the social and emotional impact of brutal crime, as well as political and press involvement in the justice process.

Location

"Rejseholdet" was filmed at the TV-Dramas film studio at TV-byen in Søborg, Denmark as well as many local locations around Denmark. Action has also ranged among international locations such as Sweden, Germany, Iceland and other regional areas.

Awards

In 2002, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded "Rejseholdet" the Best Drama Series Emmy Award, specifically for episodes 20 & 25. The program won the Best Drama Award in 2002 and 2001 and Mads Mikkelsen received the 2002 Best Actor award at the annual Danish Television Awards at TvFestival.dk.

Distribution

The series has been televised in Denmark (DR1), Sweden (TV4), Germany (ZDF), and in Australia (SBS).

Each episode is titled with a reference to an "Assistancemelding" which roughly translates to English as "Request for Assistance"

Region 4, English-subtitled DVDs of Unit One are currently available for all seasons. The series includes "adult" content with occasional nudity, graphic violence, sexual situations, strong language and adult themes.

Cast

Episodes

External links

* [http://www.dr.dk/DRfiktion/Arkiv/Serier/20001201_Rejseholdet/20060628110317.htm "Rejseholdet"] at DR1
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220261/ "Rejseholdet"] at IMDb