Strisser på Samsø

A quiet, humane island drama where grief and small-community gossip simmer gently beneath everyday police work.

Created by

Eddie Thomas Petersen, Hanne-Vibeke Holst

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Lars Bom, Andrea Vagn Jensen, Amalie Dollerup

Overview

Strisser på Samsø is a Danish television series in 12 episodes, written and directed by Eddie Thomas Petersen. Produced by Per Holst Filmproduktion, it was first broadcast on TV2 in 1997-1998. The story tells how Christian Torp, a police officer who has lost his wife in an unsuccessful robbery, brings his daughter Sille to the Danish island of Samsø looking for peace and quiet. They have difficulty in integrating into a society full of problems where everyone knows everything about everybody, but they find a friend in Ulla, a secretary. Among others, it stars Lars Bom, Amalie Dollerup and Jesper Milsted. The series was entitled "Island Cop" when broadcast in subtitled form on Ireland's TG4 channel.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, isolation, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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