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Face to Face

2019–2023 · 3 seasons

A tense, emotionally raw Nordic noir that pulls you into a relentless investigation, with each interrogation peeling back layers of grief and deception.

Created by
Christoffer Boe, Anna Juul
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Clara Rosager, Trine Dyrholm
Overview
Bjørn investigates the killing of his daughter. People around him believe she might have committed suicide, but he doesn't accept that. Both the stakes and the suspense rise relentlessly as Bjørn inches closer to the truth.

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Stream in the UK
  • Viaplay Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Christoffer Boe, Anna Juul
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Clara Rosager, Trine Dyrholm
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Created by
Christoffer Boe, Anna Juul
Written by
Jakob Weis, Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, Christoffer Boe, Anna Juul
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Clara Rosager, Trine Dyrholm, Lars Mikkelsen, Søren Malling, Lars Ranthe, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Length
3 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
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Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish, English

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