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Off the Record

2024 · 1 season

A sober, slow-burning newsroom drama that keeps you leaning in as dogged reporters chip away at institutional power.

Created by
Jenny Lund Madsen
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Mille Dinesen, Søren Malling, Lila Nobel
Overview
A team of journalists investigates a story uncovering injustice and power abuse, despite facing personal and professional challenges.

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Created by
Jenny Lund Madsen
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Mille Dinesen, Søren Malling, Lila Nobel
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • media
  • work
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Jenny Lund Madsen
Written by
Jenny Lund Madsen
Starring
Mille Dinesen, Søren Malling, Lila Nobel, Afshin Firouzi, Kenny Duerlund, Clint Ruben, Johanne Milland, Boy Ewald
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
TV 2
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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