The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Released: 2004
Crime, Drama
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland.
The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.
Starring: Ghita Nørby, Jens Albinus, Marina Bouras, Steen Stig Lommer, Susan A. Olsen, Janus Nabil Bakrawi, David Owe, Henrik Lykkegaard
Created by: Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm
Language: English, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
Scenes
Season 3 Episode 5: Minos (1)
A woman stops at a roadside rest area, but both of the portable toilets are locked so she squats in the grass instead. She is soon surprised by another car pulling in and stopping next to her. Then, to make matters worse, a helicopter lands near her as she is still squatting and relieving herself.
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Alternate Titles
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé
Örnen
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