Name: Oxen
Genre: Crime, War & Politics
Released: 2023-10-22
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jacob Lohmann, Ellen Hillingsø, Josephine Park, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Denmark's deadliest soldier can't outrun his own mind.

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Nordic noir on steroidsPTSD with a body countMethodical mayhem

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 2 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

Nov 30, 2025

Overview

Crime War & Politics

War veteran and former hunter soldier Niels Oxen, Denmark's most decorated soldier ever. Sent home with war trauma, he tries to create meaning in life and to make everyday life fit together.

DK Danish

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Institutional betrayalMoral corrosion of serviceTrauma as inheritanceScandinavian stoicism cracking

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lohmann's thousand-yard stare speaks louder than any dialogue.

Writing

Brostrøm and Thorsboe weaponize bureaucracy as slow-burn suspense.

Cinematography

Copenhagen's gray beauty makes depression look almost aspirational.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence·Triggers

Creators

Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm

First AiredOct 22, 2023

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons2·Episodes12

Top Cast

Jacob Lohmann

Niels Oxen

Ellen Hillingsø

Frigg Mossman

Josephine Park

Margrethe Franck

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Kajsa Corfitzen

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Based on Jens Henrik Jensen's novel trilogy, the series sparked renewed Danish debate about special forces veterans abandoned by the state they served.

Insight

The 'Oxen' title refers to both Niels's call sign and his burden — the Danish word carries biblical weight of sacrificial labor. Season 2's hospital corridor shot mirrors the first season's opening exactly, but reversed — he's walking toward life now, maybe.

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