

45 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestWar 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.
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.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Jens Henrik Jensen's novel trilogy, the series sparked renewed Danish debate about special forces veterans abandoned by the state they served.
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.