The Danish six-part miniseries,
The Investigation, is written and directed by Tobias Lindholm and based on the real-life investigation of the death of thirty-year-old Swedish journalist Kim Wall.
The miniseries’ primary focus is chief inspector Jens Moeller of the Copenhagen Police’s Homicidal Unit, who does everything from comforting Wall’s parents to discussing the case with the special prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen. If you are looking for a dark, horrific true-crime drama or a fast-paced detective story, then
The Investigation is not for you. The miniseries details what a slow, methodical murder investigation looks like in Denmark.
Chief Inspector Jens Moeller is a compassionate non-plussed leader, who is dogged in his approach to solving the mystery of Kim Wall’s death. As the head of Copenhagen’s Homicidal Unit, Jens is like the general overseeing all the investigation aspects. Like most cop shows, he is a bit of a workaholic. Jens’ focus on Kim’s case le
The lead suspect in
The Investigation is never mentioned by name. Over six episodes, Tobias Lindholm’s Danish crime drama which concluded its stateside run on HBO earlier this week refers only to “the accused.” We never see him interrogated by Jens Moller (Soren Malling), the Copenhagen homicide lead who serves as the show’s protagonist, or any of his deputies. We certainly don’t see him take the stand to face off in court against prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen (Pilou Asbaek), whom Jens assists in putting together an ironclad case. As in
The Undoing, another recent HBO series, the object of scrutiny turns out to be the culprit; unlike
The Investigation
Based on the real-life investigation into the 2017 murder of young Swedish journalist Kim Wall, which made headlines around the world as âthe submarine caseâ, this limited drama series follows the team of investigators and divers who worked tirelessly for six months in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles to gather evidence and bring justice for Wallâs family.
Søren Malling (
A Hijacking) leads the cast as Jens Møller, the Head of Homicide for the Copenhagen Police, alongside Pilou Asbæk (
Game of Thrones) as the prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen. Pernilla August (
Star Wars) and Rolf Lassgård (