Special Unit – The First Murder (2025)

Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite.

The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Soon, Otto finds himself not only battling powerful enemies but also confronting his own dark side in his quest to solve the case.

Special Unit – The First Murder / (Rejseholdet: Det Første Mord)

Release Date: 2025-08-25

Director: Christoffer Boe

Cast:

Alex Høgh Andersen

Mathilde Arcel Fock

Nicolaj Kopernikus

Mille Lehfeldt

Lars Ranthe

Katrine Greis-Rosenthal

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Genres: Crime, Drama, History

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 8.8 / 10

Runtime: 125 minutes

Country: Denmark

Language: Danish