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The Lawyer

2018 · 2 seasons · 50m per episode · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Frank Nordling is a young and exceptionally promising defense lawyer. When Frank learns the truth behind his parents' death, his whole world unravels. As children, Frank and his sister Sara witnessed their parents die in an explosion caused by a car bomb. As Frank finds out, they were murdered by one of the leaders in Copenhagen's criminal underworld, Thomas Waldman. In order to avenge his parents Frank must infiltrate Waldman's organization and become his personal lawyer and trusted confidant. To avoid putting those close to him in danger, Frank has to keep up appearances and play the game. But can he handle it? Is it worth the price? And who's really tricking whom?

Seasons

• Season 1 — 10 episodes (February 26, 2018)
• Season 2 — 8 episodes (May 10, 2020)

Cast

• Alexander Karim as Frank Nordling
• Malin Buska as Sara Khalil
• Thomas Bo Larsen as Thomas Waldman
• Liv Mjönes as Patricia Staaf
• Johannes Lassen as Markos Jez
• Nicolaj Kopernikus as Svend-Erik Wisén
• Susanne Storm as Iben
• Sara Hjort Ditlevsen as Therese Waldman
• Henning Valin Jakobsen as Bogdan Nikolitch
• Shebly Niavarani as Said Khalil
• Ellen Hillingsø as Magdalena Dahlerup
• Matteus Törnros as Liam Khalil

Details

Created by

David Berron and Geir Henning Hopland

First aired

February 26, 2018

Episodes

18

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Network

Viaplay

Status

Returning Series

TMDB score

5.9 / 10 from 17 votes