A layered documentary series about history, with standout world-building.
Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe
Skip it if you want something to laugh at
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
Not for laughs, scares or brutality.
2 seasons · 10 episodes · best: S1E7 "Enevælde og oplysningstid" 8.1
24 of 54 · most episodes first
Lars MikkelsenVært
Jeanette VarbergMuseumsinspektør, Moesgaard Museum
Eske WillerslevProfessor og DNA forsker
Rane WillerslevProfessor i antropologi
Jakob Agermose PedersenStatist
Christian Gade BjerrumStatist
Flemming KaulMuseumsinspektør, Nationalmuseet
Karin FreiProfessor i arkæometri
Nikolaj Dencker SchmidtStatist
Marcus ChristensenStatist
Yvonne AndersenStatist
Magnus BruunStatist
Jesper Hagelskær PaaschStatist
Helle VogtLektor i retshistorie
Janek LesniakStatist
Morten Lindemann OlsenStatist
Alexander ClementStatist
Poul Grinder-HansenMuseumsinspektør, Nationalmuseet
Vivian EttingHistoriker, Nationalmuseet
Mette LysdahlStatist
Malte Frid-NielsenStatist
Thomas BangStatist
Anders HolstStatistPick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 85April 2, 2017 · October 21, 2017 · Ended
5 questions, like "Where can I stream The History of Denmark?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 8.4).
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
10 h
About 10 hours: 10 episodes in 2 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2017 to 2017.
No, it was made in Danish.
8.4