The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Seen it?2004 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Slow Horses or Batman: The Animated Series, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 24 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland. The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12004 · 8 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight- Season 22005 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32006 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm
- Jens AlbinusHallgrim Ørn Hallgrimsson
- Ghita NørbyThea Nellemann
- Marina BourasMarie Wied
- Steen Stig LommerVilly Frandsen
- Janus Nabil BakrawiNazim Talawi
- Susan A. OlsenDitte Hansen
- David OweMichael Kristensen