| The Investigation | |
|---|---|
| Danish | Efterforskningen |
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Tobias Lindholm |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Original languages | Danish, Swedish |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 41–45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28) – 2020 (2020) |
The Investigation (Danish:Efterforskningen) is a six-part miniseries directed byTobias Lindholm.[1] The series is based on the investigation of the death ofKim Wall, a 30-year-old Swedish journalist. The series follows the criminal investigation of the case, featuringSøren Malling as Chief Inspector Jens Møller,Laura Christensen as Police Investigator Maibritt Porse,Pilou Asbæk as Special Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen andRolf Lassgård andPernilla August as Wall's parents.[2] The series originally aired on 28 September 2020 onTV2 in Denmark and Sweden'sSVT. It was broadcast on UK'SBBC Two between 22 January and 5 February 2021.[3]HBO began showing the series on 1 February 2021.[4][5]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported 84% approval, with 25 reviews and an average rating of 7.7/10.[6]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave it a score of 65 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews."[7]
The series received five stars from Eva Eistrup, writing forPolitiken.[8] She acclaimedTobias Lindholm's series as a "quiet masterpiece", and gave particular praise toSøren Malling for his performance as Jens Møller.[9]
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