DNA

Five years after his daughter disappeared, a mistake in the National Police's DNA register makes it possible for the officer Rolf to finally find out what happened to her.

DNA (2019-2023) is a Danish nordic noir crime series created by Torleif Hoppe for TV 2. Five years after his daughter vanished, police officer Rolf Larsen (Anders W. Berthelsen) is handed a fragile opening when a mistake in the National Police's DNA register suggests he might finally learn what happened to her. The engine of the show is his stubborn pursuit of the truth against institutional inertia, personal guilt and the pressure of his own colleagues, with the investigation unfolding through interviews, forensic leads and dead ends across a compact run of two seasons and fourteen episodes. Neel Skibsted (Olivia Joof Lewerissa) and Charlotte Rampling as Claire Bobin add weight to the investigative circle, while Johanne Louise Schmidt as Maria Larsen anchors the family grief at the heart of the story. Set in present-day Denmark, the series moves through rain-soaked streets, grey police corridors and quiet domestic spaces, with a cool, melancholic register that favours patience over spectacle. Its tension builds from the uncertainty of what a long-buried disappearance might reveal rather than from action set pieces. Fans of The Killing, The Bridge and Broadchurch will find resonance in its moody procedural pacing and emotionally weathered detective at the center.

Viewers broadly praise the writing and acting of this Danish missing-person thriller, while the first season is rated noticeably lower than the second.

• The Killing (2007)shared nordic noir tone, missing-person investigation, serialized police mystery
• The Bridgeshared bleak Scandinavian procedural atmosphere and grief-driven detective lead
• Broadchurchshared quest to uncover a long-hidden disappearance through police work and personal obsession

Created by

Torleif Hoppe

Release Date

2019-09-08

Episode runtime

40 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (46)

What is DNA about?

A police officer five years into his grief gets a chance to learn what happened to his missing daughter when a DNA register error reopens her case.

What is DNA like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of DNA as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is DNA violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in DNA as moderate.

What did critics think of DNA?

Viewers broadly praise the writing and acting of this Danish missing-person thriller, while the first season is rated noticeably lower than the second.

Which shows are like DNA?

Shows with a similar feel include The Killing (2007), The Bridge, and Broadchurch.

How long is DNA?

DNA: 2 seasons, 14 episodes.

Is DNA still running?

No, DNA has ended.

Where can I watch DNA?

In United States, DNA streams on Acorn TV, Viaplay Amazon Channel.