BBC Snags Hit Danish Prison Drama ‘Prisoner’
The BBC has bagged the acclaimed Danish series Prisoner, starring Sofie Gråbøl, best known for her role in The Killing. The gritty drama is set to hit BBC Four and iPlayer soon.
Inside the Intense World of Prison Officers
Prisoner zeroes in on the tangled lives of four prison officers—David Dencik (Henrik), Sofie Gråbøl (Miriam), Youssef Wayne Hvidtfeldt (Sammi), and Charlotte Fich (Gert). Their workplace is a pressure cooker: a prison battling bad publicity, power struggles, and an out-of-control drug trade.
With the threat of the jail’s closure hanging over them, the officers launch a risky probe to save their careers. What follows is a fierce fight for survival that spills beyond the prison walls.
BBC Boss Hails ‘Authentic and Compelling’ Series
“Prisoner is an authentic, complex and compelling portrait of the harsh realities of life in prison, where it isn’t only the inmates who are trapped…”
— Sue Deeks, Head of Programme Acquisitions, BBC
Top Talent Behind the Scenes
- Created by Kim Fupz Aakeson (The Shift, Welcome to Utmark)
- Directed and co-created by Michael Noer (Before the Frost, Papillon) and Frederik Louis Hviid (Temple, Follow The Money)
- Produced by Rikke Tørholm Kofoed for DR Drama with Nordic broadcasters NRK, SVT, Yle, and RUV
The six-part series promises a raw, gripping look at life behind bars, focusing on survival, loyalty, and the moral battles faced by those tasked with keeping order inside a fraught institution. It’s a surefire hit adding edge to BBC Four and iPlayer’s stellar drama lineup.
