As the 2nd season begins, denmark is still shaken by the outrage in the islamic world over a muhammad cartoon published in a danish newspaper. The protectors series 1 3dvd set livvagterne the protectors series one nonusa format, pal, reg. In todays world the lives of many politicians heads of state and other vips are endangered. Dec 18, 2012 recently, another danish show thats just come to my attention is the protectors.
The vc warriors are an elite group of vampire who protect innocents, whether human or those of their own race. This is a high octane series that thanks to some incredibly sophisticated writing manages to explore the. Stringer on 21st may 2014 the protectors series 2 makes one wish passionately for another series which is not going to happen. All 20 episodes from the first two seasons of the emmy award winning danish drama created by peter thorsboe. The first season of the protectors lives up to the expectations raised by such shows as wallander, the bridge, borgen and the killing. The complete series list for the protectors beverly barton. Danish drama the protectors livvagterne follows members of copenhagens personal protection unit, a crack team tasked.
The first title in the series was the 1992 published novel, this side of heaven that was followed by twentynine other titles. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. First screened in 2009, the protectors was an incredibly popular series in denmark where it is known as livvagterne. Groundbreaking british police drama series following the exploits of the special branch of the metropolitan police. The protectors series in order beverly barton fictiondb. My love affair with canadian tv has now extended to danish tv.
Mar 18, 20 the first season of the protectors lives up to the expectations raised by such shows as wallander, the bridge, borgen and the killing. Yet despite their vigilance, they are sometimes unable to stop a suicide bomber or. The protectors is a british television series, an action thriller created by gerry anderson. The protectors were harry rule, the contessa di contini and paul buchet, three freelance troubleshooters who ran an international crime fighting agency. Season 1 guide for the protectors danish tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The protectors aka livvagterne tv series to watch, tv series, the. The protection unit of the danish intelligence bureau is faced with a precarious mission, when the foreign minister moves to reopen the embassy in islamabad. From the same creators of the fun unit one, this is a variation on a similar, satisfying theme, with the team of the. Im nearly finished series two and its just getting better and better. Series 1 dvd, 2011, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The protectors, is demonstration once again of danish writers commitment to strong characters, both male.
Theyre related by blood or bond this group of men and women in law enforcement, government intelligence, and the military who do what others cannot to serve, defend, and protect. I love the way the danish screenwriters create dialogue such a happy lack of cliche. With robert vaughn, nyree dawn porter, tony anholt, yasuko nagazumi. The protectors is the latest offering of nordic noir. Find the protectors series 1 3dvd set livvagterne the protectors series one nonusa format, pal, reg. The protectors was broadcast on itv4 at wednesday 18 october 2017, 07. Bobby sat in a chair and said, boys, you belong here, this is your place, your home. Members of this unit provide protection to the danish political elite, royal family, visiting foreign dignitaries, and influential figures within the public and private sectors. James was driving the pickup truck, they were approaching the outskirts of fresno when terry suddenly screamed, love, stop the truck. As the second gripping series of the protectors begins, denmark is still shaken by the outrage caused in the islamic world over the publication of. Though they work independently and at times are oceans apart, their ties to each other remain strong.
The protectors is a series set within the danish polices bodyguard unit p. And, it is superb, the characters and the storyline fulfill all superlatives. As the second season begins, denmark is still shaken by the outrage in the islamic world over a cartoon of muhammad published in a danish newspaper. A young team that form an elite squad from denmarks police force go head to head with crime in copenhagen.
The protectors was created and written by peter thorsboe and mai brostrom. The contessa lived in italy and, when she wasnt working with harry, ran her own detective agency that specialized in. Everyone has heard of the killing which ranks among my all time favourite shows. Bodyguards in pet, 3 newly trained in particular, are followed while doing their job protecting the pm, other ministers and other political individuals threatened with attacks. The children looked at him in fear, getting ready to run. Starting in 1949, the series follows four young danes through 25 years of history and personal developments in a story about finding yourself in a world of changes. Livvagterne is a danish crime tv series from 2009 that follows the police bodyguard squad p. I just happened upon this new danish series, the protectors on netflix. The protectors is in charge of personal protection services, mainly of politicians and members of the. The series screened in australia in 2011 and 2012 on sbs and is available on dvd and hulu with english subtitles. Recently, another danish show thats just come to my attention is the protectors im nearly finished series two and its just getting better and better. The protectors is a very good crime series about danish protection officers. It was andersons second tv series to exclusively use live actors as opposed to marionettes following ufo, and his second to be firmly set in contemporary times following the secret service.
Sep 30, 2015 in danish, english subtitles drama series final m a,l,v danish secret service is asked by mi5 to provide protection for claire thornton, the english climate minister, however, former. The three main characters are well developed and likeable. In the first episode of this emmy awardwinning series, rasmus, jonas and jasmina are amongst a group of hopefuls who are applying for a position as bodyguards in pet, the danish security and intelligence service. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. The show was the third in a trilogy of shows created by thorsboe. The nations top protectors government bodyguards rasmus, jonas and jasmina have to be on constant alert, whether at home or in moscow, islamabad or elsewhere. It was also the only gerry andersonproduced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction. He held out his arms and was deluged in boys, long deprived of a loving father, wanting a hug and cuddle. In copenhagen, rasmus, jonas and jasmina form a dedicated group called the protectors.
As more crimes and criminals cross borders, the danish police creates an international criminal investigation team. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. With cecilie stenspil, soren vejby, andre babikian, thomas w. Politiets efterretningstjeneste, which is in charge of protecting vips, including danish royalty and politicians. When the danish minister for defence is attacked during a visit to iraq, they are called on to protect him. The series is one of her most popular though she went on to write several other successful series in the same genre that included the griffin powell series, the dead by trilogy, cherokee pointe trilogy, and dont cry. The protectors danish tv series wikimili, the free. In copenhagen rasmus jonas and jasmina form a dedicated group called the protectors. This danish crime series focuses on the lives and missions of the specialists and their superiors, while also portraying the people they protect and those they protect them from. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. My wife and i binge watched both series over a couple of weeks. The protectors was first broadcast in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes longmaking it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a halfhour format. The danish national police branch pet is in charge of.
Far more than a police procedural, this is a series that holds a mirror up to modern day denmark and asks existential questions about threats the country is facing in a globalized age. The protectors is the latest offering of nordic noir with. Eve collins, wrongly accused by the cia of developing and marketing a chemical weapon, learns she has been set up as a scapegoat by someone seeking to hide his own guilt. Based in london, harry was the leader of the group. Oct 08, 20 an immensely popular series in denmark, the protectors ran for two seasons and left a legacy that is firmly embedded in all of the subsequently produced danish crime shows which have been made available in english speaking territories. There, standing alongside the highway were two redheaded boys, they both instantly recognized them, they were jerry and joey tomlinson from st. The protectors series by teresa gabelman goodreads. Henrik prip, cecilie stenspil, soren vejby, andr babikian, thomas w. As the second gripping series of the protectors begins, denmark is still shaken by the outrage caused in the islamic world over the publication of a muhammad cartoon in a danish newspaper. The danes are without peer when it comes to crime drama writing, casting and direction, plus overall production value means this series is as good as anything else. In danish, english subtitles drama series final m a,l,v danish secret service is asked by mi5 to provide protection for claire thornton, the english climate minister, however, former. The protectors is in charge of personal protection services, mainly of politicians and members of the royal family, but also key vips and visiting dignitaries. The protectors nordic noir tv and film from scandinavia and.
Del 1 original air date1 january 2009 danish defense minister henrik skelb. See the complete the protectors series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The protectors series 1 episode 1 a friend of harrys insists on doing a dangerous skydiving trick. Mar 17, 20 the protectors is a series set within the danish polices bodyguard unit p.