Follow the Money (Danish TV series)

Follow the Money (Danish: Bedrag) is a Danish television financial crime thriller. The first series of ten episodes is set in the renewable energy business in Denmark. It was broadcast in Denmark in January 2016. The second series was broadcast in October–November 2016, continuing with most of the characters from the first series, but with the main focus on a bank practising P2P lending and their attempted takeover by a bank whose chair, Knud Christensen, was behind the fraud case investigated in the first season.[1] The third series, again ten episodes, was aired in January 2019. It focuses on money laundering with two of the main characters from the previous two series.[2]

For the catchphrase, see Follow the money.
Follow the Money
Title card
GenreFinancial thriller
Crime thriller
Created byJeppe Gjervig Gram
Written byAnders August
Jannik Taj Mosholt
Jeppe Gjervig Gram
Directed byPer Fly
StarringNikolaj Lie Kaas
Thomas Bo Larsen
Natalie Madueño
Esben Smed
Theme music composerTobias Wilner
Opening themeToydrum and Gavin Clark (Season 3)
Composer(s)Tobias Wilner
Country of originDenmark
Original language(s)Danish, Swedish, English, French
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producer(s)Piv Bernth
Producer(s)Anders Toft Andersen
Running time58 min
Production company(s)Danmarks Radio (DR)
Release
Original networkDR1
Picture format2.20:1

Main cast
Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3
Thomas Bo LarsenMads JustesenMain
Thomas HwanAlf RybjergMain
Natalie MadueñoClaudia MorenoMain
Esben SmedNicky RasmussenMain
Nikolaj Lie KaasAlexander "Sander" SødergrenMain
Lucas HansenBimseRecurring
Julie Grundtvig WesterLinaRecurring
Waage SandøKnud ChristensenRecurring
Claes Ljungmark"The Swede"Recurring
David DencikSimon AbsalonsenMain
Sonja RichterAmanda AbsalonsenMain
Søren MallingHans PeterGuest
Thomas W. GabrielssonMartin EnevoldenGuest
Maria RichAnna Berg HanssenMain
Marijana JankovicStineMain
Marie AskehaveIsaMain
Bijan DaneshmandAbbasGuest

Broadcast

The first series, which has dialogue in Danish, Swedish and English, was broadcast subtitled in the UK on BBC Four from March 2016 under the title Follow the Money with two episodes being shown back-to-back.[3][4] In Finland, the first episode was broadcast on 12 April 2016 on Yle Fem, subtitled in Swedish and Finnish. In The Netherlands, the first episode was broadcast on 7 March 2016, under the title Follow the Money,[5] subtitled in Dutch. In Belgium, Canvas has broadcast the series under the title Follow the Money[6] with Dutch subtitles between 12 March 2016 and 9 April 2016. It premiered in Canada on CBC on 18 June 2016. It has also been shown on SBS in Australia, concluding in June 2016. It was shown in Portugal on RTP2 on 7 December 2016. In Slovenia it was broadcast on Radiotelevizija Slovenija from 15 May 2017 with Slovene subtitles.

In the UK, series 2 broadcast began on 4 March 2017 on BBC Four with two episodes being shown back-to-back.[7]

In Denmark, series 3 broadcast began on 6 January 2019 on DR1; in Finland from 10 March 2019 on Yle Teema & Fem and in the UK from 6 April 2019 on BBC Four with two episodes being shown back-to-back.[8] In Portugal, it was broadcast from 3 September 2019 on RTP2.

Reception

Reviewers from several major Danish newspapers were critical of the second season. The series' cast and technical aspects such as photography were praised, while the story and the development of the characters were criticized. Berlingske, Ekstra Bladet, Politiken and Jyllands-Posten awarded the second season three stars, while BT awarded it four stars.[9]

Awards
Award Show Year Category Nominee(s) Result
C21 International Drama Awards 2016 Best non-English language drama series Follow the Money I Won
Robert Awards 2017 Best TV series Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Anders Toft Andersen, Per Fly Won
Best Actor – TV series Thomas Bo Larsen Won
Best Actress – TV series Natalie Madueño Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – TV series Esben Smed Won
Best Supporting Actor – TV series Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – TV series Line Kruse Nominated

References
  1. Matt Baylis (6 March 2017). "Weekend's TV reviewed: Follow The Money and The Bruce Forsyth Story". Daily Express. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Forfatteren bag Bedrag: Vi arbejder på en fortsættelse". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  3. "BBC Four acquires new Danish drama Follow The Money". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. "Follow the Money review: a Danish drama about wind energy that blows mostly cold". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. "Nieuwe Deense dramaserie Follow the money". NPO. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  6. "Nieuw op Canvas: Follow the Money". canvas.be. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  7. "Follow the Money". BBC Four. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  8. "Follow the Money". BBC Four. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. "Anmelder efter sæsonafslutning: 'Bedrag II' skulle aldrig have været lavet". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2017.


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