Plot Synopsis

In the beautiful Danish coastal town of Helsingor, Detective Chief inspector Dan Sommerdahl is the undisputed hero at North Sjaelland Police. But while he can look back at a remarkable history of solved homicides, things aren't going as well at home with his wife, Chief Criminal Technician, Marianne Sommerdahl, who feels neglected and distant from her husband. When the body of a young woman washes up on a beach, Dan and his best friend and colleague, Detective Flemming Torp, quickly determine this wasn't an accident, and they are in hot pursuit to find the murderer and the baby the female victim had just given birth to. At the same time, when Dan finds out that his best friend is in love with his wife and the admiration is mutual on the wife's end, these new dynamics put these relationships to the test, under the stress of trying to solve new murders and keep the city safe. SOMMERDAHL MURDERS had its U.S. premiere on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, as Acorn TV released all eight episodes.

The entire eight-episode second season of SOMMERDAHL MURDERS made its U.S. debut on Monday, June 21, 2021 on Acorn TV. In the season opener, "Lost Dreams (Part 1)," DCI Dan Sommerdahl will do anything to win back his wife, pathologist Marianne. But first he must find the offender behind the murder of world-famous musician Razor.

Season 3 of SOMMERDAHL MURDERS made its U.S. debut on Monday, July 4, 2022 on Acorn TV, which released the entire eight-episode new season. In the season opener, "Repressed Emotions (Part 1)," a man in a wetsuit is found dead by the harbor apartment complex, having been pushed off the building. Dan and Flemming learn of a conflict between the victim and one of the other residents, but it's hard to find solid evidence. Privately, Dan is trying to pull himself together after his mother's death, but what he doesn't know is that his best friend and his ex-wife have started a relationship.

The fourth season of SOMMERDAHL MURDERS made its U.S. debut on Monday, October 23, 2023, as Acorn TV released all eight episodes of the new season. Season 4 kicked off with "Prize and Penalty (Part 1)," during which the owner of a local winery is found dead after her birthday party, and two of the family's cars have gone missing. At the same time, Dan learns that criminal kingpin Otto has been released from prison, making it hard for him to focus on the case.
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On Monday, August 26, 2024, the fifth season of SOMMERDAHL MURDERS made its U.S. debut on Acorn TV, which released all eight episodes of the new season. Season 5 continues to follow Dan Sommerdahl and his best friend, Detective Superintendent Flemming Torp, as they investigate murders in the picturesque Danish coastal town of Helsingor. As Dan tries to get his girlfriend Josefine out of prison, while also navigating the challenges of being a new grandfather, lovebirds Marianne and Flemming struggle to keep their relationship on track as an intimate secret becomes a deep source of tension. Each of the four cases unfolds over two episodes.