Denmark’s TV2 crowns Margrethe drama

FIRST LOOK: Filming has wrapped on Danish period drama Margrethe, a series about the young girl who would become Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. The TV2 series is expected to premiere in 2027.

The story of a girl whose fate was sealed from birth, the series follows her and her family’s daily life at Amalienborg, the residence of the Danish royal family, as well as the employees at court.

Beginning in 1940, the six-part series will embrace the royal family for better or worse, on the palace’s polished floors and as they face political dilemmas, but first and foremost tell the story of the girl who was born a princess – and becomes heir to the throne as a young teenager in 1953.

Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Josefin Asplund star as King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, Kirsten Lehfeldt as Queen Alexandrine and Henrik Larsen as King Christian X, while Margrethe is played by several different child actors.

The ensemble also features Marie Reuther, Marco Ilsø, Christine Albeck Børge, Anders Heinrichsen, Andreas Jebro, Peter Zandersen, Flemming Enevold, Thure Lindhardt, Johan Olsen, Klaus Bondam and more.

Margrethe is developed from an idea by Søren Sveistrup. Thor Bjørn Krebs is the main writer and Mogens Hagedorn is the conceptual director. The series is produced by SAM Production in collaboration with Ahil Films with support from the Public Service Fund, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and MEDIA.

Adam Price is the creative executive producer, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen is the executive producer and Pernille Bech Christensen is TV2’s senior executive producer.

The series is expected to premiere on TV2 Play and TV2 in 2027.

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