An early morning in October, 15 people are taken hostage from a subway train. This puts a huge hostage crisis in motion, and it changes Denmark forever.
Simon Clausen
The original title is "Gidseltagningen" (DA).
The series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total (avg. 8 per season).
Each episode runs approximately 44 minutes.
The series ran from 2017 to 2019 — a total of 2 years on air.
Originally aired on Kanal 5, ZDFneo.
2006
The series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships.
2006
Nine people are caught in a bank robbery gone wrong and endure a 52-hour hostage standoff that will leave more than one person dead. They will be forever affected and intertwined because of it.
2008
The Strategic Response Unit (SRU) is an elite team of cops who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations, where split-second decisions could save a life...or cost one.
2002
The story follows the lead characters through their experiences as members of the Police Negotiation Cadre (PNC). The PNC is a volunteer unit of the Hong Kong police force specializing in negotiations with terrorist members, partakers of local violence, and individuals contemplating suicide. The whole series is dotted with both large and small cases handled by the story's heroes and heroines.
2019
When three friends fall behind in bills and rent, they get caught up in a dramatic tale that leaves them running from dangerous gang lords, angry landlords, and crooked cops. The only way out is to come up with The Perfect Plan.
2025
When her friend's daughter goes missing, criminologist Lejla joins the search — and must confront the haunting trauma of her own childhood abduction.
2016
The six-part series will offer viewers an inside look into the motivations behind hostage situations, the history between abductees and their captors, and the moments that led to standoffs with law enforcement officials. Through authentic audio recordings from police negotiation tapes, re-enactments and expert testimony, the series will provide insight into the actions required by law enforcement to safely de-escalate tense situations and save the lives of innocent bystanders.
Unknown
When escaped convict J-Will is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, he takes hostages in an effort to bargain for his freedom. But the standoff soon escalates into an unmanageable social experiment with his captives, as well as an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI Crisis Negotiator trained in “tactical empathy.”
Unknown
A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.
Average
36 votes
Gidseltagningen
Ended
No
16
Dansk
Denmark
4/2/2017
5/13/2019
