The Protectors (Danish TV series)


The Protectors is a Danish crime TV series from 2009 that follows the police bodyguard squad P.E.T., which is in charge of protecting VIPs, including Danish royalty and politicians.

Overview

The series follows three recruits, Jasmina El-Murad, Jonas Goldschmidt, and Rasmus Poulsen, who go swiftly from training camp to full-fledged police bodyguards. Jasmina is the only woman, and an Egyptian Muslim, on the team.

Cast

A first season aired in 2009. A second and final season was released in 2010, each season had 10 episodes.

Production

The Protectors was created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The show was the third in a trilogy of shows created by Thorsboe: Unit 1 and The Eagle.

Broadcast

The series screened in Australia in 2011 and 2012 on SBS and is available on DVD and Hulu with English subtitles.

Awards and nominations

It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2009. The series was filmed on location in Copenhagen.
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2009International Emmy AwardBest TV drama seriesThe Protectors