Face to Face (Danish TV series)

Face to Face or Forhøret (literally, The interrogation) is a Danish television crime drama and police procedural. Season one was broadcast from 15 November 2019 by Viaplay on TV3. It was created and directed by Christoffer Boe, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The entire series spans 24 episodes across three seasons of eight episodes each. The other co-writers are Jakob Weis (2019), Anna Juul (2021) and Lasse Kyed Rasmussen (2023). Season one stars Ulrich Thomsen as police detective Bjørn and Alma Ekehed Thomsen as his estranged daughter Christina. It introduces Trine Dyrholm as Christina's psychologist mother Susanne, Lars Mikkelsen as entrepreneur Holger, Christina's mentor and Søren Malling as police chief Richard. Ulrich and Alma are real-life father and daughter.

For the second season, which was broadcast from 29 August 2021, Dyrholm reprises her role as Susanne. It is set 26 days after Christina's death. Susanne is the main protagonist, who learns her new patient, John (Olaf Johannessen), under hypnosis, recalls details of killing young women. John is due to kill another woman, Sapphire (Fanny Leander Bornedal), tonight. Mikkelsen reprises his role as Holger in the third and final season of Face to Face, which began on 19 February 2023. Holger receives a video depicting Christina's murder, which leads him to question own family members and business associates. The first two seasons have been adapted by Matt Baker for the British TV series version, Suspect (2022, 2024).