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Episode 1

A Metro train is hijacked by three armed men wearing balaclavas.

Episode 2

Fired for her unauthorized interview, Naja tries to turn her attention to fundraising.

Episode 3

The attackers try to arrange another interview with Naja.

Episode 4

Silas provides the team with information.

Episode 5

Philip is left stunned when the team finds a lockup garage connected with the attackers.

Episode 6

Naja alerts Louise that she is in danger.

Episode 7

Naja volunteers to go into the metro for one final, live interview.

Episode 8

Philip goes down into the metro to free the last three hostages.

About Below the Surface (Gidseltagningen)

Philip Norgaard is a Danish war hero who escaped captivity in the Middle East. Back in Copenhagen, he’s the leader of the Secret Service’s Terror Task Force, and in an on-again/off-again relationship with Louise Falck--a hostage negotiator. This thriller examines crisis response among the victims, politicians, the media and bystanders. From Walter Presents, in Danish with English subtitles.

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