1864 (2014–2014)

TV ShowEndedDR1Drama, War1 season, 8 episodes
1864 posterReview score: 74%

Plot

When Germany and Prussia declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history. We follow the brothers Peter and Laust during the years of the Second Schleswig War, two brothers in love with the same woman.

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  1. 011864 S01E08Episode 8S01E08 · 7.0Denmark is in a state of shock. The army has been destroyed and the country now lies open to the Prussians. The rug is pulled out from under Monrad when his former supporters turn their backs on him. Back at the estate, Inge has to give in to the predetermined fate she tried so hard to break free of. Johan seeks out the families of the fallen and must watch as their hopes are extinguished. But for some there is hope yet for the future. A new Denmark can be rebuilt.
  2. 021864 S01E07Episode 7S01E07 · 6.8Intoxicated and obsessed with the thought of hurting Peter and Laust, Didrich reveals to Peter that Laust and Inge harbor a secret. Peter decides to find Laust to make peace with him. A warning of the terrors that lie ahead shakes Johan to the core and he tries desperately to prevent the events that follow. Despite huge numbers of casualties, Copenhagen still maintains that the Danish army must persevere.
  3. 031864 S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 6.3It is the end of the First Schleswig War and we follow the lives of two young boys living in a rural part of Denmark. Their dad along with the baron's son, Didrich returns home as veterans. The dad sustained a leg wound and Didrich possibly got PTSD. In a modern story arch, a young girl Claudia is sent to help an old Baron.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2014Aired 6.1Season avg
  1. S01E011864 S01E01Episode 1October 12, 2014 6.3It is the end of the First Schleswig War and we follow the lives of two young boys living in a rural part of Denmark. Their dad along with t
  2. S01E021864 S01E02Episode 2October 19, 2014 4.7Laust, Peter and Inge grow up and with that comes a desire to travel, helped along by visiting gypsies' stories of the world outside Denmark
  3. S01E031864 S01E03Episode 3October 26, 2014 6.0Monrad forces a new constitution through Parliament that incorporates Schleswig into the Danish kingdom, and, as expected, triggers a declar
  4. S01E041864 S01E04Episode 4November 2, 2014 6.3Peter and Laust reach Dannevirke, where they meet their new Captain - a familiar face from the estate back home - but not exactly a happy re
  5. S01E051864 S01E05Episode 5November 9, 2014 6.0Following the evacuation of Dannevirke, the Austrian Hussars are ordered to hunt down the Danish troops. This leads to a fatal encounter whe
  6. S01E061864 S01E06Episode 6November 16, 2014 6.0Inge and Sofia reach the front where they come face to face with the harsh realities of war. An encounter with Didrich leaves Inge without a
  7. S01E071864 S01E07Episode 7November 23, 2014 6.8Intoxicated and obsessed with the thought of hurting Peter and Laust, Didrich reveals to Peter that Laust and Inge harbor a secret. Peter de
  8. S01E081864 S01E08Season's bestEpisode 8November 30, 2014 7.0Denmark is in a state of shock. The army has been destroyed and the country now lies open to the Prussians. The rug is pulled out from under

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Pilou AsbækPilou AsbækDidrichMarie Tourell SøderbergMarie Tourell SøderbergInge JuelBent MejdingBent MejdingBaron SeverinSarah-Sofie BoussninaSarah-Sofie BoussninaClaudia HenriksenJakob OftebroJakob OftebroLaust JensenJens Sætter-LassenJens Sætter-LassenPeter JensenNicolas BroNicolas BroD.G. MonradSidse Babett KnudsenSidse Babett KnudsenJohanne Louise Heiberg

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