• as Philip Nørgaard: Henning's son, former
Jaeger Corps soldier, held hostage by Islamic forces, becomes head of
Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET's) Terror Task Force (TTF); Louise's former love interest, becomes Beate's domestic partner •
Alexandre Willaume as "SP" (Steen Per) Byager: TTF member, leads major investigations • as Hans Hejndorf:
Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) Director General • as Esben Garnov: TTF negotiator, later leader • as Simon Clausen: TTF member, generally works with SP • Kenneth M. Christensen as Daniel Cramer: TTF member, lead strike force squads • as Ebbe Moller: Ministry of Justice, minister's assistant, TTF liaison • as Henning Nørgaard: Philip's father, former Chief of Defense
Series one •
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen as Louise Falck: TTF member, Philip's former love interest, negotiator •
Paprika Steen as Naja Toft: TV news reporter •
Alba August as Marie Bendix: Aksel's daughter, trainee nurse, hostage •
Jakob Oftebro as Alpha/Mark Hald: former Jaeger Corps soldier, fellow hostage with Philip; leads train hostage-takers; kills himself •
Jacob Lohmann as Jonas/Ben: Jim's brother, hostage-taker's accomplice, poses as Leon's son •
Dar Salim as Adel Rasul: karate instructor, hostage, killed by hostage-takers • Sus Wilkins as Denise Hansen: young mother, hostage • as Bodil Pedersen: retired teacher, hostage, killed by hostage-takers • as Joachim: wealthy businessman, hostage •
Tommy Kenter as Leon: retired worker, diabetic, hostage • as Ricco: Leon's friend, hostage •
Adnan Hasković as Bravo: hostage-taker, killed by TTF squad • Muhamed Hadžović as Charlie: hostage-taker, killed by TTF squad •
Allan Hyde as Silas Jensen: disc jockey, hostage • as Aksel Bendix: Marie's father •
Cecilie Stenspil as Anne Gornstein: National Police Commissioner •
Henrik Prip as Palle Wulff: Chief of Defense • as Ahmed Mahmoud: Afghan head guard, tortures Philip (only in flashbacks), believed killed in drone attack • Jens Sætter-Lassen as Sammy: serving soldier, former member of Mark and Jim's squad • Jesper Zuschlag as Jim: Ben's brother, held hostage with Philip and Mark, kills himself
Series two • Yasmin Mahmoud as June al-Baqee: convicted foreign fighter: fought ISIS in Syria; kidnapped by Yusuf's team •
Ola Rapace as Yusuf Nikoloz Giorgadz: Georgian-born mercenary posing as a
jihadist; leader of kidnappers, hostage-takers; hired by Anna •
Ali Sivandi as Rami Hadad: Mahdi's older brother, kidnapper, hostage-taker •
Søren Pilmark as Lars F. Bülow: Director General of
Danish Defense Intelligence Service (FE) •
Søren Malling as Thomas Hvalsø:
Elsinore–
Helsingborg line ferry captain • Anis Alobaidi as Mahdi Hadad: Rami's younger brother, Tahira's husband; kidnapper, hostage-taker •
Helle Fagralid as Beate Seitsø: Asger's mother, Philips's love interest; psychologist, treats
PTSD clients •
Sebastian Bull as Hassan previously Frederick Sørensen: kidnapper, hostage-taker • as Anna Kasharina: Russian cultural attaché, actually
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) agent • Maibritt Saerens as Ine Frølich: Minister of Justice, orders June's prosecution • Laura Christensen as Siri: ferry passenger, mother of baby Viola • as Herdis Krabbe: befriended by June • as Rene: Herdis's son-in-law •
Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Nina Sloth: TTF communications officer, works for Esben • Bertil Smith as Asger Seitsø: Beate's son • as Kiki: Peter and Beate's friend •
Kristian Halken as Olai: Kiki's dad, helps Peter renovate his boat • as Lauge: Kiki's friend, IT specialist • Sandra El-Hussein as Tahira Hadad: Mahdi's wife • Ramadan Huseini as SVR-Chauffør (English: SVR-Chauffeur): SVR agent, Anna's chauffeur-assassin • Moussa Daibes as Abdul Bashir: Rami's
imam • Bo Carlsson as Hindborg: taskforce IT specialist, works for Simon and SP • Zein Ali as Elias: Syria freedom fighter, worked with June, recorded video of Russians killing Danes • Sarah Boberg as Inga Hvalsø: Thomas's wife • Judith Rothenborg as Dagmar: passenger, hostage • Fadime Turan as Kantinemedarbejder (English: canteen employee)/Zeynep Bilgin: ferry's cook • Abud Mustafa as Rafiq Hussein: Abdul's henchman, Rami's associate • as Marianne Seitsø: Beate's mother • as Dorthe: Herdis's daughter • Jakob Femerling Andersen as Sune: ferry passenger • Amany Turk as Junes Mor (English: June's mom) ==Episodes==