Limited series · Netflix
Equinox
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
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Falke
6 eps
Danica Ćurčić
Astrid
6 eps
Lars Brygmann
Dennis
6 eps
Karoline Hamm
Ida
6 eps
Hanne Hedelund
Lene
6 eps
Viola Martinsen
Astrid, 9 years
6 eps
Fanny Leander Bornedal
Amelia
6 eps
August Carter
Jakob
6 eps
Alexandre Willaume
Henrik
6 eps
Peder Holm Johansen
Torben
6 eps
Rasmus Hammerich
Mathias
6 eps
Zaki Nobel Mehabil
David
6 eps
Tina Gylling Mortensen
Doris
6 eps
Susanne Storm
Isobel
6 eps
Joen Højerslev
Adult Falke
1 eps
Andrea Engelsmann Persson
Vera
1 eps
Britta Wesley Bech
Neighbor
1 eps
Thomas Chaanhing
Knud
1 eps
Elias Budde Christensen
Simon
1 eps
Ole Dupont
Frikirkepræst
1 eps
Kasper Gattrup
Policeman
1 eps
Vibeke Hastrup
Kirsten
1 eps
Morten Hauch-Fausbøll
Harald Birch
1 eps
Anders Hove
Laden
1 eps
Eskil Tonnesen
Hare man
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Equinox actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Equinox reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Haunted by visions after her sister vanished with her classmates 21 years before, Astrid begins an investigation that uncovers the dark, eerie truth.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
The Girl Is Gone
Astrid returns to her childhood home to look for clues. Ida's relationship with Jakob unfolds and his fascination with a mysterious book takes root.
S01E06
The Blood Runs in the Veins
Astrid confronts her mother as she closes in on the truth. Anger, accusations and revelations mar Ida's long-awaited graduation day.
S01E04
Everything in Its Place
The pieces begin to fall into place for Astrid with help from Ida's old friend, but the visions that plagued her as a child shake her hold on reality.
S01E03
What Is It You See When You're Asleep?
Jakob leads Ida, Amelia and Falke to the island for the equinox. After learning more about the strange symbol, Astrid questions a former teacher.
S01E05
I Hear Voices
A return address yields more clues, but Astrid's relentless search for answers causes concern. Ida feels lost and alone after the events on the island.
S01E01
It's Going to Happen Again
A chilling phone call during Astrid's radio show stirs up memories about her sister's disappearance and spurs her to investigate what really happened.
- Directed by Søren Balle
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
The Girl Is Gone
S01E03
What Is It You See When You're Asleep?
S01E04
Everything in Its Place
S01E05
I Hear Voices
S01E06
The Blood Runs in the Veins
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Lars HermannExecutive Producer
- Dorthe Riis LauridsenProducer
- Piv BernthExecutive Producer
Writing
- Tue Walin StormWriter
- Mette KruseWriter
Direction
- Søren BalleDirector
Cinematography
- Laust Trier-MørkDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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