qui_j I started to watch this when it appeared on one of the streaming sites that specialize in foreign TV series, and also because I'm a fan of Nordic Noir. This series started off well, and I had high hopes for it, even paying to download the series. Unfortunately, a little past the mid-point of the first season, the writing took a dive, the characters became really annoying, especially the "psychic" who wanders around the crime scenes mumbling to himself. It became worse when he solved a murder because of a dream he had.Some episodes lack continuity, and the plot scrambles at the end to tie up loose ends that were created. This is often done in ways that are just unbelievable. It's like going from Point A to point C without showing the viewer what happened in-between at point B! One can only hope that the series is really not representative of the state of Denmark's Justice and Police system! I should not have continued with series 2 but did so because I hoped the writers would produce better scripts. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The downward spiral continued! Now, to be fair, this series is over 15 years old, and is probably not as well developed as the later Nordic Noir offerings such as "Borgen", "The Killing", and "the Bridge". Perhaps the genre was finding its feet at that time, and evolving into the excellent productions we see today. On the other hand, every country that produces TV series will produce some pretty "horrible" shows sometimes, and this may be an example of that. I believe there were 4 seasons produced but I don't think I will be spending more to find out if season 3 and 4 got better......just not worth the money to do so!

geoffpetersson We've just watched the last of the series shown on the SBS network and will miss our weekly dose of Danish Delight. My wife and I picked up the show after the Swedish show "The Eagle" finished and it seemed by comparison to be a very poor substitute for our then favourite show on TV. Week by week, however, the show grew on me, and whilst not as glossy as the Swedish show and definitely grittier in terms of their investigations of everyday crimes, it certainly provided a very satisfying weekly viewing meal indeed.Prior to these 2 shows I had not really been a fan of the cop genre and can't say I am now but the 2 Scandinavian shows really provided us with an insight into life in those northern Euopean countries through the eyes of their special policing units.

ElvenPiratePrincess I think my family must be the only one in Australia that sits down and watches Unit One every Friday. But we do. We stumbled across it last year when nothing else was on, and have watched it every week since. Not only do I enjoy listening to the Danish speakers, but the story lines are great. Unit One is a mobile police unit, that travels over Denmark in a semi-trailer that is their office. The group are not only colleagues, they're like family. Each week a new crime must be solved, sending them from one end of the country to the other. But the stories also dive into their personal lives. Ingrid's son, Allan's wife, Gaby and Johnny's relationship... Each week is a new and exciting episode. That is what keeps me coming back, despite the bright yellow subtitles I have to put up with. All in all, Unit One is a brilliant show, with wonderful writing and acting. I give it 8/10

John Barber Yep, I too love the series, shown here in Australia on SBS. When it's on I fire up google earth and get my aerial view of the crime scene in Denmark! Charlotte Fich, and Trine Pallesen are gorgeous although some people say that Charlotte looks a bit like New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clarke (well Helen Clarke would do well if she looked more like Charlotte)!Some things puzzle me a little, First is the video "treatment", it seems to have some "texture" or treatment which puzzles me a little as it looks like it has passed through analogue production processes.Second is one of the bridges in the opening title sequence. Is this bridge the one between West Zeeland (Vastsjaelland) and Fyns?Well done to the team at "Rejseholdet", and glad IMDb has the literal translation of the original title.