Equinox (2020 TV series)

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Equinox
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Genre
Created byTea Lindeburg
Written by
  • Tea Lindeburg
  • Mette Kruse
  • Tue Walin Storm
  • Andreas Garfield
  • Jacob Katz Hansen
  • Bo Mikkelsen
  • Mie Skjoldemose
Directed by
  • Søren Balle
  • Mads Matthiesen
Starring
ComposersKristian Leth
Fridolin Nordsø
Country of originDenmark
Original languageDanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerPiv Bernth
ProducerDorte Riis Lauridsen
CinematographyLaust Trier-Mørk
Mattias Troelstrup
Running timeca. 45 minutes
Production companyApple Tree Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)

Equinox is a Danish supernatural thriller Netflix series created by Tea Lindeburg, based on the Danish podcast Equinox 1985. [1] The series premiered on 30 December 2020 [2] and stars Danica Curcic in the lead role of Astrid, a young woman who investigates the disappearance of her sister twenty years before. [3]

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Synopsis

In 1999, nine-year-old Astrid is traumatized by the mysterious disappearance of her sister Ida together with her school class, who are celebrating their graduation in a typically Danish fashion. Astrid suffers from nightmares and horrific visions following the tragedy. Twenty-one years later, when one of the survivors from the class calls her up unexpectedly, Astrid decides to investigate what happened in 1999. As she begins her exploration of the long-ago events, she discovers a dark and unsettling truth that involves her in ways she never imagined. [4]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"It's Going to Happen Again"Søren BalleTea Lindeburg30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
2"The Girl Is Gone"Søren BalleTea Lindeburg & Bo Mikkelsen30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
3"What Is It You See When You're Asleep?"Søren BalleTea Lindeburg & Mie Skjoldemose30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
4"Everything in Its Place"Søren BalleTea Lindeburg & Andreas Garfield30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
5"I Hear Voices"Mads MatthiesenTea Lindeburg & Jacob Katz Hansen30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
6"The Blood Runs in the Veins"Mads MatthiesenTea Lindeburg & Andreas Garfield30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)

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References

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