Heartless (TV series)

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Genre
Created by
  • Nikolaj Scherfig
  • Morten Dragsted
Directed by
  • Natasha Arthy
  • Kaspar Munk
Starring
  • Julie Zangenberg
  • Sebastian Jessen
  • Nicolaj Kopernikus
  • Allan Hyde
  • Gustav Giese
  • Julie Christiansen
  • Thomas Ernst
  • Laura Christensen
Theme music composerGeorge Kallis
Country of originDenmark
Original languageDanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
  • Ronnie Fridthjof
  • Mille Bjørke
  • Bo Mortensen
Running time42 minutes
Production companyFrithiof Film
Original release
Network Kanal 5
Release28 April 2014 (2014-04-28) 
22 November 2015 (2015-11-22)

Heartless is a Danish supernatural drama television series that premiered on Kanal 5 on 28 April 2014 and ran for two seasons. The story centers around twins Sebastian and Sofie, played by Sebastian Jessen and Julie Zangenberg, who enroll as students of Ottsmansgaard boarding school hoping to discover the secret about their supernatural curse.

Contents

The series was released on Netflix in the United States and Canada on 1 April 2016. [1] [2] It premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 30 October 2017, and thereafter moved to its foreign-language VOD service Walter Presents. [3]

Plot summary

Raised in an orphanage, siblings Sophie and Sebastian carry a dark, fatal secret: in order to survive they have to feed from the life energy of other people. If they do not stop in time their prey ignites and turns to ashes. Sofie and Sebastian try to find answers to what they are, which leads them to Ottmannsgaard, a gloomy and traditional boarding school. The siblings must contend with strong emotions as they experience their first serious feelings of love and passion, while resisting the urge to drain the energy of the other students and those they care about. [4]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Ida Just, Emilie's sister.

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 528 April 2014 (2014-04-28)26 May 2014 (2014-05-26)
2 322 November 2015 (2015-11-22)

Season 1 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateDenmark viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1" Natasha Arthy Unknown28 April 2014 (2014-04-28)N/A
Twin siblings Sebastian and Sofie enroll in Ottmansgaard boarding school, hoping to discover the secret of their supernatural curse.
22"Episode 2"Natasha ArthyUnknown5 May 2014 (2014-05-05)N/A
The twins discover why their mother attended Ottsmansgaard. Sofie's roommate falls for Sebastian. Ditlev and the prefects prepare to the haze the new students.
33"Episode 3"Natasha ArthyUnknown12 May 2014 (2014-05-12)N/A
Sofie and Emilie's friendship deepens. The twins discover that their secret dates back many years. Ditlev's obsession with Sofie remains a problem.
44"Episode 4"Natasha ArthyUnknown19 May 2014 (2014-05-19)N/A
Emilie's father investigates a shocking death close to the school. The twins try to keep their secret from Nadja. Sebastian falls for a servant.
55"Episode 5"Natasha ArthyUnknown26 May 2014 (2014-05-26)N/A
The twins must take drastic action to prevent Nadja from learning their secret. Sebastian has to deal with Josefine's violent ex-boyfriend.

Season 2 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateDenmark viewers
(millions)
61"Episode 6"Kaspar MunkUnknown22 November 2015 (2015-11-22)N/A
Headmaster Just hunts the black-eyes at the school while his daughter Emilie learns Sofie's secret. The twins discover a graveyard in the forest.
72"Episode 7"Kaspar MunkUnknown22 November 2015 (2015-11-22)N/A
The twins team-up with a stranger to hunt the gold heart, with fatal consequences. Just reveals how far he's willing to go to fight the black-eyes.
83"Episode 8"Kaspar MunkUnknown22 November 2015 (2015-11-22)N/A
The truth comes out about Sofie and Sebastian's curse and the death of Emilie's mother, forcing her to decide between the twins and her own family.

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