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Genre | Comedy drama |
Created by | Christian Torpe |
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Opening theme | "Speak Out Now" by Oh Land |
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Country of origin | Denmark |
Original language | Danish |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Rødovre, Sjælland |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 40 minutes |
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Original network | TV 2 |
Original release | February 9, 2012 – July 20, 2020 |
Rita is a Danish comedy-drama television series created by Christian Torpe for TV 2. It premiered in Denmark on 9 February 2012, and concluded on 20 July 2020, with 40 episodes broadcast over five seasons. Produced by SF Studios, the series was filmed in Rødovre, Zealand, and executive-produced by Keld Reinicke, Karoline Leth, Lars Bjørn Hansen, Birdie Bjerregaard, Christian Rank, Jennifer Green, and Torpe, who also served as head writer. All episodes are available internationally on streaming service Netflix [ citation needed ] , who partnered with TV 2 to produce the later three seasons, becoming a Netflix Original.
Mille Dinesen portrays the lead role of Rita Madsen, a headstrong and unconventional teacher and single mother who protects and helps her students but struggles to manage her own personal life. One of Rita's closest friends is portrayed by Lise Baastrup, the only other actor who appeared in all the episodes besides Dinesen; a spin-off centered on the character, Hjørdis , was broadcast between 18 May and 8 June 2015, consisting of four episodes. In the story, Hjørdis tries to put together a school play about bullying, one of the many social themes discussed throughout Rita.
Upon airing, Rita received generally favorable response from critics.
Rita Madsen, a compulsive smoker, is an unconventional secondary education teacher who, according to her, chose this profession "to protect students from their parents". While she goes out of her way to advise and help her pupils, Rita's personal and family life seems to need the same kind of assistance. Her youngest son, Jeppe, is discovering his sexuality, while the older ones, Ricco and Molly, are experiencing the mishaps of adulthood. Other main characters include Hjørdis, a naive teacher who becomes Rita's best friend; Rasmus, the school headmaster with whom Rita has an on-again, off-again relationship; Helle, school counselor and former Rita's rival, Uffe, Hjørdis' husband and Jonas, a former school headmaster who is now a rather self-assured teacher at Rita's school.
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 8 | 9 February 2012 | 29 March 2012 | |
2 | 8 | 11 September 2013 | 30 October 2013 | |
3 | 8 | 23 March 2015 | 11 May 2015 | |
4 | 8 | 21 August 2017 | 9 October 2017 | |
5 | 8 | 1 June 2020 | 20 July 2020 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Danish viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Idealisten" "The Idealist" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe | 9 February 2012 | 0.90 |
2 | 2 | "Læreren" "The Teacher" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe | 16 February 2012 | 0.81 |
3 | 3 | "Anarkisten" "The Anarchist" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe | 23 February 2012 | 0.88 |
4 | 4 | "Hun-ulven" "The She-Wolf" | Jannik Johansen | Christian Torpe | 1 March 2012 | 0.89 |
5 | 5 | "Beskytteren" "The Protector" | Jannik Johansen | Marie Østerbye & Christian Torpe | 8 March 2012 | 0.85 |
6 | 6 | "Hykleren" "The Hypocrite" | Jannik Johansen | Christian Torpe | 15 March 2012 | 0.79 |
7 | 7 | "Prinsessen" "The Princess" | Lars Kaalund | Marie Østerbye & Christian Torpe | 22 March 2012 | 0.80 |
8 | 8 | "Moderen" "The Mother" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe | 29 March 2012 | 0.80 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Danish viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "Den voksne" "The Adult" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe | 11 September 2013 | 0.65 |
10 | 2 | "Haven" "The Garden" | Lars Kaalund | Thomas Levin & Christian Torpe & Christina Sederqvist | 18 September 2013 | 0.75 |
11 | 3 | "Far, mor og børn" "Father, Mother and Child" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 25 September 2013 | 0.72 |
12 | 4 | "Teamplayer" "Team Player" | Kathrine Windfeld | Mette Heeno | 2 October 2013 | 0.79 |
13 | 5 | "Jeg elsker dig" "I Love You" | Kathrine Windfeld | Marie Østerbye | 9 October 2013 | 0.76 |
14 | 6 | "Den første kærlighed" "The First Love" | Kathrine Windfeld | Marie Østerbye | 16 October 2013 | 0.69 |
15 | 7 | "Rollemodellen" "The Role Model" | Lars Kaalund | Stefan Jaworski & Christoffer Örnfelt | 23 October 2013 | 0.75 |
16 | 8 | "Ukrudt" "The Weeds" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 30 October 2013 | 0.73 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Danish viewers (millions) |
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17 | 1 | "Kandidaten" "The Candidate" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 23 March 2015 | 0.80 |
18 | 2 | "Kælderen" "The Basement" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 23 March 2015 | 0.87 |
19 | 3 | "Sponsorbarnet" "The Sponsor Child" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye & Simon Odid Weil | 30 March 2015 | 0.70 |
20 | 4 | "Aftenskole" "Evening School" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 6 April 2015 | 0.77 |
21 | 5 | "Lus" "Lice" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Simon Odid Weil | 13 April 2015 | 0.76 |
22 | 6 | "Frit fald" "Freefall" | Mogens Hagedorn | Christian Torpe & Jenny Lund Madsen | 20 April 2015 | 0.76 |
23 | 7 | "Lederen" "The Head" | Mogens Hagedorn | Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 27 April 2015 | 0.72 |
24 | 8 | "Testen" "The Test" | Mogens Hagedorn | Christian Torpe | 11 May 2015 | 0.74 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Danish viewers (millions) |
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25 | 1 | "Nutid/datid" "Present/past" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Jannik Tai Mosholt | 21 August 2017 | 0.77 |
26 | 2 | "Du bliver, hvad du spiser" "You Become What You Eat" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe & Jannik Tai Mosholt | 28 August 2017 | 0.68 |
27 | 3 | "Tøbrud" "Thaw" | Lars Kaalund | Christian Torpe, Jannik Tai Mosholt & Simon Oded Weil | 4 September 2017 | 0.56 |
28 | 4 | "Rigtige Venner" "Real Friends" | Natasha Arthy | Jannik Tai Mosholt, Christian Torpe & Jenny Lund Madsen | 11 September 2017 | 0.66 |
29 | 5 | "Dig og mig" "You and I" | Natasha Arthy | Jannik Tai Mosholt, Christian Torpe & Ina Bruhn | 18 September 2017 | 0.60 |
30 | 6 | "Barndommens gade" "Childhood Streets" | Lars Kaalund | Jannik Tai Mosholt, Christian Torpe & Simon Oded Weil | 25 September 2017 | 0.59 |
31 | 7 | "Familie" "Family" | Lars Kaalund | Jannik Tai Mosholt, Christian Torpe & Ina Bruhn | 2 October 2017 | 0.63 |
32 | 8 | "Hjemme" "Home" | Lars Kaalund | Jannik Tai Mosholt, Christian Torpe & Marie Østerbye | 9 October 2017 | 0.63 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Danish viewers (millions) |
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33 | 1 | "Fake News" "Fake News" | Lars Kaalund | 1 June 2020 | 0.76 |
34 | 2 | "Hurlumhejhus" "Hullabaloo House" | Lars Kaalund | 8 June 2020 | 0.62 |
35 | 3 | "Udflugten" "The Outing" | Lars Kaalund | 15 June 2020 | 0.48 |
36 | 4 | "Do You Speak English?" "Do You Speak English?" | Lars Kaalund | 22 June 2020 | 0.56 |
37 | 5 | "Hedetur" "Hot Flash" | Lars Kaalund | 29 June 2020 | 0.56 |
38 | 6 | "Grænser" "Boundaries" | Lars Kaalund | 6 July 2020 | 0.53 |
39 | 7 | "Søen" "The Lake" | Lars Kaalund | 13 July 2020 | 0.44 |
40 | 8 | "Kaos" "Chaos" | Lars Kaalund | 20 July 2020 | 0.44 |
Henrik Palle wrote for Politiken that the series "works really well with some characters who actually look like people". [1]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Reference(s) |
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Monte-Carlo Television Festival | 2012 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Mille Dinesen | Won | |
Lise Baastrup | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding International Producer (Drama Series) | Christian Torpe (executive producer) and SF Studios (production company) | Nominated | |||
Outstanding European Producer (Drama Series) | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominated | |||
Nikolaj Groth | Nominated | ||||
Robert Awards | 2013 | Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominated | |
Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Sara Hjort Ditlevsen | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Nikolaj Groth | Nominated | |||
Monte-Carlo Television Festival | 2014 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominated | |
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Mille Dinesen | Nominated | |||
Zulu Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
2016 | Best TV Series | Rita | Nominated | ||
Robert Awards | Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominated | ||
Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Television Role | Lise Baastrup | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominated | |||
2018 | Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominated | ||
Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Television Role | Charlotte Munck | Nominated | |||
Copenhagen TV Festival | 2021 | Best Television Series | Rita | Won |
Hjørdis follows the eponymous teacher as she tries to put together a school play about bullying. It was broadcast between 18 May and 8 June 2015, consisting of four episodes. [12] [13]
A US remake was planned with a pilot episode filmed in 2013, starring Anna Gunn, but it was not picked up as a series. [14] [15] In 2019, American premium cable network Showtime commissioned a pilot order for a remake starring Lena Headey. The series was to be a joint production between Showtime Networks and Platform One Media, with Torpe serving as showrunner and writing the pilot episode and Headey also acting as executive producer. This pilot was not picked up for a full series either. [16]
A Dutch remake called Tessa was made, airing in November 2015 on NPO 1, lasting only one season. The lead role was played by Thekla Reuten, following the storyline of Rita Season one, with only a few changes. The series has also been remade in France by TF1 as Sam, starring Mathilde Seigner in the title role for the first season. The second season of Sam entered production in 2017 with Natacha Lindinger replacing Seigner in the title role. [17] The show has aired three seasons to date.
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