The Copenhagen Test

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The Copenhagen Test
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Promotional poster
Genre
Created byThomas Brandon
Showrunners
  • Thomas Brandon
  • Jennifer Yale
Starring
ComposerNathan Micay
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • James Wan
  • Simu Liu
  • Jennifer Yale
  • Thomas Brandon
  • Jet Wilkinson
  • Mark Winemaker
  • Michael Clear
  • Rob Hackett
Cinematography
Production companies
Original release
Network Peacock
ReleaseDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)

The Copenhagen Test is an American science fiction spy thriller television series created by Thomas Brandon. The series is executive produced by James Wan for Peacock and stars Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera.

Contents

The series premiered on December 27, 2025, on Peacock.

Premise

In the near future, an intelligence agent is hacked and must prove his allegiance. [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date  [2]
1"Copenhagen"Jet WilkinsonThomas BrandonDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
2"Glass House"Jet WilkinsonThomas BrandonDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
3"False Flag" Kevin Tancharoen Jamie ChanDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
4"Obsidian"Kevin TancharoenAdam BenicDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
5"Looking Glass" Vincenzo Natali Marilyn FuDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
6"Allegiance"Vincenzo NataliHannah RosnerDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
7"Not the World of Men" Nima Nourizadeh Jennifer Yale & Monica BucciniDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)
8"The Orphanage"Nima NourizadehThomas BrandonDecember 27, 2025 (2025-12-27)

Production

Development

The espionage techno-thriller series was picked up by Peacock in February 2024. [3] Thomas Brandon serves as creator, writer and executive producer for the series alongside co-showrunner and executive producer Jennifer Yale. James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett are executive producers for Atomic Monster, with Simu Liu also an executive producer. Mark Winemaker and Jet Wilkinson serves as executive producer, with Wilkinson directing the first two episodes. [4]

The cast is led by Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera and includes Sinclair Daniel, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark O'Brien and Kathleen Chalfant as series regulars. [5] In October, the title of the series had been revealed as Copenhagen. [6] In November, Sara Amini joined the cast in a major recurring role as Ellie. [7] Saul Rubinek revealed the next month. [8]

Filming

Principal photography began on October 21, 2024, in Toronto, and wrapped on March 11, 2025. [6] [9]

Release

The Copenhagen Test premiered on December 27, 2025, on Peacock with all eight episodes released at once. [10] [11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews. [12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 61 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable". [13]

References

  1. ↑ Otterson, Joe (October 2, 2024). "Melissa Barrera, Brian d'Arcy James Among 5 Cast in Simu Liu Espionage Thriller Series at Peacock". Variety. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 8, 2025). "Simu Liu's Brain Has Been Hacked in Peacock's 'Copenhagen Test' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 14, 2024). "Simu Liu, James Wan Team for Espionage Thriller Series at Peacock". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 2, 2024). "Melissa Barrera & Sinclair Daniel Among Five Joining Peacock's James Wan-Simu Liu Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ Knolle, Sharon (October 2, 2024). "Melissa Barrera, Brian d'Arcy James Join Simu Liu in Peacock Thriller Series From James Wan". The Wrap. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Geisinger, Gabriella (October 15, 2024). "James Wan's 'Copenhagen' starring Simu Liu sets Toronto production". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook . Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 25, 2024). "Sara Amini Joins James Wan/Simu Liu's Peacock Series Copenhagen". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Campione, Katie (December 16, 2024). "Saul Rubinek Boards James Wan & Simu Liu's Untitled Peacock Espionage Thriller As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kaukawala, Sakina (March 11, 2025). "James Wan's Thriller Copenhagen Starring Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera Wraps Filming; Here's What to Expect". Pinkvilla . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 12, 2025). "Simu Liu & Melissa Barrera-Led 'The Copenhagen Test' Sets Premiere Date & Drops Teaser And Photos". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Copenhagen Test - WorldScreenings". WorldScreenings. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Copenhagen Test: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "The Copenhagen Test: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved December 27, 2025.
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