| Bedre skilt end aldrig | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Mette Heeno |
| Starring | Maria Rossing, Peter Plaugborg, Viola Martinsen |
| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Original language | Danish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mie Andreasen, Pernille Bech Christensen, Mette Heeno |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2016 – present |
Bedre skilt end aldrig is a Danish comedy-drama TV series on TV 2.
The series tells the story of a married couple with two young girls who decide to end their relationship, but take turns living with the girls in the house they have together, on alternating weeks living solo in the basement.
International Remakes edit
Flemish (Belgium) - HetIsIngewikkeld edit
A Flemish language remake entitled HetIsIngewikkeld aired in 2017 on channel 4 in Belgium.[1] It stars Lize Fery and Bert Haelvoet.
English (US) - Splitting Up Together edit
A US remake was created in 2018 called Splitting Up Together, which will soon be airing its second season.[2] The remake largely follows the story line of the Danish series, with a few changes (i.e. the child-free parent lives in detached garage instead of the basement).[3]
Casting edit
| Actor | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Rossing | Line | |
| Peter Plaugborg | Martin |
Episdoes edit
Season One edit
- Episode 1 (February 29, 2016) -Line and Martin invite family and friends over to tell them of their divorce, but not all of their guests think it is a good idea.[4]
- Episode 2 - (March 7, 2016) Line has a basement week and meets secretly with a co-worker. She is ready to embark on new adventure and love, while Martin desperately struggles to keep track of houses, kids and herself in the upstarirs. He wonders if he is ready for divorce.
- Episode 3 - (March 14, 2016) Line has a children's weekend and has snapped the author Kasper into the house, but feels guilty, especially having a stranger staying next to the children. At the same time, Martin realizes that he was not completely finished with Line, and he has to fight hard to win her attention before it's too late.
- Episode 4 - (April 4, 206) Line is caught in bed with Kasper in front of the children. Martin and Line are seriously unfriendly, and Martin takes on Rune while he leaves the babysitting of the children to Lines parents who come to sleep.Line's sister Maja announces that she wants to be inseminated and needs help in findining a donor. The cozy family evening is challenged, as not everyone is just excited about the idea of donor children and new family forms.
- Episode 5 - Line has gathered the old mothers group for Christmas lunch, and Martin has promised to take care of the girls in the basement while Line is partying in the living room. Not everyone knows Line has been divorced, and now she must defend her decision to the girlfriends, who do not all believe in the idea of a 'happy divorce'.
- Episode 6 - (April 18, 2016) - Line has a basement week, but a strange woman, Charlotte, knocks on the door looking for Martin. Line does not like a new woman in the house and suddenly afraid of losing her family.
- Episode 7 - (April 25, 2016) - Martin has a baesment week and has a visit from Charlotte, but feels guilty towards Line, which is upstairs in the house with the children.
- Episode 8 - (May 2, 2016) - It is Christmas Eve, and Line has planned the perfect evening for her family. She wants Martin to come but then he invites Charlotte and her son over as they have no other places to be Christmas Eve. Lines despair grows, especially since the whole family, including her two children, turns out to be more than excited about Charlotte, who is both beautiful and sweet and can play piano.
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External links edit
Category:2016 Danish television series debuts Category:Television shows set in Denmark