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Rita
2012–2020
· TV Show
· 40 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Every rating
Schoolteacher Rita is a very outspoken, rebellious woman who is competent in the classroom but needs her own advisor when it comes to her personal life.
Details
- Created by
- Christian Torpe
- Writers
- Christian Torpe, Marie Østerbye
- Studio
- Faroe Film
- Released
- 9 February 2012
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Episode length
- 40 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 40 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 20 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 23 →3 wins from 23 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Copenhagen TV Festival 2021 | Best Television Series | Rita | Winner |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Television Role | Charlotte Munck | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2016 | Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Television Role | Lise Baastrup | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2016 | Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominee |
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Monte-Carlo Television Festival
8 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Mille Dinesen | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nikolaj Groth | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Mille Dinesen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Lise Baastrup | Nominee |
| Outstanding European Producer (Drama Series) | Christian Torpe (executive producer) and SF Studios (production company) | Nominee |
| Outstanding International Producer (Drama Series) | Christian Torpe (executive producer) and SF Studios (production company) | Nominee |
Zulu Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Mille Dinesen | Winner |
| Best TV Series | Rita | Nominee |
Copenhagen TV Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Television Series | Rita | Winner |
Robert Awards
12 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Nikolaj Groth | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Mille Dinesen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Sara Hjort Ditlevsen | Nominee |
| Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominee |
| Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominee |
| Best Danish Television Series | Rita | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Television Role | Charlotte Munck | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Television Role | Lise Baastrup | Nominee |