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The Legacy
2014–2017
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 3 seasons
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The death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for the family inheritance.
Details
- Created by
- Maya Ilsøe
- Writers
- Maja Jul Larsen, Maya Ilsøe
- Studio
- DR, SVT, Danmarks Radio (DR)
- Released
- 1 January 2014
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-G
- Episodes
- 26 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 21 →17 wins from 21 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Lene Maria Christensen | Winner |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Mikkel Boe Følsgaard | Winner |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Trine Dyrholm | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Robert Awards 2018 | Best Danish Television Series | The Legacy | Nominee |
| Bodil Awards 2016 | Kathrine Windfeld Memorial Fund | Maya Ilsøe, Pernilla August, and Trine Dyrholm | Winner |
| Robert Awards 2016 | Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Winner |
| Robert Awards 2016 | Best Danish Television Series | The Legacy | Winner |
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Robert Awards
16 nominations, 12 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Mikkel Boe Følsgaard | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Jesper Christensen | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Mikkel Boe Følsgaard | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Trine Dyrholm | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Trine Dyrholm | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Lene Maria Christensen | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Lene Maria Christensen | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Lene Maria Christensen | Winner |
| Best Danish Television Series | The Legacy | Winner |
| Best Danish Television Series | The Legacy | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Carsten Bjørnlund | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Jesper Christensen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Trine Dyrholm | Nominee |
| Best Danish Television Series | The Legacy | Nominee |
Golden FIPA
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | The Legacy | Winner |
| Best TV Series | The Legacy | Winner |
TV Prisen
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best TV Drama | The Legacy | Winner |
| Viewers Award | The Legacy | Winner |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Kathrine Windfeld Memorial Fund | Maya Ilsøe, Pernilla August, and Trine Dyrholm | Winner |