The Excavation Tunneldalen (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 40 min | Drama

The Excavation

Tunneldalen (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 40 min | Drama

Ester and Michael celebrate their silver wedding anniversary after 25 happy years. But when Ester discovers that Michael has betrayed her, she keeps a big discovery hidden from him.

Director

Dagur Kári

Writers

Lars K. Andersen (head writer / episode writer) (story by) (idea by) | Per Daumiller (episode writer) (story by) | Dunja Gry Jensen (episode writer) (story by) | Mette Sø (idea by)

Producers

Stinna Lassen (producer) | Claudia Saginario (producer)

Composer

Úlfur Eldjárn

Cinematographer

Martin Munch

Editors

Rasmus Gitz-Johansen (as Rasmus Gitz) | Andri Steinn Guðjónsson

Casting

Anders Nygaard | Anja Philip

Production Designer

Thomas Greve

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 26, 2025

Release date

Jun 15, 2025 (Denmark)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Lene Maria Christensen Ester Ester See fewer	Easy Skanking (2006)
Anders W. Berthelsen Michael Michael See fewer	Italian for Beginners (2000)
Fanny Leander Bornedal Liva Liva See fewer	Journal 64 (2018)
Carl Tange Storm Storm See fewer	The Excavation (2025)
Birthe Neumann Bitten Bitten See fewer	The Celebration (1998)
Petrine Agger Ulla Ulla See fewer	The Bench (2000)
Sara Fanta Traore Laura Laura See fewer	Secrets We Keep (2025)
Joen Højerslev Christian Svendsen Christian Svendsen See fewer	The Promised Land (2023)
Tina Gylling Mortensen Marianne Marianne See fewer	Tomgang (2013)
Anders Nyborg Henning Henning See fewer	Riders of Justice (2020)
Martin Pilekær Larsen Marco Marco See fewer	En forudsigelig fortælling om magtesløse mænd (2023)
Anders Baasmo Helge Holmboe Helge Holmboe See fewer	Kon-Tiki (2012)
Niels Jørgensen Landmand Landmand See fewer	Another Round (2020)
Rex Leonard Magnus Magnus See fewer	In Ashes (2025)
Amira Jasmina Jensen Woke journalist Woke journalist See fewer	The Asset (2025)
Marijana Jankovic Kulturminister Kulturminister See fewer	Maja (2018)