Name: The Kingdom
Released: 1994-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Nicolas Bro, Søren Pilmark, Ghita Nørby

TV Show · Drama · Fantasy

Filmmaker Lars von Trier’s internationally acclaimed, cult classic series tells the story of a hospital built on top of the old bleaching ponds in Copenhagen, where evil has taken root and medical science faces a daily struggle with itself; where the Swedes curse the Danes, and the mysterious and inexplicable blend together in a mixture of horror and humor.

1994 · 1h 1m

Starring Nicolas Bro, Søren Pilmark, Ghita Nørby

Director Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred

EPISODE 1

The Unheavenly Host

Spiritualist Mrs. Drusse tricks the doctors into admitting her into the neurosurgery ward of the Kingdom hospital, where she discovers the sounds of a weeping child in the elevator shaft. Swedish consultant Dr. Helmer is confronted by the results of his sloppy work treating a brain-damaged patient.

1h 1m
EPISODE 2

Thy Kingdom Come

Amidst concerns over his methods, Helmer continues to be haunted by claims of medical malpractice. As Mrs. Drusse draws closer to the weeping spirit-child, things become increasingly mysterious when she discovers an old photograph of a little girl with a strange-looking man.

1h 5m
EPISODE 3

A Foreign Body

Gathering leads, Drusse visits the control room and finally makes contact with the spirits, but evil forces prevent her from going further. Helmer’s desperate attempts at covering up his medical misdeeds are foiled when fellow doctors Krogshøj, Judith and Mogge beat him to the hospital archives.

1h 1m
EPISODE 4

The Living Dead

The Kingdom is driving Dr. Helmer mad. He comes up with a plan to put a stop to Krogshøj’s blackmail. Dr. Moesgaard’s catastrophic tour of the hospital with the director and Minister of Health culminates in sex, an amateur séance, a liver transplant, and an abortion in the neurosurgical unit.

1h 8m
EPISODE 1

Mors In Tabula

After witnessing Moesgaard’s shocking tour of the hospital, the director orders the secret Brotherhood to investigate the hospital’s problems. A sudden accident sends the reluctantly discharged Drusse back to the neurosurgery ward. Despite a difficult birth, Judith prepares to meet her newborn son.

1h
EPISODE 2

Birds of Passage

After he poisons Krogshøj, Dr. Helmer fears another investigation will be launched so comes to his aid. Recovering from her surgery, Mrs. Drusse attends a meeting with the restless spirits, but not everyone’s presence is well received by them. Judith’s son continues to grow at an alarming pace.

1h 5m