Ditte & Louise is a Danish comedy series that aired in DR1. The series is written and developed by Ditte Hansen and Louise Mieritz. It aired from 2015 to 2016 and was followed by the film of the same name released in 2018, developed by Nordisk Film.
Plot The series depicts Ditte and Louise's time in the acting industry, where they fight against chauvinistic and sexist tendencies.
Cast Ditte Hansen - Ditte Louise Mieritz - Louise Henrik Vestergaard - Thomas Sasha Sofie Lund - Tilde Solbjørg Højfeldt - Inger, Louise's mother Viggo Korf-Hansen - Bjørn Henrik Noél Olesen - Arnold Jakob Cedergren - Sebastian Jesper Christensen - Ib
In addition, a series has a large number of guest appearances, including from Trine Dyrholm, Iben Hjejle, Lars Mikkelsen, Mia Lyhne, Joachim B. Olsen, and Keld and Hilda Heick.
Production Ditte & Louise was the first comedy series to be launched on DR1 in fifteen years, as the genre has been a more important element on its sister channel DR2. The production budget for one season amounted to 14 million kroner. The series draws inspiration from works like Klovn, Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise, as well as Christian Braad Thomsen's Koks i kulissen with Helle Ryslinge and Anne Marie Helger.
Prior to the series, Hansen and Mieritz had collaborated as hosts of the Bodil Prize Party and as screenwriters for Cirkusrevyen. They have also worked on the play Den Vægelsindede which premiered at Odense Teater the same year as their series was aired.
Broadcast The series was launched on DR's main channel DR1, where it was shown on Friday at 21:25 (9:25 pm), seen in the industry as prime-time. The first season received a Robert Award for Best Short Television Series. Ditte Hansen and Louise Mieritz were in the process of developing a third season when DR1's channel manager chose to withdraw support for the series, based on its viewership. It was met with criticism from several media, including from Information who called the decision self-ironic. Mieritz expressed her surprise at the decision, as the series had performed solidly on streaming services.
Episodes Season 1 All episodes of the first season are written by Hansen and Mieritz, and directed by Niclas Bendixen. The first season was launched on 5 June 2015 and ran for the next seven weeks.
Title Guest appearances Airdate01"Fuckable"Nicolaj KopernikusTroels LybyAnders W. Berthelsen5 June 201502"Koks i kulissen""Coke Behind the Scenes"Søs EgelindKirsten LehfeldtSøren RastedNicolaj Rasted12 June 201503"A Room with a Dub"Hilda Heick and Keld HeickCarsten Bjørnlund19 June 201504"Nabo Barnet"Basim26 June 201505"Hella Joof Syndromet""Hella Joof Syndrome"Christian Fuhlendorff3 July 201506"Gå Aldrig Tilbage Til En Fuser""Never Go Back to a Dud"Hilda Heick and Keld HeickJimmy Jørgensen10 July 201507"Merde!!!"Helle Dolleris17 July 201508"Kvinde Kend Dit Flop""Woman Know Your Flop"Laus HøybyeRune KlanTammi ØstMille Lehfeldt24 July 2015
Season 2 All episodes of the second season are written by Hansen and Mieritz, and directed by Niclas Bendixen. The first two episodes were shown on DR1 on 4 November 2016, after which the entire season was made available online.
Title Guest appearances Airdate09"Den høje skøre og den lille sure""The High Crazy and the Little Sour"Silas Holst4 November 201610"Alle for Judith""All for Judith"Peter Aalbæk JensenMick Øgendahl11"Det er damebladenes skyld""It's the Fault of the Women's Magazines"Julie Zangenberg11 November 201612"Skoene med tæerne""The Shoes with the Toes"Trine DyrholmLise Rønne26 June 201513"Upstairs, Downstairs"Joachim B. OlsenSimon AmmitzbøllAnne Linnet25 November 201614"Dukkehjem""Dollhouse"Ulrich ThomsenRasmus Tantholdt2 December 201615"Ensom dame 40 år""Lonely Lady 40 years"Anders W. BerthelsenKatja Holm, Christine ExnerSusan OlsenNukâka Coster-Waldau9 December 201616"Gitte & Lise"Iben HjejleMia Lyhne16 December 2016
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