Review of Nikolaj og Julie

I'd say, along with Frederic Raphael's "The Glittering Prizes," that "Nikolaj og Julie" is one of the most brilliant things ever written for television. Unfortunately, there are no English subtitles. Sofie Gråbøl is brilliant. There are a lot of actors that international viewers will be familiar with from other Danish productions including: "Anna Pihl," "Rita," "Borgen," "The Killing." The acting is superb. High production values. And more than anything else, it is what is so rarely seen on TV, at least stateside, stories about what happens after boy gets girl, or girl gets boy. The reality of making marriages and relationships work. Of course the Scandinavian countries are so interesting because equality is considerably more advanced, even if very far from perfect. Adam Price, the creator of "Borgen" and main writer for "Anna Pihl," is the creator of "Nikolaj og Julie." I just think it is rare to find intelligence anywhere on TV , this 22 episode series is incredible. It has a lot of drama, but is also humorous, and is very well paced. Highly recommended.