Better Times

Better Times (2004)

Krøniken is a Danish television drama which aired on Sunday evenings between January 2004 and January 2007. The 22-episode series relates the lives of two fictional families during the historical development of the Danmarks Radio television network from the 1950s to the 1970s. Created by Stig Thorsbøe for the DR broadcast-television network, the series debuted on 4 January 2004. The program's first season set popularity records. Five of the episodes were listed among the ten most watched television programs since records began in Denmark in 1992. The first season finale topped the list with 2,717,000 viewers. In 2004, the program was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Drama but lost to Waking the Dead. The series concluded with the 22nd episode airing on 1 January 2007 and watched by 2.4 million viewers.

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  • First Air Date: 2004-01-04
  • Last Air Date: 2007-01-01
  • Total Seasons: 5
  • Total Episodes: 22
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: DR1
  • Creator: Stig Thorsboe

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  • Seasons

    • Season 0

      2 Episodes

    • Season 1

      10 Episodes

    • Season 2

      5 Episodes

    • Season 3

      5 Episodes

    • Season 4

      2 Episodes

    • Season 5

      0 Episodes

    Cast

    • Anne Louise Hassing

      Ida Nørregaard

    • Ken Vedsegaard

      Erik Nielsen

    • Waage Sandø

      Kaj Holger Nielsen

    • Stina Ekblad

      Karin Nielsen

    • Maibritt Saerens

      Søs Nielsen

    • Anders W. Berthelsen

      Palle From

    • Dick Kaysø

      Børge From

    • Pernille Højmark

      Karen Jensen

    • Anette Støvelbæk

      Frøken Toft

    • Peter Hesse Overgaard

      Ingeniør Funder

    • Lars Mikkelsen

      Jens Otto Kragh