Cry Wolf

Season 1

2020 · 8 episodes · 7h 52m in all · 6.6/10

Can children always be trusted - and how much stress and heartache can a family endure? Social worker, Lars Madsen, has only a few weeks to find out who is telling the truth in a family which may be suffering from domestic violence.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   11 Oct 2020 · 59 min · 5.6/10

   14-year-old Holly has written a school essay in which she accuses her stepfather of physical abuse. The social services' most experienced social worker, Lars Madsen, is handed the case.

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   2. Episode 2

   18 Oct 2020 · 59 min · 4.5/10

   With their children forcibly removed, Dea and Simon find themselves alone in the empty house. They decide to hire a lawyer to bring their own case against social services.

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   3. Episode 3

   25 Oct 2020 · 59 min · 6.5/10

   Learning that Holly has a lively imagination, Lars begins to doubt her version of events. In an attempt to cheer Theo up, Holly writes to her mother, informing her that Theo will be at football practice.

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   4. Episode 4

   1 Nov 2020 · 59 min · 7.0/10

   Feeling homesick on his birthday, Theo runs off from foster care and heads for home. Simon is pleasantly surprised to find Theo back at the family's house.

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   5. Episode 5

   8 Nov 2020 · 59 min · 7.5/10

   A video of Lars fetching Theo goes viral and Lars feels the full weight of public outrage. Simon is emboldened by the online support.

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   6. Episode 6

   15 Nov 2020 · 59 min · 6.5/10

   A few days before the case is to be heard by social services, Lars begins to have serious doubts about Holly having suffered domestic abuse.

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   7. Episode 7

   22 Nov 2020 · 59 min · 7.5/10

   The time has finally come for the case to be heard by the children and youth committee, which will determine whether Dea and Simon are to be allowed custody of their children.

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   8. Episode 8

   29 Nov 2020 · 59 min · 7.5/10

   Holly and Theo return home to a strained family atmosphere. Dea is keen to create a positive vibe and mend the fences, but Simon is feeling paranoid towards Holly, who refuses to take part in the family's reunion.