Here’s the official synopsis from The Nurse: “In a hospital in southern Denmark where everyone knows everyone and little staff change, Pernille Kurzmann is adjusting to her new job as a nurse. She befriends a charming and charismatic nurse named Christina Aistrup Hansen, who is highly regarded by her colleagues and is incredibly good at her job. But as the days go by, Pernille realizes there may be more to Christina than meets the eye – and sets out in search of the truth.”

Josephine Park plays Christina Aistrup Hansen in the series, Fanny Louise Bernth is Pernille Kurzmann, while Kasper Barfoed directs.

“So many people suspected something or saw something,” says Barfoed of the story. “But it’s the new nurse on her first job who not only senses something is wrong, but who actually does something about it and risks it all.

“The main thing in producing the series was to be true to Pernille and the situation she was in. We wanted the audience to feel how difficult it is. It is not enough to just push a button and then you are a whistleblower.”

Is The Nurse based on a true story?

Yes, The Nurse is based on a true story. Christina Aistrup Hansen committed the crimes depicted in the series and Pernille Kurzmann is the nurse who helped bring her to justice. You can Find out more about how the drama played out in real life here.

The case was a big deal in Denmark, and inspired journalist Kristian Corfixen to write a book about the deaths and the subsequent investigation, also known as The Nurse.

The new series is based on this true crime novel narrated by director Barfoed Netflix: “The starting point was the book by Corfixen. Nobody knows more about the case than he does.”

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