Cry Wolf

Season 1

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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.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

Afsnit 1
E1
Afsnit 114-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.
Afsnit 2
E2
Afsnit 2Dea and Simon have had their children removed, and the emptiness resounds in the home. They hire a lawyer to run a case against the municipality. Meanwhile, Holly and Theo have been placed with a foster family, and a new everyday life begins. Lars is in the process of his investigation and is obtaining statements from the police, school, and hospital. Holly anxiously awaits her mother's reaction to the essay.
Afsnit 3
E3
Afsnit 3Learning 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.
Afsnit 4
E4
Afsnit 4Theo is homesick and runs away from the foster family on his birthday. Simon finds him at home and is pleasantly surprised. Holly is seen with her foster family's son, Jonatan, who shows her the benefits of living in the countryside. Dea comes home to flags and pancakes, but the family idyll is abruptly interrupted when Lars calls the door.
Afsnit 5
E5
Afsnit 5A video of Lars' pickup of Theo has gone viral and Lars senses the outrage of the public mood. Simon is happy with the support they suddenly get from people online. However, this puts Dea's job at risk, as the parents in the kindergarten have started talking behind her back. Lars has contacted Holly's biological father. Lars then seeks out Holly, but when he confronts her with the latest information in the case, she is not ready to speak.
Afsnit 6
E6
Afsnit 6A few days before the case is to be heard by social services, Lars begins to have serious doubts about Holly having suffered domestic abuse.
Afsnit 7
E7
Afsnit 7The 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.
Afsnit 8
E8
Afsnit 8Holly 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.