‘White Sands’ Second Season: Trailer, Characters & More

Season 2 of the very popular Danish crime series White Sands (original title: Hvide Sande) arrived on TV 2 Play on March 23 and is set to premiere on TV 2 March 30, 2025, in Denmark.

In the first season of White Sands (2021), the Danish homicide investigator Helene (Marie Bach Hansen) and her Danish-German investigator colleague Thomas (Carsten Bjørnlund) went undercover in Hvide Sande to find the perpetrator behind the brutal murder of a young German surfer. The crime series was a great success in Denmark and was sold to many countries.

The second season features two new main characters, the experienced homicide investigator Maj, portrayed by Anne Louise Hassing (The Idiots, The Hunt), and Allan Hyde (True Blood, Heart of Stone) in the role as the new and younger local police officer Bjørn. As the sun continues to shine over Hvide Sande, dark clouds gather, casting shadows over the tranquil paradise, as Greis, the local training ship captain, is found lifeless in his swimming pool, a victim of a brutal murder.

Synopsis

After a stress-induced blood clot, Maj moves from Aarhus to Hvide Sande to find peace and rebuild her relationship with her daughter, Ninna, and her grandchild, Villads, who live there. When the murder investigation into Greis stalls, Bjørn persuades Maj to assist, and as she tries to settle by the North Sea and grow closer to Ninna, the case and her old job pull her back in until she and Bjørn are hunting a killer. We meet Ninna (Frederikke Dahl) and shipbuilder Johannes (Anders Brink Madsen), along with returning actors from season 1 such as Jesper Asholt, Camilla Bendix, Bodil Jørgensen, Andreas Jessen, and Bjarne Henriksen.

Watch the trailer for White Sands 2:

The Creators

The series was created by A.J. Kazinski, a pseudonym of the successful Danish crime writers duo Anders Rønnow Klarlund and Jacob Weinreich. They are also involved in the second season, with Morten Dragsted (Those Who Kill, The Bridge) as the main writer, alongside additional episode writers Iben Albinus Sabroe, Anton Breum, and Neel Feldstedt. This season’s six episodes are directed by Mads Kamp Thulstrup (The Legacy, Those Who Kill, Ragnarok), an experienced director with a strong reputation in Nordic drama and crime series, known for his ability to craft gripping narratives and atmospheric storytelling.

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“The ‘White Sands ‘series has a very special DNA, which was something that I was strongly attracted to when I agreed to write season 2. It is partly a crime series – and I, together with the writing team, have taken that extremely seriously. You should be excited about who has committed the murder and and try to find suspects along the way, otherwise we will not succeed with the series. But at the same time, it’s also a series that gives more space than normal to two other elements: Partly some real character stories, which also unfold outside the crime plot, and partly what I call ‘sun, fun and local colour’, where humor, nature, funny local characters and side stories are allowed to fill. You can say that the recipe for a good ‘White Sands’ season is 1/3 exciting crime, 1/3 relevant character stories and 1/3 sunny warmth, local colour and humor.

Morten Dragsted, Main Writer

The Characters

Maj (Anne Louise Hassing)

Maj, an experienced homicide investigator from Aarhus, has always prioritized her career over everything, including her daughter, Ninna, whom she raised alone. Six years ago, when Ninna became pregnant, Maj didn’t relent, causing a rift that ended their contact. Ninna now lives in Hvide Sande with her son, Villads, whom Maj has never met. After suffering a stress-induced blood clot, Maj moves to Hvide Sande to start anew, find peace, and reconnect with Ninna and Villads. She joins a writing course to pursue her old dream of writing a crime novel.

Bjørn (Allan Hyde)

Bjørn, from Copenhagen (with a capital C), never pictured living in West Jutland, but moved to Hvide Sande with his girlfriend, aided by his aunt, police chief Ellen, to escape the city. After their love faded, Bjørn remains alone, struggling to fit in. When a local murder case arrives, he sees it as his chance to prove himself and secure his return to Copenhagen—it’s his ticket back, and he’s determined to solve it.

Ninna (Frederikke Dahl Hansen)

Ninna, Maj’s daughter, left home after a fight when she got pregnant by ex-boyfriend Mads. They moved to Hvide Sande, had their son Villads, and bought a house, but split up, leaving Ninna alone with their son. When she unexpectedly meets her mother, Ninna must choose: keep her distant or reconnect? Has Maj truly changed, as she claims?

Johannes (Anders Brink Madsen)

Johannes, a local boatbuilder, is gradually rebuilding his life after his wife’s death years ago. He’s at ease with himself and his patient work on old wooden ships, thriving alone and with friends in Hvide Sande. Still, he joins a writing course with the spirited Oliver to come out of his shell a bit.

Additional Cast & Returning Characters

Alongside the new leads, several familiar faces return from Season 1, including Jesper Asholt, Camilla Bendix, Bodil Jørgensen, Andreas Jessen, and Bjarne Henriksen. Season 2 also also brings fresh dynamics to Hvide Sande with its evolving storylines and expanded cast.

For a compete list of cast & crew, see full details here.

Production & Funding

Season 2 of White Sands is produced by SF Studios Production, with support from Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, and Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune. David Christoffer Høy Østerbøg serves as executive producer, while Pernille Bech Christensen serves as senior executive producer for TV 2.

About TV 2

TV 2 Danmark A/S is the company behind Denmark’s most-watched streaming service, TV 2 Play, and most watched channel, TV 2. TV 2 Danmark A/S is owned by the Danish state and the public service channel TV 2 is operated on a commercial basis. Until 2004, TV 2’s main channel received a smaller share of the license fees. Since 2012, the main channel TV 2 has been partially funded by subscription.

TV 2 aired on October 1, 1988, and less than three years later TV 2 had become the largest TV channel in Denmark. TV 2’s range of programs includes news, sports, documentaries, lifestyle, entertainment, and drama series. Additionally, TV 2 Danmark operates the TV channels TV 2 News, TV 2 Echo, TV 2 Charlie, TV 2 Fri, TV 2 Sport, TV 2 Sport X as well as tv2.dk – Denmark’s most popular news website.

Source: TV 2 Denmark Photo credits: Martin Dam Kristensen/Henrik Ohsten/Kenneth Moler/TV 2

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