In 1963, a business adventure begins in a basement in a small Danish town. Within a few years, the company has 3500 employees, many of them women who are experiencing for the first time the joys and challenges of earning their own money.
Carmen Curlers (Season 2)
Welcome to Carmen (Episode 1) 6.5
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-10-15
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: Axel's dream of exporting Carmen Curlers faces competition from Clarice Cosmetics. Birthe rallies factory workers, but a disgruntled group threatens to strike. Cooperation between the companies is a possibility.
Where the trade is carried out... (Episode 2) 7.0
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-10-22
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: During an American visit, factory worker Else suffers an accident. Birthe and Axel scramble to hide safety lapses before contract signing. They face pressure from Else's mother and media scrutiny over worker conditions.
The world's best place to work (Episode 3) 6.5
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-10-29
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: 50,000 sets of Carmen Curlers are on their way to the US, but now Europe also needs their supplies, so Axel expands and hires people for night shifts. Birthe is tasked with getting 70 ladies for the factory, but how do you do that when the whole of Denmark has a major labor shortage? Birthe recognizes that alternative methods must be used. Axel tries to enjoy his success but the loneliness begins to eat away at him.
Episode 4 (Episode 4) 6.5
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-11-05
Runtime: 59 min
Episode 5 (Episode 5) 6.0
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-11-12
Runtime: 53 min
Episode 6 (Episode 6) 6.5
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-11-19
Runtime: 59 min
Episode 7 (Episode 7) 7.5
Writer: Mette Heeno
Air date: 2023-11-26
Runtime: 58 min
Seasons
Episodes 8
Episodes 7
Episodes 9