Hooligan

- Season 1

(2021)

When he suffers a severe injury, Mads' entire world collapses and his dreams of becoming a football player are shattered. He can't afford the knee surgery that could put him back on the pitch and he feels lost. When Mads meets Lasse, a local football hooligan, he's enticed by the raw and violent subculture surrounding hooliganism. Mads wants in but learns the hard way that not everyone is welcome.

Mads works on his boxing skills with Aalborg's hooligans and quickly becomes popular. Lasse's older brother Jønsson, leader of the pack, decides who gets to participate in the illegal hooligan fights in the woods. Jønsson wants Mads to be a part of the team but once Mads realizes Lasse is not included he faces a serious dilemma.

Mads and Lasse are on a high after throwing punches during their first hooligan showdown deep in the woods. When Mads turns 18-years-old, he takes his first line of cocaine and gets his very first kiss. He feels more alive than ever before.

Mads loves the fights and the life he is now becoming a part of with Lasse and the rest of the Aalborg hooligans. He'd's almost forgotten his dream of becoming a professional football player when an unexpected opportunity arises. Now, he must hurry and save up enough money to get his surgery, but everything has its price.

Mads is dealing cocaine for Jønsson's, but he can't tell Lasse about it. he fails to do so It and Lasse is injured. On top of that, it all goes south when the hooligan gang is ambushed and they're beaten up bad. They lose the profit from the cocaine deal which leaves Mads with a debt to pay.

Lasse pays off Mads's debts to Jønsson. In an attempt to gather enough money for Mads' surgery, Lasse also invests in more drugs in order to hopefully make a profit in the party street of the city 'Jomfru Ane Gade'. Jønsson wants Lasse to hide a bag for him which leaves Lasse worried his brother might be in real trouble.

Jønsson has located the group that ambushed the Hooligans and gathers the entire gang to get revenge. They bring clubs and weapons and blood is spilled. Jønsson leaves the group behind, but is caught by the police while Lasse sacrifices himself for the team and is in turn badly injured.