6.2
/10
Rita Madsen is a fictional character portrayed by Mille Dinesen in the TV series Rita.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Idealisten (season 1), they were 40 years old.
They appear in all 40 aired episodes and have accumulated 33796 positive votes.
The character of Rita Madsen is mainly associated with Hjørdis, Rasmus and Helle.

Rita Madsen

by Mille Dinesen

character

Episodes40

  • 7.5
    /10

    Idealisten
    episode S1.E1 september 2014
    Ricco's father-in-law turns out to be Rita's high school sweetheart.Meanwhile.Rita's battle at school with a 14 year old know it all goes wrong
    • 42min
  • 7.5
    /10

    Læreren
    episode S1.E2 february 2012
    A new student suffers socially when his parents demand a school wide ban on sugar. Meanwhile, Rita's estranged Mother wants to get back in touch
    • 38min
  • 7.4
    /10

    Anarkisten
    episode S1.E3 february 2012
    When a school talent show forces Rita to re-evaluate her uncompromising relationship to truth, she realizes she's been doing some lying of her own.
    • 39min
  • 7.3
    /10

    Hun-ulven
    episode S1.E4 march 2012
    Rita finds porn on Jeppe's computer and fears he'll share what she knows firsthand is a destructive relationship to sex.
    • 38min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Beskytteren
    episode S1.E5 march 2012
    Rita protects a troubled kid with ADHD from vandalism charges but forgets to fight for her own son when he's the victim of hate crime bullying.
    • 41min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Hykleren
    episode S1.E6 march 2012
    Rita finds drugs at school, but the accused student points Rita in the direction of her own son, Jeppe. Molly gets a job at a hospice.
    • 36min
  • 7.4
    /10

    Prinsessen
    episode S1.E7 march 2012
    When Rita takes over a second-grade theater production, her own life story begins to blend with the fairy tale the kids are playing out.
    • 38min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Moderen
    episode S1.E8 march 2012
    A lonely Rita starts hanging out with Rosa. But all hell breaks loose when Rosa realizes that Rita was the one her dad was having an affair with.
    • 36min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Den voksne
    episode S2.E1 september 2013
    A pregnant Rita faces a difficult decision: She can keep the baby but never reveal who the father is, or she can get an abortion.
    • 44min
  • 7.7
    /10

    Haven
    episode S2.E2 september 2013
    Rita and Rasmus move in together, and Rita tries her best to act like an adult -- until Rasmus puts a rose bed in her beloved wilderness of a garden.
    • 42min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Far, mor og børn
    episode S2.E3 september 2013
    Rita "lends" her own grandchild to a pregnant girl in her class in an attempt to convince her to get an abortion, but the plan backfires.
    • 40min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Teamplayer
    episode S2.E4 october 2013
    It's sports day, and Helle wants to protect the losers from having an upsetting experience -- but Rita takes up the struggle for the right to win.
    • 41min
  • 7.7
    /10

    Jeg elsker dig
    episode S2.E5 october 2013
    Another teacher is terrorizing Rita's student, and Rita has to take up the cause -- but it's not easy when the teacher uses bureaucracy as a weapon.
    • 41min
  • 8
    /10

    Den første kærlighed
    episode S2.E6 october 2013
    A student in Rita's class falls hopelessly in love with her at the same time that her own first love, Tom, reappears in her life at a family baptism.
    • 42min
  • 8.1
    /10

    Rollemodellen
    episode S2.E7 october 2013
    Rita and Rasmus struggle to save their relationship, but an innocent meeting with a colleague has unexpected consequences.
    • 41min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Ukrudt
    episode S2.E8 october 2013
    For the first time in her life, Rita has gone down for the count, but she has to rediscover her fighting spirit when Erik strikes a student.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Kandidaten
    episode S3.E1 march 2015
    Inspired by local politics, Rita holds an election in her class. Uffe gets a job at the school, but it sparks conflict with Hjordis.
    • 42min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Kælderen
    episode S3.E2 march 2015
    Helle hires a motivational coach for the students. Meanwhile Jeppe moves in with his boyfriend, and Rita struggles with living on her own.
    • 41min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Sponsorbarnet
    episode S3.E3 march 2015
    A problem student goes on a destructive rampage, Hjordis makes progress with her second graders, and a man from Rita's past shows up.
    • 41min
  • 8.3
    /10

    Aftenskolen
    episode S3.E4 april 2015
    To combat loneliness, Rita invites some students to her house. Meanwhile, Hjordis tries to spice up her sex life with Uffe.
    • 41min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Lus
    episode S3.E5 april 2015
    Rita's fourth graders come down with head lice, and she decides to delouse them herself. Meanwhile, Helle faces evaluation by her peers.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Frit fald
    episode S3.E6 april 2015
    Rita tries to keep the police in the dark when Hjordis decides on the perfect item to bury in a time capsule: marijuana.
    • 42min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Lederen
    episode S3.E7 april 2015
    Overcome by stress, Helle asks Rita to become the school's temporary headmaster, and Hjordis's class celebrates Saint Lucy's day with style.
    • 42min
  • 8.3
    /10

    Testen
    episode S3.E8 may 2015
    Rita agrees to act as temporary headmaster in Helle's absence, and Hjordis and Uffe face an important decision regarding their relationship.
    • 42min
  • 7.4
    /10

    Nutid/Datid
    episode S4.E1 august 2017
    Rita has settled down in Molly's apartment and works in a burger bar, much to Molly's chagrin. When Molly, on behalf of Rita, sends a job application, Rita ends up with a job offer from her former primary school, which she reluctantly accepts. Hjørdis, out of concern for Rita, applies for a job at the same school, so she can be there for her.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Du bliver, hvad du spiser
    episode S4.E2 august 2017
    Rita, who hates cooking, struggles to fill in as a home economics teacher. Hjørdis tries to help Allan overcome his fears about an upcoming field trip.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Tøbrud
    episode S4.E3 september 2017
    A bomb threat scares the whole school — except Rita. Hjørdis worries that her and Uffe's strange hobbies will hurt their son socially when he's older.
    • 39min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Rigtige venner
    episode S4.E4 september 2017
    Lea invites Rita to join her family for dinner, echoing a day in 1985 when teenage Rita had dinner with Lea's parents and was called to Lea's rescue.
    • 40min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Dig og mig
    episode S4.E5 september 2017
    When one of Rita's first-graders doesn't want to take a turn bringing home 'Sharebear,' the class teddy bear, she visits his home to find out why.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Barndommens gade
    episode S4.E6 september 2017
    To try to save the school from closure, the staff organizes a fundraiser, including a play by Hjørdis' class with Allan in the lead role.
    • 41min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Familie
    episode S4.E7 october 2017
    Bjørne can't bear to break the bad news to his staff and becomes self-destructive. The event in 1985 that led to Lea falling out with Rita is revealed.
    • 42min
  • 8.2
    /10

    Hjemme
    episode S4.E8 october 2017
    When history starts to repeat itself, Rita retreats in self-defeat, until a loyal friend gives her the support she needs to figure out her future.
    • 41min
  • 7.5
    /10

    Fake news
    episode S5.E1 august 2020
    Rita is back - now with her own little school, which she has opened with Hjørdis. One student challenges Rita with false facts from the web and the school ends up in turmoil.
    • 40min
  • 7.7
    /10

    Hurlumhejhus
    episode S5.E2 june 2020
    Little school is close to losing a student whose parents move to Greenland, but Rita, despite Hjørdis' protests, finds an alternative solution to the problem.
    • 37min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Udflugten
    episode S5.E3 june 2020
    The whole little school is going on an excursion to Sweden, and Rita and Hjørdis' conflict over management and rules breaks out in a light hat.
    • 37min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Do you speak English?
    episode S5.E4 june 2020
    In Rita's English class, the eccentric Gerd shows up and insists on participating as an adult.
    • 41min
  • 7.7
    /10

    Hedetur
    episode S5.E5 june 2020
    Gerd and Rita become concerned about whether a female student from adult education is subjected to domestic violence and the two women take action.
    • 38min
  • 7.5
    /10

    Grænser
    episode S5.E6 july 2020
    Rasmus visits Helle and realizes that he must be close to his child and therefore wants to return to Copenhagen.
    • 38min
  • 7.4
    /10

    Søen
    episode S5.E7 july 2020
    Rita flies to Copenhagen with Rasmus, where she was desperately tried to fit into a new life, which included questions and dinner with Helle and Helena.
    • 38min
  • 8.2
    /10

    Kaos
    episode S5.E8 july 2020
    Rita asks Hjørdis to run the school without her, but when Rita discovers, that a student requires help, does she return to her call as teacher.
    • 40min

Best moments10

  • 7.6
    /10
    98% of the votes

    Rigtige venner
    episode S4.E4 september 2017
    Lea invites Rita to join her family for dinner, echoing a day in 1985 when teenage Rita had dinner with Lea's parents and was called to Lea's rescue.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10
    98% of the votes

    Du bliver, hvad du spiser
    episode S4.E2 august 2017
    Rita, who hates cooking, struggles to fill in as a home economics teacher. Hjørdis tries to help Allan overcome his fears about an upcoming field trip.
    • 40min
  • 7.8
    /10
    97% of the votes

    Dig og mig
    episode S4.E5 september 2017
    When one of Rita's first-graders doesn't want to take a turn bringing home 'Sharebear,' the class teddy bear, she visits his home to find out why.
    • 40min
  • 7.6
    /10
    97% of the votes

    Tøbrud
    episode S4.E3 september 2017
    A bomb threat scares the whole school — except Rita. Hjørdis worries that her and Uffe's strange hobbies will hurt their son socially when he's older.
    • 39min
  • 8.2
    /10
    96% of the votes

    Hjemme
    episode S4.E8 october 2017
    When history starts to repeat itself, Rita retreats in self-defeat, until a loyal friend gives her the support she needs to figure out her future.
    • 41min
  • 7.6
    /10
    96% of the votes

    Familie
    episode S4.E7 october 2017
    Bjørne can't bear to break the bad news to his staff and becomes self-destructive. The event in 1985 that led to Lea falling out with Rita is revealed.
    • 42min
  • 8.3
    /10
    96% of the votes

    Testen
    episode S3.E8 may 2015
    Rita agrees to act as temporary headmaster in Helle's absence, and Hjordis and Uffe face an important decision regarding their relationship.
    • 42min
  • 7.5
    /10
    95% of the votes

    Fake news
    episode S5.E1 august 2020
    Rita is back - now with her own little school, which she has opened with Hjørdis. One student challenges Rita with false facts from the web and the school ends up in turmoil.
    • 40min
  • 7.8
    /10
    95% of the votes

    Kælderen
    episode S3.E2 march 2015
    Helle hires a motivational coach for the students. Meanwhile Jeppe moves in with his boyfriend, and Rita struggles with living on her own.
    • 41min
  • 7.6
    /10
    94% of the votes

    Sponsorbarnet
    episode S3.E3 march 2015
    A problem student goes on a destructive rampage, Hjordis makes progress with her second graders, and a man from Rita's past shows up.
    • 41min

Votes per episode

season
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Season 4
  • Season 5
Season 1
2K
E1
1.7K
E2
571
E3
445
E4
1K
E5
928
E6
1.2K
E7
1K
E8
Season 2
1.1K
E1
625
E2
436
E3
720
E4
279
E5
878
E6
686
E7
1K
E8
Season 3
1.1K
E1
890
E2
1K
E3
441
E4
980
E5
924
E6
561
E7
1.3K
E8
Season 4
1K
E1
932
E2
864
E3
871
E4
937
E5
748
E6
844
E7
1K
E8
Season 5
783
E1
632
E2
334
E3
632
E4
692
E5
500
E6
382
E7
893
E8