Torleif Hoppe is an acclaimed writer, producer, and executive producer, known for the seminal thriller series The Killing, for which he wrote over 20 episodes, spanning all three seasons. The Killing was sold and broadcast in over 120 countries, with an American adaptation produced by AMC. The series received several International Emmy Award nominations, won a BAFTA for Best International Series, and a Robert Award for Best Danish Series.

Torleif is also known for Those Who Kill, The Bridge, and the Emmy-winning Nikolaj & Juliet. His original investigative crime drama DNA, starring Anders W. Berthelsen and Charlotte Rampling, was produced by Zentropa and Nordisk Film and co-produced by Arte France. It was broadcast across Europe and on BBC 4 in the autumn of 2020, with Series 2 airing in the autumn of 2023. It is available on BBC iPlayer. Torleif is based in Copenhagen.