TV series

Borgen

Name: Borgen
Released: 2010
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Mikael Birkkjær, Lars Knutzon, Søren Malling

2010–2013· 3 seasons· 60 min episodesTV-MA★ 8.1Ended

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Synopsis

40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.

Themes

denmark scandinavia politics parliament politician government democracy female politician nordic political political drama

Episodes

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E1 Decency in the MiddleNext upSep 26, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
Three days before an election, party leader Birgitte Nyborg shakes up her campaign by denouncing her closest ally, sensitive information about the prime minister's shopping expenses lands in the wrong hands, and the rising star of the evening news is shaken by an unexpected death.
Guest stars: Ole Thestrup (Svend Åge Saltum), Signe Egholm Olsen (Anne Sophie Lindenkrone), Ida Dwinger (Lisbeth Hesselboe), Jannie Faurschou (Yvonne Kjær), Dar Salim (Amir Dwian), Claus Riis Østergaard (Ole Dahl), David Leonard (Engelsk analytiker), Sam Hoare (Engelsk analytiker)
E2 Count to 90Oct 3, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
After a successful election, Birgitte Nyborg looks set to become Denmark's first female prime minister, but allies and opponents do their best to block her way.
Guest stars: Ole Thestrup (Svend Åge Saltum), Ida Dwinger (Lisbeth Hesselboe), Jannie Faurschou (Yvonne Kjær), Dar Salim (Amir Dwian), Lars Brygmann (Troels Höxenhaven), Flemming Sørensen (Bjørn Marrot), Bjarne Henriksen (Hans Christian Thorsen), Petrine Agger (Pernille Madsen)
E3 The Art of the PossibleOct 10, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
A few months into her term the new prime minister faces her first political crisis, and journalist Katrine Fønsmark considers how to deal with her unexpected pregnancy.
Guest stars: Jannie Faurschou (Yvonne Kjær), Dar Salim (Amir Dwian), Flemming Sørensen (Bjørn Marrot), Iben Dorner (Sanne), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Michelle Bjørn-Andersen (Grethe Fønsmark), Thomas Gaarde (Journalist), Kaya Brüel (Nina Dahl)
E4 100 DaysOct 17, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.
Guest stars: Ole Thestrup (Svend Åge Saltum), Angunnguaq Larsen (Jens Enok Berthelsen), Lars Brygmann (Troels Höxenhaven), Iben Dorner (Sanne), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Bjarne Henriksen (Hans Christian Thorsen), Jesper Lohmann (Carsten Ockels), Janek Lesniak (PET-mand)
E5 Men Who Love WomenOct 23, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.
Guest stars: Iben Dorner (Sanne), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Petrine Agger (Pernille Madsen), Ulf Pilgaard (Joachim Chrone), Stine Stengade (Henriette Klitgaard), Kenneth M. Christensen (Benjamin), Brian Lundø (Rune Holm)
E6 State VisitOct 31, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
An official visit by the president of a former Soviet republic makes headlines when the president demands the arrest of a prominent political activist visiting Denmark at the same time.
Guest stars: Signe Egholm Olsen (Anne Sophie Lindenkrone), Dar Salim (Amir Dwian), Lars Brygmann (Troels Höxenhaven), Flemming Sørensen (Bjørn Marrot), Iben Dorner (Sanne), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Kenneth M. Christensen (Benjamin), Peter Steenberg (Ministersekretær)
E7 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No EvilNov 7, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 6.9
Synopsis
The discovery of illegal surveillance of a left-wing party brings into question the prime minister's friendship with the party's spokeswoman as well as her faith in her own minister of justice.
Guest stars: Signe Egholm Olsen (Anne Sophie Lindenkrone), Lars Brygmann (Troels Höxenhaven), Iben Dorner (Sanne), Kenneth M. Christensen (Benjamin), Neel Rønholt (Freja Hedegaard), Lars B. Pihl (Carsten)
E8 The Silly SeasonNov 14, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
While the prime minister tries to take a family vacation, the publication of a tell-all by a former politician puts spin doctor Kasper Juul on the edge.
Guest stars: Dar Salim (Amir Dwian), Lars Brygmann (Troels Höxenhaven), Iben Dorner (Sanne), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Kurt Dreyer (Skolepsykologen), Mette Munk Plum (Kaspers mor), Morten Thunbo (Kaspers far), Lukas Klærke (Kasper som barn)
E9 Divide and RuleNov 21, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 6.5
Synopsis
Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.
Guest stars: Ole Thestrup (Svend Åge Saltum), Jannie Faurschou (Yvonne Kjær), Bjarne Henriksen (Hans Christian Thorsen), Neel Rønholt (Freja Hedegaard), Caspar Phillipson (Lars Bang), Frederik Meldal Nørgaard (Thorsens presserådgiver), Henrik Larsen (Chef for forsvarsstaben), David Bateson (Promotion video speak)
E10 The First Tuesday in OctoberNov 28, 2010 · 60 min · ★ 6.3
Synopsis
A year after taking office, the prime minister's approval ratings are low, her government is in internal conflict, and her marriage is hanging by a thread. As she prepares for another year in parliament, what can be saved?
Guest stars: Ole Thestrup (Svend Åge Saltum), Jannie Faurschou (Yvonne Kjær), Dar Salim (Amir Dwian), Flemming Sørensen (Bjørn Marrot), Iben Dorner (Sanne), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Petrine Agger (Pernille Madsen)