Borgen
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.
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Mikael Birkkjær
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10 episodes
1. Decency in the MiddleThree 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.TV-MACC1 h 0 minSep 26, 2010
2. Count to 90After 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.TV-MACC1 h 0 minOct 3, 2010
3. The Art of the PossibleA 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.TV-MACC1 h 0 minOct 10, 2010
4. 100 DaysThe revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.TV-MACC1 h 0 minOct 17, 2010
5. Men Who Love WomenThe government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.TV-MACC1 h 0 minOct 23, 2010
6. State VisitAn 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.TV-MACC1 h 0 minOct 31, 2010
7. See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No EvilThe 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.TV-MACC1 h 0 minNov 7, 2010
8. The Silly SeasonWhile 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.TV-MACC1 h 0 minNov 14, 2010
9. Divide and RuleAllegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.TV-MACC1 h 0 minNov 21, 2010
10. The First Tuesday in OctoberA 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?TV-MACC1 h 0 minNov 28, 2010
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Borgen
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Adam Price, Camilla Hammerich
- Cast
- Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Mikael Birkkjær, Lars Knutzon, Søren Malling, Benedikte Hansen
- Studio
- Ingolf Gabold
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Audio languages
Danish
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