Borgen
CreatorAdam Price, Camilla Hammerich
A coalition collapses and Birgitte Nyborg, leader of a small centrist party, becomes Denmark's first female prime minister almost by accident. Adam Price created the drama for the public broadcaster DR, which aired three seasons between 2010 and 2013 with Sidse Babett Knudsen in the lead, tracking in parallel her spin doctor and a television journalist. It won a BAFTA for best international programme and travelled widely, reaching Britain on BBC Four. DR and Netflix produced a fourth season, 'Power and Glory', in 2022.
Seasons
3
Episodes
30
Country
Denmark
Status
Ended
Cast
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Birgitte Nyborg · 30 eps
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Katrine Fønsmark · 30 eps
Pilou Asbæk
Kasper Juul · 30 eps
Søren Malling
Torben Friis · 30 eps
Mikael Birkkjær
Philip Christensen · 30 eps
Anders Juul
Simon Bech · 30 eps
Benedikte Hansen
Hanne Holm · 30 eps
Lars Knutzon
Bent Sejrø · 30 eps
Thomas Levin
Ulrik Mørch · 30 eps
Søren Spanning
Lars Hesselboe · 30 eps
Lisbeth Wulff
Pia Munk · 30 eps
Kasper Lange
Dan Vestergaard · 30 eps
Freja Riemann
Laura Nyborg Christensen · 30 eps
Emil Poulsen
Magnus Christensen · 30 eps
Peter Mygind
Michael Laugesen · 21 eps
Morten Kirkskov
Niels Erik Lund · 15 eps
Bjarne Henriksen
Hans Christian Thorsen · 14 eps
Ole Thestrup
Svend Åge Saltum · 14 eps
Iben Dorner
Sanne · 13 eps
Dar Salim
Amir Dwian · 11 eps
Jens Jacob Tychsen
Jacob Kruse · 12 eps
Petrine Agger
Pernille Madsen · 12 eps
Jannie Faurschou
Yvonne Kjær · 11 eps
Signe Egholm Olsen
Anne Sophie Lindenkrone · 11 eps
Patricia Schumann
Tanja · 11 eps
Jens Albinus
Jon Berthelsen · 10 eps
Julie Agnete Vang
Nete Buch · 10 eps
Kristian Halken
Erik Hoffmann · 10 eps
Christian Tafdrup
Alexander Hjort · 10 eps
Alastair Mackenzie
Jeremy Welsh · 8 eps
Reviews
Trailer
Official trailer
Borgen
Where to Watch
Streaming
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PlexEpisode Guide
1
Decency in the Middle
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.
2
Count to 90
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.
3
The Art of the Possible
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.
4
100 Days
The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.
5
Men Who Love Women
The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.
6
State Visit
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.
7
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
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.
8
The Silly Season
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.
9
Divide and Rule
Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.
10
The First Tuesday in October
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?
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