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.
Overview
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.
Camilla Hammerich
Creator / EP
Episodes
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.
Cast & Crew
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Birgitte Nyborg
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Katrine Fønsmark
Mikael Birkkjær
Philip Christensen
Lars Knutzon
Bent Sejrø
Søren Malling
Torben Friis
Benedikte Hansen
Hanne Holm
