Borgen

1h

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Decency in the Middle

1. Decency in the Middle

1h

26th Sep 2010

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.

Count to 90

2. Count to 90

1h

3rd Oct 2010

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.

The Art of the Possible

3. The Art of the Possible

1h

10th Oct 2010

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.

100 Days

4. 100 Days

1h

17th Oct 2010

The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.

Men Who Love Women

5. Men Who Love Women

1h

23rd Oct 2010

The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.

State Visit

6. State Visit

1h

31st Oct 2010

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.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

7. See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

1h

7th Nov 2010

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.

The Silly Season

8. The Silly Season

1h

14th Nov 2010

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.

Divide and Rule

9. Divide and Rule

1h

21st Nov 2010

Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.

The First Tuesday in October

10. The First Tuesday in October

1h

28th Nov 2010

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?

First air date

26th Sep 2010

Last air date

10th Mar 2013

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

da

Networks