Borgen
2010 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · 96% critics
A principled party leader wins a stunning election victory and is suddenly thrust into the pressure-cooker of national government. As coalition deals, media scrutiny, and everyday scandals mount, the new leader must decide how to use hard-won power—and what personal and ethical compromises are worth making.
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Details
- Years
- 2010–2022
- Release date
- 2010-09-26
- Network
- DR1
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 96/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (265 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, human political drama where power clashes with family life and media pressure, closer in spirit to Homeland than House of Cards; Not for you if you need constant high-stakes shocks.
Pros: unusually realistic politics; gripping character drama; strong performances | Cons: occasional soapy subplots; idealism feels naive; season three weaker
Themes
- denmark
- scandinavia
- politics
- parliament
- politician
- government
- democracy
- female politician
- nordic
- political
- political drama
Cast & crew
Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Birgitte Nyborg
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
as Katrine Fønsmark
Mikael Birkkjær
as Philip Christensen
Lars Knutzon
as Bent Sejrø
Søren Malling
as Torben Friis
Benedikte Hansen
as Hanne Holm
Lars Mikkelsen
as Søren Ravn
- EP
Emil Poulsen
as Magnus Christensen
Thomas Levin
as Ulrik Mørch
Lisbeth Wulff
as Pia Munk
Directed by Louise Friedberg, Jesper W. Nielsen, Annette K. Olesen +6 more
Created by Adam Price
Episodes3 seasons · 30 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1Decency in the Middle60mNetflix
- S1E2Count to 9060mNetflix
- S1E3The Art of the Possible60mNetflix
- S1E4100 Days60mNetflix
- S1E5Men Who Love Women60mNetflix
- S1E6State Visit60mNetflix
- S1E7See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil60mNetflix
- S1E8The Silly Season60mNetflix
- S1E9Divide and Rule60mNetflix
- S1E10The First Tuesday in October60mNetflix
Season 210 episodes
- S2E189,000 Children59mNetflix
- S2E2In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream57mNetflix
- S2E3The Last Worker58mNetflix
- S2E4Battle Ready59mNetflix
- S2E5Plant a Tree60mNetflix
- S2E6Them and Us58mNetflix
- S2E7What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part I)58mNetflix
- S2E8What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part II)58mNetflix
- S2E9The Sanctity of Private Life59mNetflix
- S2E10An Extraordinary Remark58mNetflix
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1A Child of Denmark57mNetflix
- S3E2The Land is Built on Law59mNetflix
- S3E3The Right Shade of Brown59mNetflix
- S3E4Their Loss…58mNetflix
- S3E5Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery59mNetflix
- S3E6Sons of the Past59mNetflix
- S3E7The Fall59mNetflix
- S3E8If You Never Change Your Mind59mNetflix
- S3E9Sense and Sensibility59mNetflix
- S3E10The Election59mNetflix