Borgen

2015 • Link TV
4.7
35 reviews
Eligible
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Season 3 episodes (10)

1 A Child Of Denmark
1/1/13
Season-only
The season begins approximately two and a half years after the second season ended. Here we meet a quite different Birgitte Nyborg to the one we knew. She has left the world of politics; she is now a highly-paid speaker in business circles and sits on several major boards. She speaks to a gathering of top executives in the Danish business world about her personal experiences as prime minister and head of the government. 2015 Arrow Films
2 The Land Is Built On Law
6/1/13
Season-only
It's never easy to recover from a defeat and Birgitte is forced to recognise this after Jacob Kruse's victory in the battle for the leadership of the Moderates. However, Birgitte has not lost her political ambitions, and quietly chooses to start a new party. She does so especially in light of the anger she feels over the Danish immigration legislation that Lars Hesselboe is once again tightening up via a new bill. 2015 Arrow Films
3 The Right Shade Of Brown
1/13/13
Season-only
Chaos and confusion rule in the party rooms of the New Democrats when Birgitte arrives for work. There are many people who in various ways have attached themselves to the party. Birgitte is met by Katrine and the party leadership, consisting of Bent, Nete, Erik and Jon. Katrine says that TV1 has invited them to participate in a panel discussion on the integration of ethnic minorities. They therefore need to find a party spokesperson on integration. 2015 Arrow Films
4 Their Loss
1/27/13
Season-only
Birgitte is forced to recognise that ethics and economics can be difficult things to deal with when, in an attempt to position her new party on the Danish political scene, she begins to discuss the quality and animal ethics of Danish pig production. During a visit to a restaurant with her English friend Jeremy Welsh, he falls ill after eating a piece of pork. 2015 Arrow Films
5 Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
2/3/13
Season-only
Disagreement between the political parties is often both seen and heard. Unfortunately for Birgitte, there is also unrest in her own ranks when the sex trade is placed on the agenda. In Copenhagen, police have found three women who have been locked up and forced to have sex against their will. The case causes the Labour Party, the Moderates, Social Solidarity, the Green Party, the Freedom Party and the New Democrats to discuss the need for a law prohibiting the purchase of sex in Denmark. 2015 Arrow Films
6 Sons Of The Past
2/10/13
Season-only
The adversity that the New Democrats have been encountering turns into progress when they discover that they now have enough signatures to register for election. However, this brings new challenges to the party, since they lack candidates for the constituencies. Fortunately, Birgitte has a candidate in the pipeline; Søren Ravn, a professor of economics at the University of Copenhagen. 2015 Arrow Films
7 The Fall
2/17/13
Season-only
One piece of bad luck rarely comes alone, as Birgitte must acknowledge when Prime Minister Lars Hesselboe, to everyone's surprise, calls an election with fifteen months still to go in his government's term of office. For the New Democrats, this means that they must suddenly spring into action. In addition to the problems that have arisen in connection with the unexpected election campaign, Birgitte is also struggling with the after-effects of the surgery she is receiving for precancerous breast lesions. 2015 Arrow Films
8 If You Never Change Your Mind
2/24/13
Season-only
The mood is anything but good when Birgitte arrives at work. It is the day after TV1's party leader debate, in which Birgitte was unable to explain the New Democrats' economic policy, and suffered a minor breakdown on screen. Her colleagues are frustrated with the outcome of the programme. However, they are mollified when Birgitte explains that her poor performance was due to surgery for precancerous lesions, and that she is now undergoing radiotherapy. 2015 Arrow Films
9 Sense And Sensibility
3/3/13
Season-only
The date of the general election is fast approaching in Denmark, and this is occupying both the politicians and the media. Fortunately for Birgitte, she has been declared completely healthy, and can therefore return 100% to her political life. So far, the New Democrats are doing well in the election campaign. They have announced that they are standing alone in the campaign, without supporting any particular candidate for prime minister. 2015 Arrow Films
10 The Election
3/10/13
Season-only
It's election day in Denmark! Following her victory in the previous day's debate over the chairman of the Moderates, Jacob Kruse, Birgitte has high hopes for today's results. However, the election is not the only thing on her mind. Katrine's day also starts rather hectically when she wakes up beside the New Democrat's economics expert, Søren Ravn. 2015 Arrow Films

About this show

Following the intricate and complicated lives of politicians, media spinners and the reporters who feed off their triumphs and failures, Borgen uncovers a world of political and personal intrigue. The setting is Borgen, the nickname for Denmark's Parliamentary building, otherwise known as "The Castle". After scoring her party a landslide victory through her idealism and work ethic, the smart and sexy populist Birgitte Nyborg now faces the biggest dilemma of her life. The question is: Will she succumb to pressure to compromise her ideals and face the consequences, both on and off the political stage?

Ratings and reviews

4.7
35 reviews
Kenneth Mayer
February 5, 2016
My wife and I loved The West Wing , and Borgen is the Danish equivalent. This Danish political/media series is about a prime minister building a coalition government and wrestling with media issues, intractable political issues and personalities, and keeping her family sane and intact. Borgen has some of the same genius and flaws of West Wing. A lot of the show subtly educates the viewers on issues and political and media process: how do stories become headline stories, how does a prime minister decide who to support and who to fire? How much can you compromise and not lose your purpose/identity? As in West Wing, you can't help but fall for the main character who somehow gets rewarded so often for doing the just and right thing to do. Borgen is a bit more realistic/cynical and the prime minister treads closer to the immoral edge than President Bartlett ever did. The acting is superb. The production is great. A joy to watch.
8 people found this review helpful
Curtis Powell
February 5, 2019
full of love and kisses to you and your family have a great time in your booty house
1 person found this review helpful
Monica Das Gupta
February 4, 2020
Balanced and realistic portrayal of politics with a conscience. Gripping viewing.
4 people found this review helpful