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Season 1 – Borgen

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Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg wins a shocking victory and ushers in a wave of political struggles.
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Borgen — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Borgen refreshingly couples an empowering feminist narrative with a clear-eyed view of political machinations -- culminating in a sterling standard bearer for Danish drama.

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David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle 09/27/2018
2/4
The good parts are the very credible relationship that Birgitte has with her family and her evolution as a more sophisticated politician once she has to do battle with the other parties to form a new government. Go to Full Review June Thomas Slate 09/27/2018
The show is beautifully plotted. The many intrigues in the worlds of politics, journalism, business, and PR are given just enough twists and turns to be surprising, but never so many that they become tiresome. Go to Full Review Kevin Jagernauth IndieWire 09/27/2018
This is a lot of narrative to tackle in one hour, but the writing and performances on "Borgen" are so finely honed that it all snaps together effortlessly, and crackles as the story races along. Go to Full Review Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene 10/09/2020
Birgitte is a fantastically compelling figure. Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 07/21/2020
It's an intelligent political drama where people are not as evil and scheming as they are on House of Cards, as over-the-top outrageous as on Veep or as unrealistically noble as on The West Wing. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 12/19/2019
I don't know if I will get though all 30 episodes, but I badly need a dose of realpolitik leavened with a some sense of idealism and hope, and this feels like just the ticket. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cath S @RT00765817 Sep 11 The programme is fantastic and I watched it in the original Danish. However, I've started to watch it again in dubbed English on netflix. The terrible Irish and Scottish accent is only overshadowed by the laughably atrocious jordie and brummie accent. I stopped watching as I laughed over the dialogue. See more John H @johnheer 02/25/2023 Fantastic series. So well acted and written. See more Mark S @MarkSteger 10/13/2022 Borgen - S01 (TV 2010): Denmark. Workplace drama set in the offices of Denmark's first female prime miniter, who is faced with challenges in politics, press, business, and her marriage. All the fast-paced story lines are blended seamlessly. Great comparison to America. A- #VeryTardyReview See more Gerard W @RT66680653 10/11/2022 Great writing and performances. Political drama at its best. See more 07/18/2022 This show has been compared to The West Wing, with some suggesting it is superior. Did they watch the same show? This in no way comes close to the production, acting and writing of The West Wing. I found the acting to be okay but the writing was passable at best. See more 06/06/2022 Der großartige Anfang des besten politischen Dramas, das es je gab! Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Birgitte Nyborg Christensen. Von außen betrachtet geht es um den Alltag der dänischen Top-Politikerin. Die Serie erlaubt allerdings einen Blick hinter die Kulissen, zum einen in das außerordentlich komplizierte Machtgeflecht in und um Christiansborg, zum anderen ins Private. In Anerkennung des Umstands, dass jeder Mensch immer auch Resultat seiner Umwelt ist, geht es neben Birgittes Welt auch sekundär um das Leben aller Menschen ihres (professionellen und privaten) Umfelds. Bei jeder Person tun sich über kurz oder lang, im professionellen, wie im privaten, größere oder kleinere Abgründe auf. Ich kenne weder eine Serie, noch einen Film, die je derart hervorragend Charaktere dem Zuschauer plastisch vor Augen zu führen. See more Read all reviews
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Sidse Babett Knudsen

Birgitte Nyborg

Peter Mygind

Michael Laugesen

Lars Knutzon

Bent Sejerø

Mikael Birkkjær

Phillip Christensen

Pilou Asbæk

Kasper Juul

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Katrine Fønsmark

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2010 Decency in the Middle A surprise victory for Denmark's first female prime minister throws her into dilemmas that push her to make tough compromises at home and at work. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2010 Count to 90 Denmark's first female prime minister tries to bring together a divided parliament and form a new government. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2010 The Art of the Possible Birgitte Nyborg is forced to re-open the budget negotiations and sign off on the annual state budget before the Christmas holidays. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 2010 100 Days Karen Fonsmark is contacted by an anonymous source in the Defense Intelligence Service and is offered the greatest journalistic scoop of her career. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 24, 2010 Men Who Love Women Birgitte and her Minister of Economic Affairs introduce a historic bill which will obligate the boards of Danish companies to have 50 women members. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 31, 2010 State Visit The president of the former Soviet state Turgisia makes a visit to Denmark to take over the chairmanship of the International Organisation for Security, Democracy and Development. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 7, 2010 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Birgritte's home life suffers from her absence; Katrine, who has otherwise been in good spirits, must make a difficult decision. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 2010 The Silly Season Kasper Juul worries when Michael Laugesen's new book release promises to reveal everything from his time in politics. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 2010 Divide and Rule Minister of Defense Hans Christian Thorsen announces that Denmark has chosen the F-26 Defender as its future solution. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 28, 2010 The First Tuesday in October Birgitte Nyborg's government faces a severe test shortly before the annual opening of parliament. Details

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Season Info

Director
Annette K. Olesen, Rumle Hammerich, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Mikkel Nørgaard, Adam Price
Screenwriter
Adam Price, Tobias Lindholm, Jeppe Gjervig Gram
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Danish
Release Date
Sep 26, 2010
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