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Borgen(TV show/series, 2010-2013)

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 30 episodes

BorgenRating: 4.0/5 (with 94 votes)
Borgen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpɒˀwn̩]) is a Danish political drama television series. Adam Price is the co-writer and developer of the series, together with Jeppe Gjervig Gram and Tobias Lindholm. Borgen is produced by SAM Productions on behalf of DR, the Danish public broadcaster, which previously produced The Killing. In Denmark, Borgen, lit. 'The Castle', is the informal name of Christiansborg Palace where all three branches of Danish government reside: the Parliament, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court, and is often used as a stand in term for the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). The programme tells how, against all the odds, Birgitte Nyborg Christensen (Sidse Babett Knudsen)—a minor centrist politician—becomes the first female prime minister of Denmark. Other main characters are Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Katrine Fønsmark, a TV1 news anchor; Pilou Asbæk as Kasper Juul, a spin doctor; Søren Malling as Torben Friis, news... ()
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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.

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Complete Trilogy Official Trailer [Subtitled](Trailer, 1:22)

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Borgen Seasons and Episodes

01/01/2013Season 3 - 10 episodes
#1 | 01/01/2013A Child of Denmark
3.9/5 (with 8 votes)
Two and half years later, Birgitte is traveling the world out of politics when suddenly the changing Moderate Party makes her want to return. The problem is, Krause, whom she sent away to EU, is the leader of the party now, and does not want her back. Sojro however tells Birgitte to oust Krause as a leader. Birgitte hires Kathrine to help her, and they try to get the votes together so Birgitte could once again become the leader of the Moderate Party.
#2 | 01/06/2013The Land is Built on Law
4.0/5 (with 7 votes)
Birgitte is keeping her plan to herself initially, but one by one she involves people. While some are enthusiastic, Sejro does not take the news well, even calling Birgitte a traitor. Meanwhile, Kathrine is struggling with the role of being a (working) mother.
#3 | 01/13/2013The Right Shade of Brown
4.0/5 (with 7 votes)
Birgitte has attracted lots of followers to her party, but the policy has not been set yet and there is no money. A banker offers a donation of one million but is there a catch? Meanwhile the team is searching for a spokesperson on immigration to debate on TV and Kathrine struggles with her feelings for Kasper.
#4 | 01/27/2013Their Loss…
3.9/5 (with 7 votes)
Birgitte struggles to get her party recognized particularly by other politicians, but might have a chance to change it when her boyfriend gets sick and is exposed by the media. Meanwhile, Kathrine continues to struggle with her feelings for Kasper who has difficult time understanding why her behavior has changed.
#5 | 02/03/2013Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
4.2/5 (with 7 votes)
Being accepted as a political party, New Democrats must take a stand on a controversial issue of banning buying sex. Through learning about the issue both Birgitte and Kathrine face their prejudices and their views on the issue change as they get personally more involved. It also affects their personal relations.
#6 | 02/10/2013Sons of the Past
3.8/5 (with 7 votes)
The ex-communist professor joins The New Democrats Party.
#7 | 02/17/2013The Fall
4.2/5 (with 7 votes)
When the New Democrats are invited to join a broad coalition of opposition parties they think it is the recognition they have been seeking. But Birgitte soon finds she has no bargaining power whatsoever, much to Nete's disgust.
#8 | 02/24/2013If You Never Change Your Mind
4.1/5 (with 7 votes)
Birgitte quickly realizes that the New Democrats are now minor players in the opposition coalition and she pulls them out of it. The Moderates seem to be proposing things that Birgitte has privately discussed - is there a mole?
#9 | 03/03/2013Sense and Sensibility
4.1/5 (with 7 votes)
After the leaks to the Moderates, Birgitte decides that the New Democrats need to distinguish themselves from the Moderates. So in a debate she launches a bold attack on their leader Jacob Kruse - will her strategy work?
#10 | 03/10/2013The Election
4.1/5 (with 7 votes)
Kruse's outburst in the pre-election debate proves fatal to the Moderates and the New Democrats pick up more than double the predicted seats. Suddenly, Birgitte is being courted by both the left and right wing coalition groups.
09/25/2011Season 2 - 10 episodes
09/26/2010Season 1 - 10 episodes
11/28/2010Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: Denmark
Shot in: Copenhagen
Made by: Ingolf Gabold
Original language: Danish (DA)
Spoken languages: Danish (DA)
Translated into 23 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/26/2010
Last episode released on: 03/10/2013
Appearing Characters: Amir Dwian, Jacob Kruse, Birgitte Nyborg Christensen, Phillip Christensen
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Lars Knutzon, Flemming Sørensen, Benedikte Hansen, Pilou Asbæk, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Spanning, Ida Dwinger, Peter Mygind, Morten Kirkskov, Claus Riis Østergaard, Mikael Birkkjær, Lisbeth Wulff, Ole Thestrup, Patricia Schumann, Søren Malling, Lars Brygmann, Thomas Levin, Jannie Faurschou, Dar Salim, Jens Jacob Tychsen, Hanne Hedelund, Christian Tafdrup, Anne Sofie Espersen, Fadime Turan, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Julie Agnete Vang, Mette Munk Plum, Morten Thunbo, Neel Rønholt, Niels Weyde, Petrine Agger, Rikke Lylloff, Signe Egholm Olsen, Alastair Mackenzie, Jens Albinus, Thomas Gaarde, Henrik Prip, Ulf Pilgaard, Kristian Halken, Laura Christensen, Sebastian Jessen, Anders Juul, David Bateson, Marie Askehave, Kaya Brüel, Stina Ekblad, Stine Stengade, Michelle Bjørn-Andersen, Henrik Birch, Adam Brix, Iben Dorner, Mille Dinesen, Preben Kristensen, Bjarne Henriksen, Lars Mikkelsen, Ole Dupont, Sune Kofoed, Emil Poulsen Dam, Kenneth M. Christensen, Peter Steenberg, Freja Riemann, Laura Allen Müller, Johannes Lilleøre, Mia Lyhne, Scott Farrell, Peter Bankole, Femi Elufowoju, jr, Abi Gouhad, Amalie Dollerup, Simon Hoare, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Morten Brovn, Sarah Gottlieb, Morten Staugaard, Jacob Guldager, Mette Kolding, Klaus Hjuler, Louise Herbert, Claus Bue, Claes Bang, Jesper Lohmann, Angunnguaq Larsen, Janek Lesniak, Lars Thiesgaard, Nicholas Woodeson, Henrik Larsen, Olaf Johannessen, Aske Bang, Claus Gerving, Thomas Hwan, Troels Thorsen, Kristoffer Møller Hansen, Gitte Siem Christensen, Sigurd Holmen Le Dous, Julie Christiansen, Ole Sørensen, Joy-Maria Frederiksen, Michael Asmussen, Kjeld Nørgaard, Hadi Ka-Koush, Helle Dolleris, Peter Gantzler, Peter Plaugborg, Anne Vester Høyer, Marie Bach Hansen, Laura Bro, Peter Eggers, Audrey Castaneda, Katrine Jensenius, Emmelie de Forest, Christopher Fairbank, Jakob Fauerby, Mads Kruse, Michael Nardone, Peter Schrøder, Kurt Dreyer, Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum, Kristian Høgh Jeppesen, Caspar Phillipson, Frederik Meldal Nørgaard, Per Scheel-Krüger, Vibeke Hastrup, Niels Ellegaard, Peder Holm Johansen, Jens Sætter-Lassen, Philippe Christiansen, Claus Damgaard, Thomas Ernst, Nivi Pedersen, Fanny Leander Bornedal, Mikkel Følsgaard, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Magnus Millang, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Özlem Sağlanmak, Simon Bennebjerg, Rasmus Lyberth, Tom Hale, Morten Holst, Michael Moritzen, Peter Zandersen, Ena Spottag, André Babikian, Charlotte Fich, Niklas Herskind, Lado Hadzic, Ingela Olsson, Anders Brink Madsen, Anders Heinrichsen, Sidsel Siem Koch, Ari Alexander, Annette Katzmann, Katja Holm, Dorte Højsted, Afshin Firouzi, Torben Bech, Marco Ilsø, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Patrick Baurichter, Mette Marckmann, Susan Olsen, Lue Støvelbæk
Creator: Adam Price
Screenwriter: Adam Price, Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Tobias Lindholm, Maja Jul Larsen, Jannik Tai Mosholt, Maren Louise Käehne, Henrik Vincent Thiesen
Executive Producer: Camilla Hammerich
Film Editor: My Thordal, Martin Schade, Andri Steinn, Janne Bjerg Sørensen, Gerd Tjur, Peter Brandt, Lars Therkelsen, Nicolaj Monberg, Kasper Leick, Per K. Kirkegaard, Linda Man, Benjamin Binderup
Directors of Photography: Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, Eric Kress, Lars Vestergaard, Jørgen Johansson, Erik Zappon, Lasse Frank Johannessen, Rasmus Heise, Jan Pallesen, Henrik Kristensen, Karl Oskarsson
Composer: Halfdan E
Production Designer: Niels Sejer
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Vyriausybė"
"Правительство"

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