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Borgen

Summary The Danish political drama produced by the same people as the Danish version of The Killing follows Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) as she becomes Prime Minister. [Premiered originally on Denmark's D1 on 26 Sep 2010; to begin airing on Netflix US on 1 Sep 2020 and a season 4 is expected in 2022]

Created By: Adam Price

  • DR1
  • Sep 26, 2010
  • DR1
  • Sep 26, 2010
Borgen
Season 1
Season Premiere: Sep 26, 2010
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
91
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
7.9
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Summary The Danish political drama produced by the same people as the Danish version of The Killing follows Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) as she becomes Prime Minister. [Premiered originally on Denmark's D1 on 26 Sep 2010; to begin airing on Netflix US on 1 Sep 2020 and a season 4 is expected in 2022]

Created By: Adam Price

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 26, 2010 • 58 m
Dyden i midten
Episode 2 • Oct 3, 2010 • 58 m
Tæl til 90
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.
Episode 3 • Oct 10, 2010 • 58 m
Det muliges kunst
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.
Episode 4 • Oct 17, 2010 • 58 m
Hundrede dage
The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.
Episode 5 • Oct 24, 2010 • 58 m
Mænd der elsker kvinder
The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.
Episode 6 • Oct 31, 2010 • 58 m
Statsbesøg
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.
Episode 7 • Nov 7, 2010 • 55 m
Ikke se, ikke høre, ikke tale
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.
Episode 8 • Nov 14, 2010 • 56 m
Agurketid
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.
Episode 9 • Nov 21, 2010 • 58 m
Del og hersk
Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.
Episode 10 • Nov 28, 2010 • 58 m
Første tirsdag i oktober
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?

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
91
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8% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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92% Positive
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Aug 23, 2020
One of the greatest TV series of the past decade.
By Joanna Robinson FULL REVIEW
100
Aug 23, 2020
It's essentially a drama about political negotiation, alliances, compromises and principles. It is very odd to see a political drama about a principled politician, but it never overreaches into Aaron Sorkin-level prissiness, preachiness and obviousness... It's magnificently different.
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100
Aug 23, 2020
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.
By June Thomas FULL REVIEW
100
Oct 9, 2013
The best TV show you’re not watching.
By Joanne Ostrow FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 23, 2020
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.
By David Zurawik FULL REVIEW
90
Oct 9, 2013
Borgen may be the hardest show to find on American television, but at the moment it’s also one of the best.
By Alessandra Stanley FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 23, 2020
It's difficult to imagine that even American broadcast TV would import the cliche-ridden melodrama of "Borgen," but if it captures the credible heart of the story - that moderation has a place in politics and can beat old-fashioned backroom deals - it holds promise.
By David Wiegand FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
7.9
86% Positive
6 Ratings
0% Mixed
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14% Negative
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86% Positive
6 Ratings
0% Mixed
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14% Negative
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