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Borgen
Running a country, a marriage and a family at once? Birgitte Nyborg tried. Here's what it cost her.
Who it's for
Birgitte Nyborg becomes Denmark's first female prime minister almost by surprise, and the show carefully tracks what the role costs her: her marriage frays and ends, and her daughter Laura's anxiety escalates while Birgitte is consumed by politics.
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What it is
Borgen is a Danish political drama created by Adam Price with Jeppe Gjervig Gram and Tobias Lindholm. Sidse Babett Knudsen stars as Birgitte Nyborg, a minor centrist politician who unexpectedly becomes Denmark's first female prime minister, while journalist Katrine Fønsmark and spin doctor Kasper Juul follow intersecting storylines.
Where to find it
Seasons 1–3 aired on DR1 (Denmark); Season 4, 'Borgen: Power & Glory', is a DR–Netflix co-production. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A minister's suicide; child sexual abuse.
Age: Not verified (suggested 15+)
He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 184
