7.959 minSeason 3 • Episode 10
LatestKruse'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.
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.
Acting
Sidse Babett Knudsen's micro-expressions speak entire manifestos
Writing
Makes coalition negotiations genuinely gripping television
Production
Christiansborg Palace becomes a character itself
Creators
Camilla Hammerich, Adam Price
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Birgitte Nyborg
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Katrine Fønsmark
Mikael Birkkjær
Philip Christensen
Lars Knutzon
Bent Sejrø
Søren Malling
Torben Friis
Benedikte Hansen
Hanne Holm
Emil Poulsen
Magnus Christensen
Thomas Levin
Ulrik Mørch
Lisbeth Wulff
Pia Munk
Søren Spanning
Lars Hesselboe
Pilou Asbæk
Kasper Juul
Freja Riemann
Laura Nyborg Christensen
Anders Juul
Simon Bech
Jens Albinus
Jon Berthelsen
Julie Agnete Vang
Nete Buch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Borgen literally rebuilt Danish political engagement—youth party membership surged after each season aired.
Sidse Babett Knudsen based Birgitte's physicality on watching actual Danish politicians negotiate on live TV—note the hands.
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