Borgen Season 1 Site

The narrative balances high-stakes politics with the personal lives of those in "The Castle" (Borgen): Borgen is a stand-out political drama| Bill Gates

The story begins days before a parliamentary election. While the two main parties—the Liberals and Labour—are embroiled in a scandal involving the current Prime Minister’s personal expenses and his opponent's underhanded tactics, Birgitte chooses to run on a platform of "decency". Borgen Season 1

After a surprise electoral win, Birgitte must navigate the complex world of coalition politics to find the 90 seats required to lead. She eventually forms a fragile government, but quickly learns that staying in power requires difficult moral compromises. She eventually forms a fragile government, but quickly

Season 1 of charts the unlikely rise of Birgitte Nyborg , leader of the centrist Moderate Party, who becomes Denmark's first female Prime Minister after a series of political scandals and a standout performance in a televised debate. The Rise to Power She eventually forms a fragile government