Borgen - Series 1

Borgen uncovers a world of political gamesmanship, the intricate public and private lives of politicians, media spinners, and the reporters who traffic in their triumphs and failures. The setting is Borgen ("The Castle"), the nickname for Denmark's parliamentary building. Our hero is the smart and sexy populist prime minister, Birgitte Nyborg. After scoring her party a landslide victory through her idealism and work ethic, she now faces the biggest dilemma of her life: will she succumb to pressure to compromise her ideals and maintain her political position? Don't miss this award-winning drama Newsweek calls "the best political show ever."