Where to watch
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Our take
Birgitte Nyborg unexpectedly becomes Denmark's first female prime minister and has to balance coalition politics, the media and her family.
Why watch Intelligent political drama with a compassionate view of public life.
Seasons & episodes
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
Cast & crew
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Quick answers
- Where can I watch Borgen?
- In New Zealand: Netflix. In Canada: Netflix. In the US: Netflix. In the UK: Netflix, Prime Video and Pluto TV. In Australia: Netflix.
- What is Borgen about?
- Birgitte Nyborg unexpectedly becomes Denmark's first female prime minister and has to balance coalition politics, the media and her family.
- Who is in the cast of Borgen?
- Borgen stars Sidse Babett Knudsen as Birgitte Nyborg Christensen, Søren Malling as Torben Friis, Freja Riemann as Laura Christensen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Katrine Fønsmark and Pilou Asbæk as Kasper Juul.
- When did Borgen start?
- Borgen premiered on 26 September 2010 and ran until 2013, with 3 seasons.
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