Borgen
Seen it?2010 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 30 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Awards: Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, British Academy Television Awards: Best TV Drama – Series and Serials. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Award: TV series and Serials: Best Music. Also nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 150K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12010 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 22011 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Season 32013 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Adam Price, Camilla Hammerich
- Sidse Babett KnudsenBirgitte Nyborg
- Birgitte Hjort SørensenKatrine Fønsmark
- Mikael BirkkjærPhilip Christensen
- Lars KnutzonBent Sejrø
- Søren MallingTorben Friis
- Benedikte HansenHanne Holm
- Emil PoulsenMagnus Christensen
- Thomas LevinUlrik Mørch
- Lisbeth WulffPia Munk
- Søren SpanningLars Hesselboe