Borgen

S01E03: The Art of the Possible

A few months into her term the new prime minister faces her first political crisis, and journalist Katrine Fønsmark considers how to deal with her unexpected pregnancy.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Decency in the Middle

S01E01 Decency in the Middle

September 26, 2010 8.2 60 min
Three days before an election, party leader Birgitte Nyborg shakes up her campaign by denouncing her closest ally, sensitive information about the prime minister's shopping expenses lands in the wrong hands, and the rising star...
Count to 90

S01E02 Count to 90

October 3, 2010 7.7 60 min
After a successful election, Birgitte Nyborg looks set to become Denmark's first female prime minister, but allies and opponents do their best to block her way.
The Art of the Possible

S01E03 The Art of the Possible

October 10, 2010 7.7 60 min
A few months into her term the new prime minister faces her first political crisis, and journalist Katrine Fønsmark considers how to deal with her unexpected pregnancy.
100 Days

S01E04 100 Days

October 17, 2010 7.9 60 min
The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.
Men Who Love Women

S01E05 Men Who Love Women

October 23, 2010 7.9 60 min
The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.
State Visit

S01E06 State Visit

October 31, 2010 7.9 60 min
An official visit by the president of a former Soviet republic makes headlines when the president demands the arrest of a prominent political activist visiting Denmark at the same time.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

S01E07 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

November 7, 2010 7.4 60 min
The discovery of illegal surveillance of a left-wing party brings into question the prime minister's friendship with the party's spokeswoman as well as her faith in her own minister of justice.
The Silly Season

S01E08 The Silly Season

November 14, 2010 7.7 60 min
While the prime minister tries to take a family vacation, the publication of a tell-all by a former politician puts spin doctor Kasper Juul on the edge.
Divide and Rule

S01E09 Divide and Rule

November 21, 2010 7.1 60 min
Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.
The First Tuesday in October

S01E10 The First Tuesday in October

November 28, 2010 7.0 60 min
A year after taking office, the prime minister's approval ratings are low, her government is in internal conflict, and her marriage is hanging by a thread. As she prepares for another year in parliament, what...

Cast

Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Birgitte Nyborg
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Katrine Fønsmark
Mikael Birkkjær
Mikael Birkkjær
Philip Christensen
Lars Knutzon
Lars Knutzon
Bent Sejrø
Søren Malling
Søren Malling
Torben Friis
Benedikte Hansen
Benedikte Hansen
Hanne Holm
Emil Poulsen
Emil Poulsen
Magnus Christensen
Thomas Levin
Thomas Levin
Ulrik Mørch
Lisbeth Wulff
Lisbeth Wulff
Pia Munk
Søren Spanning
Søren Spanning
Lars Hesselboe
Pilou Asbæk
Pilou Asbæk
Kasper Juul
Freja Riemann
Freja Riemann
Laura Nyborg Christensen

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