Overview
Foreign Minister Birgitte Nyborg finds her career in jeopardy when a dispute over oil in Greenland threatens to become an international crisis.
Borgen: Power & Glory approaches the mechanics of government with a rare, unsentimental precision. The series examines how personal conviction fractures under the weight of global instability, particularly when natural resource disputes in Greenland force Denmark into an precarious position on the world stage. It highlights the friction between tactical maneuvering and moral compromise in a way that feels grounded rather than theatrical.
Sidse Babett Knudsen leads a cast that portrays the relentless pace of administration as a series of calculated risks. The show avoids standard depictions of power to focus on the isolation that accompanies high-stakes decision-making. By emphasizing how quickly a career can buckle during a geopolitical standoff, the storytelling creates a cold, credible look at the tensions inherent in running a nation.
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- First Aired
- February 13, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 57 minutes
- Origin
- DK
- TMDB Votes
- 49