Borgen - Power & Glory
Borgen - Power & Glory
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Borgen - Power & Glory

8.0
Yr 2022
Rt 57m
Status Ended
Drama War & Politics
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Overview

Foreign Minister Birgitte Nyborg finds her career in jeopardy when a dispute over oil in Greenland threatens to become an international crisis.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 88 /100

Critics welcomed the return of Borgen – Power & Glory, describing the revival of the acclaimed Danish political drama as the rare reboot that feels right on time. Returning roughly a decade after the original series ended, the eight-episode continuation sees Sidse Babett Knudsen reprise her role as politician Birgitte Nyborg in a fresh international crisis.

Reviewers praised the series for retaining the core elements that made the original run a hit. The season is highlighted for its well-paced storytelling, sympathetic and layered protagonists, and intricate situations that construct a complex political landscape driven by strong personalities with competing motives.

Overall, commentators appreciated how seamlessly the revival plunges viewers back into the Danish political system. By continuing to balance its focus between politicians, their families, spin doctors, and the media, the show successfully upholds the high reputation of Danish television.

“The Rare Reboot That Feels Right On Time”

“Sympathetic, layered protagonists, intricate and involved situations, a complex political landscape populated by strong personalities vying against one another with competing motives.”

“Labelled, somewhat hastily at the time, as the best TV show in the world”

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Why fans love it

This 2022 political drama returns to the intricate mechanics of Danish government, delivering a sharp look at high-level policy and personal ambition. Sidse Babett Knudsen leads the story as Foreign Minister Birgitte Nyborg, a seasoned female politician steering complex international relations. Instead of sanitized idealism, the drama highlights the quiet tensions, strategic maneuvers, and calculated risks that define modern political power.

The narrative centers on a critical dispute over oil in Greenland, a conflict that swiftly spirals into a major diplomatic emergency. As local governance, national interest, and global politics clash, the stakes remain tied directly to Nyborg’s career, which hangs precariously in the balance. It is a focused examination of war, politics, and the relentless pressure placed on those managing statecraft under the spotlight.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 33
Longest run 8 eps
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Birgitte Nyborg
8 episodes
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
as Katrine Fønsmark
8 episodes
Søren Malling
Søren Malling
as Torben Friis
8 episodes
Peter Mygind
Peter Mygind
as Michael Laugesen
8 episodes
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
as Magnus Nyborg
8 episodes
Lisbeth Wulff
Lisbeth Wulff
as Pia Munk
8 episodes
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
as Asger Holm Kirkegaard
8 episodes
Angunnguaq Larsen
Angunnguaq Larsen
as Jens Enok Berthelsen
8 episodes
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Simon Bennebjerg as Oliver Hjorth 8 episodes Magnus Millang as Rasmus Gren Lundbæk 8 episodes Özlem Sağlanmak as Narciza Aydin 8 episodes Svend Hardenberg as Hans Eliassen 8 episodes Nivi Pedersen as Emmy Rasmussen 8 episodes Johanne Louise Schmidt as Signe Kragh 8 episodes Jens Albinus as Jon Berthelsen 8 episodes Kasper Lange as Dan Vestergaard 8 episodes Rasmus Lyberth as Josva Johansen 4 episodes Kiki Godtfredsen as Tanja Pípaluk Johansen 8 episodes Tom Hale as George Morris 2 episodes Anna Sampson as Caroline Martin 2 episodes Rashid Aitouganov as Denis Volkov 3 episodes Ujarneq Fleischer as Malik Johansen 2 episodes Nessie Beik as Majken Jessen 5 episodes Lars Mikkelsen as Søren Ravn 5 episodes Morten Holst as Vært, chefredaktørerne 2 episodes Kristine Lauritzen as Kvindelig ekspert 1 episode Michael Moritzen as Kaare Mathiesen 1 episode Mikael Birkkjær as Philip Christensen 4 episodes Signe Thielsen as Victoria Kirk 2 episodes Youssef Wayne Hvidtfeldt as Benjamin Holmgren 7 episodes Peter Zandersen as Mikkel Thøgersen 8 episodes Ernst Jannerup Gjesing as Gustav Fønsmark Juul 2 episodes Alberte Rasmussen as Molly Ravn Fønsmark 3 episodes Ena Spottag Fog as Mie Lorentzen 3 episodes André Babikian as Frederik Heegaard 5 episodes Fanny Leander Bornedal as Alba Winther 4 episodes Christopher Nallo as Sebastian Bjerg 1 episode Morten Kirkskov as Niels Erik Lund 5 episodes Pegah Booyash as Stine Ankerstjerne 3 episodes Emiline Knudsen as Karoline Agersnap 1 episode Vivi Nielsen as Johanne Knudsen 1 episode Charlotte Fich as Helle Holst 4 episodes Niklas Herskind as Anders Damsgaard 4 episodes Krissie Berthelsen Winberg as Ivalo Eliassen 2 episodes Lado Hadzic as Mark Sander 1 episode Ingela Olsson as Sofia Hellström 1 episode Paaliit Mølgaard as Nivi Lynge 2 episodes Aqissiaq Karl Guldmann Petersen as Nuka Johansen 2 episodes Darren Pettie as Richard Stranton 3 episodes Karin Bang Heinemeier as Ida Halberg 2 episodes Freja Riemann as Laura Nyborg Christensen 2 episodes Anders Brink Madsen as Jens Jakob Steen 3 episodes Fred Salmon as TV-speaker 2 episodes Katja Holm as Anette Iversen 3 episodes Laura Allen Müller as Nadia Barazani 4 episodes Ari Alexander as Thomas Meldgaard 5 episodes Sidsel Siem Koch as Line Sejrø 2 episodes Lars Knutzon as Bent Sejrø 3 episodes Amanda-Lie Rasmussen as Stephanie 3 episodes Sicilia Gadborg Høegh as Kirsten Marie Schrøder 3 episodes Lone Rødbroe as Lone Jakobsen 3 episodes Wei Xu as Tao Ying 4 episodes Li Yuan as Shu-Fang Li 3 episodes Meng Song as Kinesisk medarbejder 2 episodes David Junbin Liu as Kinesisk medarbejder 2 episodes Chérie Celeste Malone as Tesha Campbell 2 episodes Andy Murray as Ted Wayne 2 episodes Adam Mike Kjeldsen as Aqqaluk Geisler 2 episodes Avataq Jensen as Innunguaq Lyberth 4 episodes Torben Bech as 2'eren journalist 2 episodes Anna Bob Fredslund as Pernille Owe 2 episodes Sofie Alhøj as Nina Estrup 4 episodes Ditte Maria Le-Fevre as Marie Louise Bang 2 episodes Signe Egholm Olsen as Anne Sofie Lindenkrone 3 episodes Mette Marckmann as Marlene Oxfeldt 2 episodes
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Keywords

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Details

First Aired
February 13, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
57 minutes
Origin
DK
TMDB Votes
53