The BEST episodes of Borgen season 4
Every episode of Borgen season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Borgen season 4!
Borgen (The Government) is a drama series about the fight for political power – and about the personal sacrifices and consequences this has for those involved on and behind the political stage The central figure is the 40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg, who through her idealism and huge effort secures her party a landslide victory and thus 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. Privately, Birgitte leads a happy family life with her husband and two children. She is a woman with a burning commitment, a big heart and little time. Will she be able to be a successful and professional top politician and stay true to herself at the same time?
#1 - The Future Is Female
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/13/2022
Birgitte Nyborg is newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs when oil is suddenly found in Greenland. But Nyborg was elected on a green agenda, and for her there is no doubt that the oil project must be shut down as soon as possible. But voices in Greenland - led by Greenlandic minister Hans Eliassen - take a very different view. And so does Nyborg's boss, Prime Minister Signe Kragh...
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#2 - Plague or Cholera
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2022
Birgitte Nyborg receives crucial information about the Russian owners of the company, which drills for oil in Greenland. Asger Holm Kirkegaard, who is now on Greenlandic soil, tries to help his minister at the same time as he tries to keep Hans Eliassen in check. Nyborg is called to the Foreign Policy Board, and to help a close ally, Nyborg decides to use a daring tactic, which, however, turns out to have greater consequences than she could have ever imagined.
#3 - The Land of Men
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/2022
According to her statements in the Foreign Policy Board, Birgitte Nyborg is threatened by a vote of no confidence, and when one of the North Atlantic Parliament’s mandates goes unanimous, the government’s majority begins to crumble. Nyborg now has two options: Either she must resign and stand by her ideals. Or she and thus also the government must change policy and suddenly advocate for the exploitation of oil. Moreover, she discovers that her son Magnus has suddenly become an additional political burden for her.
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#4 - The Minister Does Not Want to Comment
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2022
In the negotiations with Greenland regarding the distribution of oil revenues, Asger Holm Kirkegaard must play Birgitte Nyborg on the field, but the negotiation meeting with Nyborg is far from going as planned. Fønsmark has found decisive evidence that Nyborg lied to the Foreign Policy Board, and is trying with all her might to hold Nyborg responsible for her breach of the Ministerial Accountability Act. In his eagerness to achieve her journalistic goal, Fønsmark creates conflicts internally on TV1.
#5 - A Near-Arctic State
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/2022
The Chinese delegation is making plans for oil extraction directly with the Greenlanders. Birgitte Nyborg’s change of attitude has left her without quite a few political friends, and she is now also called to a meeting with the US Secretary of State, who demands that Nyborg intervene against China’s actions in Greenland. Rumors about Katrine Fønsmark’s leadership style are starting to swirl in the media, and she makes a drastic decision to stop it.
#6 - The Power of Denmark
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2022
The government is celebrating its first 100 days in power, but at the same time the unrest in New Democrats is rising. The Sirius Patrol is sent off to investigate a crashed drone, and suddenly they face unknown soldiers … Asger Holm Kirkegaard and Emmy Rasmussen follow the events closely from the Arctic Command’s headquarters, and the fateful hours bring them together once again. But this time they are discovered.
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#7 - Just Make It Go Away
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/2022
The unrest in New Democrats continues to rise, but Birgitte Nyborg stubbornly maintains support for the government’s policy of advocating the exploitation of Greenlandic oil. The collaboration with Michael Laugesen becomes even closer, and together they lay out tactics for how Nyborg should get its party to conform. But Nyborg is not the only one in New Democrats who plays tactically
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#8 - Mother of the Sea
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2022
The decisive battle for the kingdom, power and honor must stand, and Birgitte Nyborg faces the biggest political challenge in her career, as she is challenged for the chairmanship of New Democrats. At the same time, Signe Kragh sends her to Greenland to sign the agreement on oil extraction. But the trip to Greenland will have a greater impact on Nyborg than anyone could have foreseen. At the same time, it is as if Katrine Fønsmark's world is falling apart.
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