The WORST episodes of Borgen
Every episode of Borgen ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Borgen!
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 - 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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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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.
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#5 - 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.
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#6 - 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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#7 - 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.
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#8 - 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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#9 - 89,000 Children
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2011
A year has passed since we last saw Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg. In the season opener, Birgitte is visiting soldiers stationed in Afghanistan when their encampment is attacked, and several soldiers are killed. Now she must choose: send the troops home or stage a counterattack? Reporter Katrine Fønsmark approaches the father of one of the fallen soldiers for a story, while Kasper Juul juggles his job as the PM's spin-doctor and his new journalist girlfriend.
#10 - The Last Worker
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2011
Birgitte's government prepares to present a new reform package, which is being polished at a political seminar. But when party leader Bjørn Marrot comes under a personal media attack, Birgitte senses a rebellion brewing, and the seminar dissolves in chaos. Meanwhile, the tension grows on the homefront where Phillip has a new girlfriend. And Katrine covers the political seminar for Laugesen, but he has his own agenda on the table.
#11 - Men Who Love Women
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2010
The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.
#12 - Battle Ready
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2011
After Bjørn Marrot's exit, Höxenhaven steps in as the new party leader, jumping at the opportunity to exploit the turn of events. When pirates hijack a Danish ship off Somalia's coast, Höxenhaven diverts attention from Birgitte, who badly needs a success story. Meanwhile, compromising photos of Höxenhaven turn up at the Ekspres. Laugesen wants to use them against Höxenhaven, but Katrine is skeptical.
#13 - State Visit
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2010
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.
#14 - An Extraordinary Remark
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2011
In the season finale, Birgitte is on a month leave from her post as prime minister to focus on family, and Hans-Christian Thorsen, Labor Party chairman, has positioned himself to be her possible successor. Birgitte is torn about whether or not she will return to work. Meanwhile, as Kasper and Katrine hunt for apartments together, their plan is derailed by an argument about the possibility of having children. Will one of them relent?
#15 - Plant a Tree
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2011
Birgitte Nyborg is about to negotiate the environmental element of the new reform package, but she must face the reality of parties unwilling to compromise. Kasper convinces her that underhanded tactics can help win her a majority for the reform. Meanwhile, Katrine receives an unusual job offer that tests her personal beliefs. And at home, Birgitte's children are clearly affected by their mother's stress; Laura in particular.
#16 - The Art of the Possible
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2010
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.
#17 - Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2013
There is unrest amongst the New Democrats when the sex trade is placed on the agenda. In Copenhagen, police have found three women who have been locked up and forced to have sex against their will. The case causes the political parties to discuss the need for a law prohibiting the purchase of sex in Denmark. During the negotiations on the bill, however, Birgitte requests time for reflection when she becomes in doubt about what prostitutes themselves actually want or need. This comes as a disappointment to Katrine, who supports a rapid ban. Torben's problems escalate when his boss, Alex, finds out about his affair. Katrine and Kasper work out where it all went wrong in their relationship. Birgitte wonders whether to introduce Jeremy to her children, while he has concerns for her health.
#18 - The Silly Season
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2010
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.
#19 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (1)
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2011
Birgitte's government is losing steam -- internal differences are growing and only compromise legislation is being passed. Just as opinion polls indicate Birgitte may lose the next election, financier Joachim Crohne emerges with an idea that could save her political career. But can his motives be trusted? Meanwhile, Kasper and Katrine are growing close again, but their jobs are at odds: Katrine's role is to uncover secrets, while Kasper's is to conceal them.
#20 - Decency in the Middle
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010
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 of the evening news is shaken by an unexpected death.
#21 - Count to 90
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010
After a successful election, Birgitte Nyborg looks set to become the Denmark's first female prime minister, but allies and opponents do their best to block her way.
#22 - The Right Shade of Brown
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2013
Chaos and confusion rule in the party rooms of the New Democrats. Chaos also rules at home as Gustav is sick, and Birgitte and the children move into a new, cheaper apartment. Birgitte has a problem with one of her hands.
#23 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2010
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.
#24 - Sons of the Past
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2013
The New Democrats finally have enough signatures to run for Parliament but need more candidates. Birgitte suggests economics professor Soren Ravn, but not all of the candidates in the party share her enthusiasm about him as he is very left-wing, and had previously been a member of the Communist Party. When the press catch on to this, they dig up his past and put him under intense personal pressure. Meanwhile, Birgitte receives bad news from the doctor which she tries to conceal from those around here. At TV1, viewing figures are up which has pleased the management, but the newsroom staff are unhappy with the changes in the programmes. Torben is under pressure both at work and at home, but is offered sympathy from his colleague Pia.
#25 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (2)
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2011
The eyes of the world are on Copenhagen and Birgitte Nyborg as peace talks draw near between North and South Kharun. Everyone has been working around the clock, and although Kasper is now living with Katrine, they rarely see each other. When Birgitte realizes Denmark is only a small piece in a major international power game, her negotiation skills are put to the test. Can she end the bloody civil war?