Borgen

Borgen

Ended First aired 26/Sep/2010 DK DA 4 season(s) 32 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 3 · Season 3
10 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Jan/2013
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S3E10
The Election
Air date: 10/Mar/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Kruse's outburst in the pre-election debate proves fatal to the Moderates and the New Democrats pick up more than double the predicted seats. Suddenly, Birgitte is being courted by both the left and right wing coalition groups.

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Kruse's outburst in the pre-election debate proves fatal to the Moderates and the New Democrats pick up more than double the predicted seats. Suddenly, Birgitte is being courted by both the left and right wing coalition groups.

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S3E9
Sense and Sensibility
Air date: 03/Mar/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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After the leaks to the Moderates, Birgitte decides that the New Democrats need to distinguish themselves from the Moderates. So in a debate she launches a bold attack on their leader Jacob Kruse - will her strategy work?

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After the leaks to the Moderates, Birgitte decides that the New Democrats need to distinguish themselves from the Moderates. So in a debate she launches a bold attack on their leader Jacob Kruse - will her strategy work?

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S3E8
If You Never Change Your Mind
Air date: 24/Feb/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Birgitte quickly realizes that the New Democrats are now minor players in the opposition coalition and she pulls them out of it. The Moderates seem to be proposing things that Birgitte has privately discussed - is there a mole?

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Birgitte quickly realizes that the New Democrats are now minor players in the opposition coalition and she pulls them out of it. The Moderates seem to be proposing things that Birgitte has privately discussed - is there a mole?

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S3E7
The Fall
Air date: 17/Feb/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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When the New Democrats are invited to join a broad coalition of opposition parties they think it is the recognition they have been seeking. But Birgitte soon finds she has no bargaining power whatsoever, much to Nete's disgust.

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When the New Democrats are invited to join a broad coalition of opposition parties they think it is the recognition they have been seeking. But Birgitte soon finds she has no bargaining power whatsoever, much to Nete's disgust.

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S3E5
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Air date: 03/Feb/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Being accepted as a political party, New Democrats must take a stand on a controversial issue of banning buying sex. Through learning about the issue both Birgitte and Kathrine face their prejudices and their views on the issue change as they get personally more involved. It also affects their personal relations.

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Being accepted as a political party, New Democrats must take a stand on a controversial issue of banning buying sex. Through learning about the issue both Birgitte and Kathrine face their prejudices and their views on the issue change as they get personally more involved. It also affects their personal relations.

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S3E4
Their Loss…
Air date: 27/Jan/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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Birgitte struggles to get her party recognized particularly by other politicians, but might have a chance to change it when her boyfriend gets sick and is exposed by the media. Meanwhile, Kathrine continues to struggle with her feelings for Kasper who has difficult time understanding why her behavior has changed.

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Birgitte struggles to get her party recognized particularly by other politicians, but might have a chance to change it when her boyfriend gets sick and is exposed by the media. Meanwhile, Kathrine continues to struggle with her feelings for Kasper who has difficult time understanding why her behavior has changed.

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The Right Shade of Brown
Air date: 13/Jan/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Birgitte has attracted lots of followers to her party, but the policy has not been set yet and there is no money. A banker offers a donation of one million but is there a catch? Meanwhile the team is searching for a spokesperson on immigration to debate on TV and Kathrine struggles with her feelings for Kasper.

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Birgitte has attracted lots of followers to her party, but the policy has not been set yet and there is no money. A banker offers a donation of one million but is there a catch? Meanwhile the team is searching for a spokesperson on immigration to debate on TV and Kathrine struggles with her feelings for Kasper.

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The Land is Built on Law
Air date: 06/Jan/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Birgitte is keeping her plan to herself initially, but one by one she involves people. While some are enthusiastic, Sejro does not take the news well, even calling Birgitte a traitor. Meanwhile, Kathrine is struggling with the role of being a (working) mother.

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Birgitte is keeping her plan to herself initially, but one by one she involves people. While some are enthusiastic, Sejro does not take the news well, even calling Birgitte a traitor. Meanwhile, Kathrine is struggling with the role of being a (working) mother.

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S3E1
A Child of Denmark
Air date: 01/Jan/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 57 min
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Two and half years later, Birgitte is traveling the world out of politics when suddenly the changing Moderate Party makes her want to return. The problem is, Krause, whom she sent away to EU, is the leader of the party now, and does not want her back. Sojro however tells Birgitte to oust Krause as a leader. Birgitte hires Kathrine to help her, and they try to get the votes together so Birgitte could once again become the leader of the Moderate Party.

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Two and half years later, Birgitte is traveling the world out of politics when suddenly the changing Moderate Party makes her want to return. The problem is, Krause, whom she sent away to EU, is the leader of the party now, and does not want her back. Sojro however tells Birgitte to oust Krause as a leader. Birgitte hires Kathrine to help her, and they try to get the votes together so Birgitte could once again become the leader of the Moderate Party.

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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 25/Sep/2011
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S2E10
An Extraordinary Remark
Air date: 27/Nov/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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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?

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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?

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S2E9
The Sanctity of Private Life
Air date: 20/Nov/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Laura's illness has worsened over the past few months, and Birgitte now feels terrible about failing to recognize it. When Laura's psychiatrist suggests admitting her to a private psychiatric hospital, Birgitte and Phillip immediately agree. This move becomes problematic when Birgitte's own tax reforms force her to pay out of pocket for the hospital cost. At home, Birgitte and Phillip are rediscovering some of their lost love, despite Philip's continued relationship with Cecilie.

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Laura's illness has worsened over the past few months, and Birgitte now feels terrible about failing to recognize it. When Laura's psychiatrist suggests admitting her to a private psychiatric hospital, Birgitte and Phillip immediately agree. This move becomes problematic when Birgitte's own tax reforms force her to pay out of pocket for the hospital cost. At home, Birgitte and Phillip are rediscovering some of their lost love, despite Philip's continued relationship with Cecilie.

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S2E8
What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part II)
Air date: 13/Nov/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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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?

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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?

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S2E7
What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part I)
Air date: 06/Nov/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E6
Them and Us
Air date: 30/Oct/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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Kasper's past returns to haunt him as he clears out his parents former home, whilst the Freedom Party suggest lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12. A move that reveals fundamental differences in the coalition parties.

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Kasper's past returns to haunt him as he clears out his parents former home, whilst the Freedom Party suggest lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12. A move that reveals fundamental differences in the coalition parties.

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S2E5
Plant a Tree
Air date: 23/Oct/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E4
Battle Ready
Air date: 16/Oct/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Troels Höxenhaven exploits the hijack of a Danish ship by Somali pirates to try and raise his profile. However, compromising photos of Höxenhaven turn up at the Ekspres.

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Troels Höxenhaven exploits the hijack of a Danish ship by Somali pirates to try and raise his profile. However, compromising photos of Höxenhaven turn up at the Ekspres.

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S2E3
The Last Worker
Air date: 09/Oct/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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The coalition government is preparing to introduce a new reform package - "A Common Future". But attempts to get agreement on the reforms causes Labour leader Bjørn Marrot serious problems - in the media and within his own party.

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The coalition government is preparing to introduce a new reform package - "A Common Future". But attempts to get agreement on the reforms causes Labour leader Bjørn Marrot serious problems - in the media and within his own party.

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In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream
Air date: 02/Oct/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 57 min
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Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg must appoint a new EU Commissioner. Sejro would seem the obvious choice, but Birgitte is surprised when he not only turns down the post but sees it as a personal slight. Who can she appoint?

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Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg must appoint a new EU Commissioner. Sejro would seem the obvious choice, but Birgitte is surprised when he not only turns down the post but sees it as a personal slight. Who can she appoint?

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S2E1
89,000 Children
Air date: 25/Sep/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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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?

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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?

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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Sep/2010
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The First Tuesday in October
Air date: 28/Nov/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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 can be saved?

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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 can be saved?

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S1E9
Divide and Rule
Air date: 21/Nov/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.

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Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.

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S1E8
The Silly Season
Air date: 14/Nov/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Air date: 07/Nov/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E6
State Visit
Air date: 31/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Men Who Love Women
Air date: 23/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.

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The government's agenda on equal opportunities in corporate business brings pressure from the media as well as the country's most powerful businessman.

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100 Days
Air date: 17/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.

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The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.

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The Art of the Possible
Air date: 10/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Count to 90
Air date: 03/Oct/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Decency in the Middle
Air date: 26/Sep/2010 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Season 0 · Specials
2 episode(s) · Air date: 28/Nov/2010
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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
Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen
Søren Ravn
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Emil Poulsen
Magnus Christensen
Thomas Levin
Thomas Levin
Ulrik Mørch
Lisbeth Wulff
Lisbeth Wulff
Pia Munk
Søren Spanning
Søren Spanning
Lars Hesselboe
Ole Thestrup
Ole Thestrup
Svend Åge Saltum
Angunnguaq Larsen
Angunnguaq Larsen
Jens Enok Berthelsen
Peter Mygind
Peter Mygind
Michael Laugesen
Pilou Asbæk
Pilou Asbæk
Kasper Juul
Freja Riemann
Freja Riemann
Laura Nyborg Christensen
Anders Juul
Anders Juul
Simon Bech
Patricia Schumann
Patricia Schumann
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Søren Gam
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Louise Bruun
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Maja Provstgard
Maja Provstgard
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Stephanie Asi Brix
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Anita Helene Sejersen
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Charlotte Moe
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Linda Wallentin
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Nancy Nickerson
Nancy Nickerson
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Nathalie Holt Olsen
Nathalie Holt Olsen
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Pia Anthony
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