Series synopsis
Borgen - Power & Glory, also known as Borgen - Riget, Magten og Æren is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on DR1 on February 13, 2022. It ended on April 1, 2022. It was created by Adam Price. It stars Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Malling and Peter Mygind.
Foreign Minister Birgitte Nyborg finds her career in jeopardy when a dispute over oil in Greenland threatens to become an international crisis.
Premise
Foreign Minister Birgitte Nyborg finds her career in jeopardy when a dispute over oil in Greenland threatens to become an international crisis.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Birgitte Nyborg
- Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Katrine Fønsmark
- Søren Malling as Torben Friis
- Peter Mygind as Michael Laugesen
- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Magnus Nyborg
- Lisbeth Wulff as Pia Munk
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Asger Holm Kirkegaard
- Angunnguaq Larsen as Jens Enok Berthelsen
Supporting cast
- Simon Bennebjerg as Oliver Hjorth
- Magnus Millang as Rasmus Gren Lundbæk
- Özlem Sağlanmak as Narciza Aydin
- Svend Hardenberg as Hans Eliassen
- Nivi Pedersen as Emmy Rasmussen
- Johanne Louise Schmidt as Signe Kragh
- Jens Albinus as Jon Berthelsen
- Kasper Lange as Dan Vestergaard
Guest cast
- Rasmus Lyberth as Josva Johansen
- Kiki Godtfredsen as Tanja Pípaluk Johansen
- Tom Hale as George Morris
- Anna Sampson as Caroline Martin
- Rashid Aitouganov as Denis Volkov
- Ujarneq Fleischer as Malik Johansen
- Nessie Beik as Majken Jessen
- Lars Mikkelsen as Søren Ravn
- Morten Holst as Vært, chefredaktørerne
- Kristine Lauritzen as Kvindelig ekspert
- Michael Moritzen as Kaare Mathiesen
- Mikael Birkkjær as Philip Christensen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 13, 2022 | April 1, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Future Is Female After oil is found in Greenland, Birgitte leaks incriminating information when she and Prime Minister Signe Kragh clash over who should have oversight. |
February 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Lesser of Two Evils Asger flies to Greenland to gather info for Birgitte, who hopes to convince Parliament not to extract the oil. Malik considers spying on his employer. |
February 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
Inuit Nunaat: Land of the People Birgitte is suspected of lying to fellow Cabinet members and gets troubling news about Magnus. Katrine thinks Birgitte's political career may be over. |
February 25, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | DR1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 13, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 1, 2022 |
| Runtime | 57 minutes |
| Status | ended |