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

Borgen Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Decency in the Middle
• s01e02 - Count to 90
• s01e03 - The Art of the Possible
• s01e04 - 100 Days
• s01e05 - Men Who Love Women
• s01e06 - State Visit
• s01e07 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
• s01e08 - The Silly Season
• s01e09 - Divide and Rule
• s01e10 - First Tuesday in October

Borgen Show Summary

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?