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 arehuged. Now she must choose: send the troops home or stage a counterattack? Reporter Katrine Fandoslash;nsmark 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.

Borgen Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - 89,000 Children
• s02e02 - In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream
• s02e03 - The Last Worker
• s02e04 - Battle Ready
• s02e05 - Plant a Tree
• s02e06 - Them and Us
• s02e07 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (1)
• s02e08 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (2)
• s02e09 - The Sanctity of Private Life
• s02e10 - An Extraordinary Remark

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?