Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Borgen is a BAFTA winning Danish drama series from the producers of The Killing Following the intricate & complicated lives of politicians media spinners & the reporters who feed off their triumphs & failures Borgen uncovers a world of political & personal intrigue The setting is Borgen the nickname for Denmark&s Parliamentary building otherwise known as " The Castle" After scoring her party a landslide victory through her idealism & work ethic the smart & sexy populist Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) now faces the biggest dilemma of her life as Prime Minister Will she succumb to pressure of compromise on her ideals & face consequences both on & off the political stage? In Series 2 Birgitte has been Denmark&s Prime Minister for two years years that have severely taken their toll on her private life Increasingly Birgitte finds herself having to make questionable compromises as the inevitable tensions between the various parties continue to mount In Series 3 over two years have passed & Birgitte Nyborg is no longer the Prime Minister of Denmark Disillusioned with the way her old party is heading she decides to try to make a comeback by publicly challenging the incumbent Party Chairman Failing narrowly in this attempt Birgitte assesses her options & concludes that her only way back into politics is to start again & found a new political party Forging an unlikely alliance with journalist Katrine Fønsmark who becomes her new media adviser & spokesman the third season of BORGEN follows the journey of Nyborg & her new party towards a taking a fresh shot at parliament & fighting her way back to power back to Borgen Actors Sidse Babett Knudsen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen & Pilou Asbæk Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010
- 2013 Languages Danish