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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,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Borgen Season 2 Episode 9 - The Sanctity of Private Life
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #1 - The Sanctity of Private Life

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Louise Friedberg
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  2. Borgen Season 2 Episode 10 - An Extraordinary Remark
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #2 - An Extraordinary Remark

    S2:E10

    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?

    Director:Louise Friedberg
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  3. Borgen Season 1 Episode 1 - Decency in the Middle
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Decency in the Middle

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Borgen Season 3 Episode 5 - Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Louise Friedberg
    Writer:Maja Jul Larsen

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  5. Borgen Season 3 Episode 7 - The Fall
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #5 - The Fall

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Henrik Ruben Genz
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  6. Borgen Season 2 Episode 4 - Battle Ready
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Battle Ready

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Jesper W. Nielsen
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  7. Borgen Season 2 Episode 6 - Them and Us
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Them and Us

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Louise Friedberg
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  8. Borgen Season 2 Episode 7 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part I)
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part I)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  9. Borgen Season 3 Episode 8 - If You Never Change Your Mind
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - If You Never Change Your Mind

    S3:E8

    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?

    Director:Henrik Ruben Genz
    Writer:Jannik Tai Mosholt

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  10. Borgen Season 3 Episode 9 - Sense and Sensibility
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Sense and Sensibility

    S3:E9

    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?

    Director:Jesper W. Nielsen
    Writer:Maren Louise Käehne

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  11. Borgen Season 3 Episode 10 - The Election
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - The Election

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:Jesper W. Nielsen
    Writer:Maja Jul Larsen

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  12. Borgen Season 1 Episode 4 - 100 Days
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #12 - 100 Days

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Rumle Hammerich
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  13. Borgen Season 1 Episode 5 - Men Who Love Women
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Men Who Love Women

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Annette K. Olesen
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  14. Borgen Season 1 Episode 6 - State Visit
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #14 - State Visit

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Annette K. Olesen
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  15. Borgen Season 2 Episode 8 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part II)
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part II)

    S2:E8

    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?

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  16. Borgen Season 3 Episode 3 - The Right Shade of Brown
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #16 - The Right Shade of Brown

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Jesper W. Nielsen
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  17. Borgen Season 1 Episode 2 - Count to 90
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Count to 90

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  18. Borgen Season 1 Episode 3 - The Art of the Possible
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #18 - The Art of the Possible

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Rumle Hammerich
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  19. Borgen Season 1 Episode 8 - The Silly Season
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Silly Season

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  20. Borgen Season 2 Episode 1 - 89,000 Children
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #20 - 89,000 Children

    S2:E1

    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?

    Director:Jannik Johansen
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  21. Borgen Season 2 Episode 2 - In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #21 - In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream

    S2:E2

    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?

    Director:Jannik Johansen
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  22. Borgen Season 2 Episode 3 - The Last Worker
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #22 - The Last Worker

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Jesper W. Nielsen
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  23. Borgen Season 3 Episode 1 - A Child of Denmark
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #23 - A Child of Denmark

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Charlotte Sieling
    Writer:Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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  24. Borgen Season 2 Episode 5 - Plant a Tree
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Plant a Tree

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Louise Friedberg
    Writer:Tobias Lindholm

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  25. Borgen Season 3 Episode 4 - Their Loss…
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Their Loss…

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Jesper W. Nielsen
    Writer:Jannik Tai Mosholt

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Sanctity of Private Life" is the best rated episode of "Borgen". It scored 8.3/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Louise Friedberg and written by Tobias Lindholm, it aired on 11/20/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "An Extraordinary Remark".