8.0/10806 votes8.0/10(806)#1 - Decency in the Middle
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 9/26/2010
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: N/A
8.0/10660 votes8.0/10(660)#2 - Count to 90
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 10/3/2010
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
7.7/10620 votes7.7/10(620)#3 - The Art of the Possible
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 10/10/2010
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
8.0/10613 votes8.0/10(613)#4 - 100 Days
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/17/2010
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
7.9/10570 votes7.9/10(570)#5 - Men Who Love Women
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 10/23/2010
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
7.8/10562 votes7.8/10(562)#6 - State Visit
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 10/31/2010
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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7.9/10539 votes7.9/10(539)#7 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 11/7/2010
The discovery of illegal surveillance of a left-wing party brings into question the prime minister's friendship with the party's spokeswoman as well as her faith in her own minister of justice.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Jeppe Gjervig Gram
7.9/10541 votes7.9/10(541)#8 - The Silly Season
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 11/14/2010
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
8.2/10554 votes8.2/10(554)#9 - Divide and Rule
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 11/21/2010
Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.
Director: Annette K. Olesen
Writer: Tobias Lindholm
8.1/10546 votes8.1/10(546)#10 - The First Tuesday in October
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 11/28/2010
A year after taking office, the prime minister's approval ratings are low, her government is in internal conflict, and her marriage is hanging by a thread. As she prepares for another year in parliament, what can be saved?
Director: Annette K. Olesen
Writer: Tobias Lindholm, Jeppe Gjervig Gram
The Best Episodes of Borgen Season 1
Every episode of Borgen Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Borgen Season 1!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:DR1
Episodes
10
Avg. Rating
7.9
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S2
S3
S4
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E2
E3
8.0
8.0
7.7
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Decency in the Middle" is the best rated episode of "Borgen" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 806 votes. Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen and written by N/A, it aired on 9/26/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Count to 90".
