# Borgen; hit political drama from Denmark **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893 "2012-08-28T03:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/1 "2012-08-28T03:54:51Z")
I just discovered [Borgen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgen_(TV_series)) at [Link TV](http://www.linktv.org/borgen). It’s the Danish answer to **The West Wing** or **Commander-in-Chief** or **The Thick of It**. It’s pretty good. The actress playing PM Nyborg reminds me of a younger Mary McDonnell. Anybody else seen it? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/2 "2012-09-04T01:54:07Z")
(bump) In case anyone’s interested starting tomorrow the episodes stop being available on LinkTV. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/3 "2013-01-24T18:38:25Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > I just discovered [Borgen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgen_(TV_series)) at [Link TV](http://www.linktv.org/borgen). It’s the Danish answer to **The West Wing** or **Commander-in-Chief** or **The Thick of It**. It’s pretty good. The actress playing PM Nyborg reminds me of a younger Mary McDonnell. Anybody else seen it? The view after S2E6: It’s none of the above or close, but it is intelligent, treat-em-like-adults drama that’s very well constructed and presented: Very high quality. In terms of the Scandie drama genre (and excluding Anglo remakes), it’s not The Killing - tbf nothing can be the Killing, but it’s stronger than The Bridge and the more episodic Wallander. That’s not to say The Bridge isn’t worth viewing (it has a great lead combo). Yes, it’s subtitled. You need to get over that. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/4 "2013-01-24T21:51:20Z")
I know it’s much better, but those were the closest things I could think off. There’s a marathon coming up in a few weeks so the episodes will avaible to watch on LinkTV again. There were (are?) plans for a US remake, but that would suck if it happened. I don’t even know how an adaptation would work considering how very, very different the American & Danish political systems are. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/5 "2013-01-24T22:11:08Z")
Those adaptations never seem to work, never mind well. What they did to The Killing needs to be investigated by a _Statesminister_ … Fwiw, I’m finding S2 is getting stronger as it progresses. In fact Borgen might be as good now as it’s ever been - still showing S2 in the UK (and perhaps elsewhere as well). Hope you enjoy it again on your marathon! Tak! ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/6 "2013-02-04T01:42:48Z")
Just finished S2 - God that was good. highly recommended - watch it anyway you can, from S1. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/7 "2013-10-13T22:55:11Z")
In case anyone’s interested Link TV is airing the 3rd & final [season](http://www.linktv.org/borgen). I just finished 3.01, In Demark I was Born. The election she called in 2.10, An Extraordinary Remark, didn’t work out for her, and after 2.5 years in the private sector she’s getting back into politics by forming her own party. And now it looks like Kasper will be the journalist & Katrine the spin doctor; did I get that right? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/8 "2013-12-14T22:42:59Z")
I just finished the finale. Very good show. I’m still a little confused about TV1; it’s an expy for Denmark’s public broadcaster, and TV2 is a commercial one right? So why exactly Alex so obsessed with getting into a ratings war with them? 😕 His “resignation” at the end was pretty funny; go Hanne & Ulrik. Was that weird political game show based on a real thing? And Birgitte finally gets back into the cabinet with Hesselboe of all people. In a prominent role that gives her next to no domestic influence. Almost like a Danish Hillary Clinton. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen-hit-political-drama-from-denmark/632893/9 "2014-03-25T00:48:34Z")
Bump. Great show; I’m almost through with season two. Shame on the whole lot of them for not making it more easily viewable. People might turn to crime to view it.