Borgen is a drama sensation from the producers of the acclaimed series the killing. Following the intricate and complicated lives of politicians, media spinners and the reporters who feed off their triumphs and failures, borgen uncovers a world cinema of political and 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 and work ethic, the smart and sexy populist birgitte nyborg now faces the biggest dilemma of her life. The question is will she succumb to pressure of compromise on her ideals and face consequences both on and off the political stage? Simply unmissable the times intriguing from the start, deftly paced and retains interest throughout the financial times why can't we the uk make political dramas this gripping and sexy? The independent absorbing drama with a captivating performance from knudson, possibly the most fully rounded female character on tv the independent birgitte nyborg is the best thing since the killing's sarah lund the guardian running time 580 minutes region region 2 subtitles english release date 09 07 2012