David Farnor | On 05, May 2022

“Is she a different person and politician to the prime minister we knew 12 years ago?” That’s the question at the heart of the new trailer for Netflix’s Borgen revival.

Titled Borgen – Power & Glory, the new series again stars Sidse Babett Knudsen as Birgitte Nyborg, now working as Minister for Foreign Affairs. She will deal with some of the biggest political issues of our time, including the relevance of the Danish Realm in the modern world, the superpowers’ battle for control of the Arctic and the climate crisis. The main story focuses on the struggle for power and what power does to people – both professionally and on a personal level. 

Nyborg is newly appointed in her role when a drilling company suddenly discovers oil in Greenland – an event that marks the beginning of an international struggle for power in the Arctic and one in which Nyborg, the otherwise so experienced politician, must repeatedly accept that despite Denmark’s ‘big brother’ relationship with Greenland, when it comes to the international superpowers, it is Denmark that is the minor player – and a somewhat unruly one at that… 

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen will also return as journalist Katrine Fønsmark, who has landed a job as the head of the news department for a large, nationwide television station. Other returning cast members include Søren Malling, Signe Egholm Olsen, Mikael Birkkjær, Lisbeth Wulff, Lars Mikkelsen, Laura Allen Müller Smith, Jens Albinus, Lars Knutzon, Peter Mygind, Morten Kirkskov and Angunnguaq Larsen.

The series is once again created, written and executive produced by Adam Price. Can he live up to the high standards he set with the original? Find out when it premieres on Netflix UK on 2nd June.

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First look: Netflix’s Borgen revival arrives this June

16th March 2022

Can you hold onto power and still stay true to yourself? Netflix’s revival of Borgen is hoping to find out, and a new image gives us a first look at Birgitte Nyborg back in action.

Titled Borgen – Power & Glory, the new series again stars Sidse Babett Knudsen as Nyborg, now working as Minister for Foreign Affairs. She will deal with some of the biggest political issues of our time, including the relevance of the Danish Realm in the modern world, the superpowers’ battle for control of the Arctic and the climate crisis. The main story focuses on the struggle for power and what power does to people – both professionally and on a personal level. 

Nyborg is newly appointed in her role when a drilling company suddenly discovers oil in Greenland – an event that marks the beginning of an international struggle for power in the Arctic and one in which Nyborg, the otherwise so experienced politician, must repeatedly accept that despite Denmark’s ‘big brother’ relationship with Greenland, when it comes to the international superpowers, it is Denmark that is the minor player – and a somewhat unruly one at that… 

The new season will also follow Katrine Fønsmark’s (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen) journey. After being Birgitte’s head of press for a while, she is back in journalism and has landed a job as head of the news department for a large, nationwide television station.

The cast also includes Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Nivi Pedersen, Svend Hardenberg and Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, along with Özlem Saglanmak, Simon Bennebjerg, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Magnus Millang and Darren Pettie. Returning from the original cast are also Søren Malling, Signe Egholm Olsen, Mikael Birkkjær, Lisbeth Wulff, Lars Mikkelsen, Laura Allen Müller Smith, Jens Albinus, Lars Knutzon, Peter Mygind, Morten Kirkskov and Angunnguaq Larsen. It is created, written and executive produced by Adam Price.

Can you hold onto power and still stay true to yourself? And can Netflix’s Borden possibly live up to the standards set by the original? Find out when it premieres on Netflix in the Nordic countries on 14th April and the rest of the world on 2nd June.

 

Netflix unveils cast for Borgen revival

11th January 2021

Netflix has unveiled the cast for its revival of Borgen, with Sidse Babett Knudsen and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen leading a star-studded ensemble.

Joining the new season of the hit Danish drama are the stars of Netflix’s own Danish series The Rain, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard and Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, along with Özlem Saglanmak, Simon Bennebjerg, Johanne Louise Schmidt and Magnus Millang. Returning from Borgen’s original cast are also Søren Malling (Torben Friis), Signe Egholm Olsen (Anne Sophie Lindenkrone), Mikael Birkkjær (Philip Christensen), Lisbeth Wulff (Pia Munk), Lars Mikkelsen (Søren Ravn), Laura Allen Müller Smith (Nadia Barazani), Jens Albinus (Jon Berthelsen), Lars Knutzon (Bent Sejrø), Peter Mygind (Michael Laugesen), Morten Kirkskov (Niels Erik Lund), Gitte Siem Christensen (Kirsten Sejrø), Angunnguaq Larsen (Jens Enok Berthelsen), Freja Riemann (Laura Nyborg Christensen) and Kasper Lange (Dan Vestergaard).

The cast also includes Peter Zandersen, Youssef Hvidtfeldt, Charlotte Fich, Pegah Booyash, Karin Bang Heinemeier, Sussie Nøhr, Niklas Herskind, Michael Moritzen and, recently seen in Netflix series Equinox, Viola Martinsen.

The new season of Borgen again follows Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen), now Foreign Minister, and her staff. The show will also follow journalist Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen). who used to be Birgitte’s head of press and has now landed a job as head of the news department for a large, nationwide TV station.

Sidse Babett Knudsen says: “We’re finally getting started with Borgen again, and it’s definitely about time. I have been looking forward to this moment so much that I feel like I am about to explode. I look forward to meeting all the new characters, people on both sides of the camera (and the desks) and to revisiting the ‘old ones’ from the first seasons. You should be careful with what you say, but I have sky-high expectations on this project. And most of all, I look forward to moving back into Birgitte Nyborg. What a privilege to be able to ride the carousel once again with this character that I love so much.”

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard adds: “5-6 years ago, I lived in England for a period of time. When I told people over there that I was from Denmark, it wasn’t Michael Laudrup, Queen Margrethe nor Aqua they started to talk about; it was Borgen. Everyone had seen it. Everyone wanted to discuss it. Everyone praised it. I look forward to getting started with the production and to become a part of Borgen’s universe. I am incredibly happy and proud to be able to carry on the legacy of one of the biggest Danish TV series, a series that has paved the way for the great success that Danish TV has had for many years, and which all of us in the film and TV industry now stand on the shoulders of.”

Borgen will be produced by SAM Productions and is written by creator Adam Price (Borgen, Ragnarok), Emilie Lebech Kaae (Ragnarok, The Chestnut Man) and Maja Jul Larsen (Cry Wolf, Borgen), with Per Fly (Monica Z, Follow the Money) as the conceptual director. The executive producer is Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen (Antichrist, Melancholia, The Wife) and the producers are Stine Meldgaard Madsen (Ragnarok, Pros and Cons) and Michel Ryddeskov (Ragnarok).

The new season will launch on Netflix worldwide in 2022, following its initial broadcast on DR in Denmark.

Photo: Mike Kollöffel SAM/DR Borgen 2022

 

Netflix brings back Borgen for new episodes

29th April 2020

Birgitte Nyborg is coming back to our screens, as Netflix revives Borgen for new episodes.

The hit Danish political drama, which first aired back in 2010 and run until 2013, followed Nyborg, a minor politician who became the first female Prime Minister of the country. Sidse Babett Knudsen starred as Birgitte, alongside Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as journalist Katrine Fønsmark.

Both actresses will return to reprise their roles in the new series, which will be jointly produced by Netflix and the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). The new Borgen, which will premiere on DR before becoming available on Netflix around the world, reunites the creative team and talent behind the series. Borgen will be produced by SAM Productions, a Danish screenwriter-based production company, and is written by Price , with Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen (Antichrist, Melancholia) on board as exec-producer Stine Meldgaard Madsen (Ragnarok, Something’s Rockin’) as producer.

In the new Borgen we will again follow Birgitte Nyborg, her staff and the media tasked with covering her, this time in her role as Foreign Minister. The show will also follow Katrine Fønsmark’s journey. After being Birgitte’s head of press for a while, in the new season she is back in journalism where she has landed a job as news director for a large, nationwide television station.

Christian Rank, Drama Director DR, says: “Borgen is a unique Danish story about the political and personal drama that unfolds among the people in charge of leading our country. We are very excited that we in partnership with Netflix are able to bring Borgen and its characters back to life. We look forward to revisiting the universe and the characters to tell a current and highly topical story about a hot political topic with international implications.”

Lina Brouneus, Director co-production & acquisition at Netflix, adds: ”Ten years ago Borgen helped redefine the global television landscape, showing that great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere. We are immensely proud to partner with DR and the whole creative team to bring this worldwide phenomenon back and to give Borgen’s legion of fans the chance to be gripped once again.’’

For the first time ever, the first three seasons of Borgen will also be available on Netflix globally later this year, with brand new episodes landing on the service in 2022.

#Borgen — and Birgitte Nyborg — will return in 2022! pic.twitter.com/LjPjRzTo2C

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