8.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Borgen (2010)
Borgen (2010)
Overview
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, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.9
Overview
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, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Borgen provides a nuanced exploration of the complexities of democratic governance, media relations, and political compromise, rather than advocating for a specific political ideology. The series consciously balances competing viewpoints and critiques the challenges inherent in the political process from a largely centrist perspective.
The series features a traditional casting approach, consistent with its Danish setting and characters. While the narrative explores gender dynamics through its female protagonist in a male-dominated political sphere, it does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The series frequently portrays Islam in the context of immigration, integration, and political challenges in Denmark. It highlights issues such as radicalization, cultural clashes, and differing views on women's rights within some Muslim communities, presenting these aspects as problematic for a secular society.
The original series 'Borgen', which aired from 2010 to 2013, does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. Consequently, there is no portrayal to assess regarding LGBTQ+ themes within this specific run of the show.
Borgen, 2010, a Danish political drama, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The series primarily focuses on political maneuvering, media relations, and the personal life of the prime minister, without addressing transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Borgen is an original Danish political drama series. As it is not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic, its characters do not have pre-established genders from source material, previous installments, or historical records. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Borgen is an original Danish political drama series. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race for them to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
8.0
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