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Borgen
2010–2013
· TV Show
· 58 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A+
MEANRANK
90/100
Every rating
A political drama about a prime minister's rise to power, and how power changes a prime minister.
Details
- Created by
- Adam Price, Camilla Hammerich
- Studio
- Ingolf Gabold
- Released
- 26 September 2010
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Episode length
- 58 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 30 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 5 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Critics' Choice Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Language Series | Borgen | Nominee |
| International Emmy Award 2012 | Best Performance by an Actress | Sidse Babett Knudsen | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2014 | International Prize | Borgen | Nominee |
| Monte Carlo TV Festival 2013 | Best European Drama TV Series | Borgen III | Winner |
| Monte Carlo TV Festival 2013 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Birgitte Hjort Sørensen | Nominee |
| Monte Carlo TV Festival 2013 | Best International Drama TV Series | Borgen III | Nominee |
| Peabody Award 2013 | Area of Excellence | Borgen | Winner |
| British Academy Television Awards 2012 | International Prize | Borgen | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Series | Borgen | Nominee |
International Emmy Award
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actress | Sidse Babett Knudsen | Nominee |
Monte Carlo TV Festival
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best European Drama TV Series | Borgen III | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Sidse Babett Knudsen | Winner |
| Best International Drama TV Series | Borgen III | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Birgitte Hjort Sørensen | Nominee |
Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best TV Series and Serials | Borgen | Winner |
| TV series and Serials: Best Music | Halfdan E | Winner |
British Academy Television Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| International Prize | Borgen | Winner |
| International Prize | Borgen | Nominee |
Peabody Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Area of Excellence | Borgen | Winner |
Prix Italia
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best TV Drama – Series and Serials | Borgen | Winner |