"Borgen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈb̥ɒːˀʊ̯ən]) is a Danish political drama television series created by Adam Price. It tells how Birgitte Nyborg, a politician, becomes the first female Prime Minister of Denmark against all the odds."
This has been compared to "House of Cards" which is about a US couple, politically corrupt, who have contempt for voters, a "sham" marriage and in which many people in their way end up dead.
"The ['Borgen'] show follows the newly elected Prime minister of Denmark Birgitte
Nyborg and her Spin- doctor Kasper Juhl. While the first season was
criticized for being a far cry away from any realistic depiction of
politics, the second season have climbed to be a great story about the
life of politicians in Denmark. While the drama is sometimes is
exaggerated compared to that of real-life (which is to be expected) the
stories are however quite believable as many of the themes are inspired
by true stories and problems Denmark's politicians have faced during the
last 20 years.
While the characters went from stereo-types in season 1,
many of them have grown into dynamic believable characters in the
second installment. If one can survive the pretentious opening titles
and the dumb-wise Machiavellian quotes, the sopping drama from time to
time, especially in the first run, second season we offer a rich and
engaging story which must be applaud for its eminent storytelling and
drama which is both entertaining and relevant for anyone interested in
politics."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1526318/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgen_(TV_series)
Here is an interesting analysis from another perspective especially relevant to this political season of Clinton, Trump and Sanders;
“ 'Borgen' captures this: History is human. Political leaders are
driven by personal imperatives every bit as much as—often more
than—public ones.
It demonstrates, knowingly or not, that to be
of the left in the Western political context is to operate in a broad,
deep, richly populated liberal-world that rarely if ever is pierced by
contrary thought. They are in a bubble they can’t see, even as they
accuse others of living in bubbles. Birgitte sees herself as practical
and pragmatic, and she is—within a broader context of absolute and
unquestioned ideology.
It reminded me that as a general rule
political parties and political actors do not change their minds based
on evidence or argument. They have to be beaten. Only then can they
rationalize change to themselves and their colleagues: “We keep losing!”
Defeat is the only condition in which they can see the need for change. They have to be concussed into it."
Here is the rest of this review with many comments by readers [when screened as Reader Recommended], which helps clarify fundamental issues of this current election season:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-dramatic-lesson-about-political-actors-1471561376
I have only seen bits and pieces of this series, but look forward to
seeing some more parts of the later seasons, when I have the time and
availability, based on the recent reviews that have been brought to my
attention.
