Borgen
Created by Camilla Hammerich, Adam Price
On DR1
A cerebral political drama that follows a female prime minister's navigation of idealism versus pragmatism, power versus principle, across a closed 30-episode arc.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Borgen violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Borgen scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Borgen sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Borgen easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Borgen leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Borgen, and what each one shares →
Like Borgen
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Borgen
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Borgen, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Borgen, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Borgen, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
