Journalist Katrine Fønsmark breaks a provocative story about the CIA using Greenland for prisoner transport.
Birgitte finds herself negotiating with the country's most powerful businessman regarding legislation that would create more opportunities for women.
The president of a former Soviet republic calls for the arrest of a political activist from his country, who is visiting Denmark at the same time he is.
When surveillance equipment is found at the headquarters of a left-wing party, it causes Birgitte to question the judgment of her justice minister.