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As Denmark's first female prime minister, Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen from HBO's Westworld) wants to bring progressive legislation to her country, but finds there's a high personal price to be paid.
Days before the election, political missteps by her opponent give Birgitte Nyborg and the Moderate party a surprise advantage.
After winning the election, Birgitte begins the daunting task of brokering enough alliances to acquire the post of Prime Minister.
Michael Laugesen creates bad press for Birgitte, who in turn hires a reknowned academic as her new spin doctor.
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.
Birgitte takes her family on a vacation to the Danish version of Camp David, but politics continue to intrude.
Birgitte questions an upcoming purchase by the defense ministry of a fleet of fighter jets, and learns that Phillip's company has a small interest in the deal.
As she looks to begin another year in parliament, Birgitte faces waning popularity, problems at home and challenges from within her own administration.
Birgitte visits Danish troops on the front lines in Afghanistan and wrestles with the realities of Danish participation in the war.
Birgitte makes a strategic move in her appointment of the new EU Commissioner.
The coalition's reform package, "A Common Future" gets sabotaged by forces within and without the Labor Party.
Justice Minister Troels Hoxenhaven makes a grab for political power, and both he and Birgitte face pressure from the tabloid, Ekspres.
The Climate Minister faces a vicious attack by the Green Party, and Birgitte's daughter, Laura tries to hide her deteriorating mental state.
Birgitte's spin doctor, Kaspar, closes out his parents' affairs while the Freedom party makes a move to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
Birgitte finds herself negotiating a peace agreement between the warring African nations of North and South Kharun.
The Copenhagen peace talks between North and South Kharun come to a standstill after a fresh outbreak of fighting.
Birgitte admits her daughter to a private hospital while maintaining her stance against the privatization of the healthcare system.
While taking a month off to care for her family, Birgitte still must decide whether to make another push to hold onto her position as prime minister.
Despite the perks and astronomical salary she enjoys in the corporate world, Birgitte considers a return to politics.
Birgitte starts to quietly gather a team to rebuild a progressive party, but her old friend Bent objects and pushes back.
Birgitte accepts a large donation to her struggling party, and also comes to see that the New Democrats' platform needs focus and defninition.
Birgitte's British boyfriend, Jeremy, gets sick from eating pork, which triggers press attention on the famous Danish ham industry
A brilliant professor joins The New Democrats party, unleashing investigations into his past and his time spent as a card-carrying communist.
The New Democrats take a stand on the sex industry, while Katrine and Birgitte both face challenges in their personal relationships.
Birgitte learns how weak her party is when the New Democrats are asked to join a coalition of opposition parties and she has no bargaining power.
A mole from the New Democrats is leaking information to the Moderate party, allowing the Moderates to move first on key issues.
In a make-or-break move, Birgitte takes on Moderate leader, Jacob Kruse in a vigorous debate.
Birgitte gains power in the aftermath of Kruse's debate peformance, and finds herself being approached by both right and left-wing coalition groups.