Borgen-creator Adam Price told the Press Association in November that, “It’s in consideration at HBO and it’s actually BBC Worldwide who’s going to it. But that doesn’t mean an American version wouldn’t happen sometime in the future.
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While American rights to the series were purchased by NBC in 2011, an adaptation was never made. Borgen might be adapted for American television It’s just been picked up for another season. Then there’s The Bridge (co-produced by DR, along with Swedish partners), a crime drama, which was also adapted for American television, appearing on FX this year. The original version of The Killing, (called Forbrydelsen in Denmark), was produced by DR and aired in Denmark before being adapted for the U.S. If anything, it sometimes feels more as if life is imitating art.” The show is part of a Danish-television boomīorgen was produced by Denmark’s public broadcaster DR, which has been behind several other recent popular dramas. After Thorning-Schmidt was in power Knudsen told the Guardian, “I’ve made a point of not watching her too closely just to make sure I’m not too influenced by her. 3, 2011, after Borgen had already filmed two seasons. Helle Thorning-Schmidt - you’ll recognize her as one of the politicians taking selfies with Obama at Nelson Mandela’s memorial - took office in Oct. Real-life Danish politics have followed the show’s leadĭenmark’s real-life prime minister is also the first woman to hold the position, but she didn’t inspire the show. Though there may be the stray phrase that strikes American viewers as odd - the drama doesn’t get lost in translation. Though this might be a hurdle for some viewers, the subtitles really don’t detract from the show’s great acting or political tension. Yes, it’s subtitledīeing set in Denmark and all, Borgen is a Danish-language series. Basically, it’s where most of the show’s drama unfolds.
For total beginners, we’ve prepared a primer on the show: About that title: it means “the Castle”īorgen means “the Castle,” a nickname for Christiansborg Palace, which is the house of Denmark’s three powers: Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Supreme Court.
So if you’re looking for a new series to binge on over the holidays or have been searching for a new political drama ever to fill that The West Wing-size hole, Borgen is worth checking out. The first two seasons are available on DVD - season three will be released in the U.S. LinkTV has been airing the show’s entire run and some episodes are even available to legally stream online. The show has even attracted a handful of American fans - Stephen King among them. that BBC Radio 4 recently launched an English-language spinoff. know about Borgen, the show has been drawing in enthusiastic fans all over Europe. A one-hour political drama that ran for three seasons, Borgen tells the story of charismatic politician Birgitte Nyborg (played by Sidse Babett Knudsen) who unexpectedly becomes Denmark’s first female prime minister. It’s a thoroughly absorbing and smart show with a stunningly attractive cast, and it all takes place against the backdrop of beautiful Copenhagen. Follow television drama about coalition politics in Denmark? Hardly the stuff that hits are made of.
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