Season 2

episodes

1. 1. 89,000 Children 2011-09-25 59 min 7.7 A year has passed since we last saw Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg. In the season opener, Birgitte is visiting soldiers stationed in Afghanistan when their encampment is attacked, and several soldiers...
2. 2. In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream 2011-10-02 57 min 7.7 Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg must appoint a new EU Commissioner. Sejro would seem the obvious choice, but Birgitte is surprised when he not only turns down the post but sees it as a personal slight....
3. 3. The Last Worker 2011-10-09 58 min 7.7 The coalition government is preparing to introduce a new reform package - "A Common Future". But attempts to get agreement on the reforms causes Labour leader Bjørn Marrot serious problems - in the me...
4. 4. Battle Ready 2011-10-16 59 min 8.0 Troels Höxenhaven exploits the hijack of a Danish ship by Somali pirates to try and raise his profile. However, compromising photos of Höxenhaven turn up at the Ekspres.
5. 5. Plant a Tree 2011-10-23 60 min 7.6 Birgitte Nyborg is about to negotiate the environmental element of the new reform package, but she must face the reality of parties unwilling to compromise. Kasper convinces her that underhanded tacti...
6. 6. Them and Us 2011-10-30 58 min 8.0 Kasper's past returns to haunt him as he clears out his parents former home, whilst the Freedom Party suggest lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12. A move that reveals fundamental differe...
7. 7. What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part I) 2011-11-06 58 min 8.0 Birgitte's government is losing steam -- internal differences are growing and only compromise legislation is being passed. Just as opinion polls indicate Birgitte may lose the next election, financier...
8. 8. What is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly (Part II) 2011-11-13 58 min 7.9 The eyes of the world are on Copenhagen and Birgitte Nyborg as peace talks draw near between North and South Kharun. Everyone has been working around the clock, and although Kasper is now living with...
9. 9. The Sanctity of Private Life 2011-11-20 59 min 8.3 Laura's illness has worsened over the past few months, and Birgitte now feels terrible about failing to recognize it. When Laura's psychiatrist suggests admitting her to a private psychiatric hospital...
10. 10. An Extraordinary Remark 2011-11-27 58 min 8.2 In the season finale, Birgitte is on a month leave from her post as prime minister to focus on family, and Hans-Christian Thorsen, Labor Party chairman, has positioned himself to be her possible succe...