Borgen

Somali pirates hijack Danish ships again. Troels Höxenhaven, newly strengthened as Labour Party leader, uses the emotionally charged situation to present himself as a public favorite. He appears in photos with victims’ families and makes political promises without informing Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg. Polls show his popularity rising – the “Höxenhaven effect.” When he openly declares his ambition to become Prime Minister, the power struggle between him and Birgitte truly begins.