Netflix has just released a new season of Borgen (labeled separately at Netflix as Borgen: Power & Glored and labeled as a stand-alone season) in the Nordic area with everyone who will receive a draw in June 2022. This is what we know about the season will come and when you will watch it.
Made by Adam Price, Borgen was first aired in Denmark in 2010. This series was wrapped after 3 seasons in 2013 and it seemed like this series was done forever.It was until Netflix saw the opportunity to bring it back.The fourth season of the hit political thriller was first announced in April 2020 as collaboration between Dr. and Netflix.
Netflix released a 1-3 season from a political thriller around the world on September 2020.
When is the Borgen season 4 Netflix release date?
It was confirmed by the announcement of the refund series that Borgen’s new season will do prime in 2022.
In January 2022, reported by the host Radio Times that the 4 season will land on Netflix globally at several points in the spring of 2022.
Now we know that the series will come to Netflix around the world in two waves.
- Netflix in the Nordic countries will see the series added on April 14th, 2022. This includes Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.
- The rest of the world will receive the series on June 2nd, 2022.
It should be noted that this series is Netflix Original in each region except Denmark. That’s because the series aired between February and April 2022 on DR1.
It should be noted that Netflix calls this season “a stand-alone continuation of the previous season”. This is similar to people like a boy where we finally saw the early season’s show.
Who are the returning cast members of Borgen?
There are many members of the original actor who returned to repeat their role from the original Run series:
| Cast Member | Role |
|---|---|
| Sidse Babett Knudsen | Birgitte Nyborg |
| Birgitte Hjort Sørensen | Katrine Fønsmark |
| Søren Malling | Torben Friis |
| Signe Egholm Olsen | Anne Sophie Lindenkrone |
| Mikael Birkkjær | Philip Christensen |
| Lisbeth Wulff | Pia Munk |
| Lars Mikkelsen | Søren Ravn |
| Laura Allen Müller Smith | Nadia Barazani |
| Jens Albinus | Jon Berthelsen |
| Lars Knutzon | Bent Sejrø |
| Peter Mygind | Michael Laugesen |
| Morten Kirkskov | Niels Erik Lund |
| Gitte Siem Christensen | Kirsten Sejrø |
| Angunnguaq Larsen | Jens Enok Berthelsen |
| Freja Riemann | Laura Nyborg Christensen |
| Kasper Lange | Dan Vestergaard |
Lead actress Sidse Babett Knudsen had the following to say about the series continuation:
Who are the new cast members of Borgen?
There’s a whole heap of new cast members confirmed to be starring in the next season of Borgen:
| Cast Member | Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before |
|---|---|
| Mikkel Boe Følsgaard | A Royal Affair | Land of Mine | The Legacy |
| Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen | The Rain | Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes | Ildfugel |
| Özlem Saglanmak | Truth About Men | Shorta | Sons of Denmark |
| Simon Bennebjerg | The Guilty | Delphi | A Report on the Party and the Guests |
| Johanne Louise Schmidt | The Absent One | Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith | Journal 64 |
| Magnus Millang | Danish Dynamite | Heavy Load | Kein Problem |
| Peter Zandersen | Follow the Money | Dicte: Crime Reporter | Nordvest |
| Youssef Hvidtfeldt | Yes No Maybe | The Danish Boys | Chicky Red Grill |
| Charlotte Fich | Just Another Love Story | Love and Rage | Unit 1 |
| Pegah Booyash | Deliver US | Dream State | Darkness: Those Who Will |
| Karin Bang Heinemeier | Darkness: Those Who Kill | Rita | Pros and Cons |
| Sussie Nøhr | A Hijacking | Lisa | Hunting Season |
| Niklas Herskind | Neon Heart | Blurred Vision | Pinkies begravelse |
| Michael Moritzen | The Idiots | Forbrydelsen | Daisy Diamond |
| Viola Martinsen | Equinox | Splitting Up Together | What a Circus! |
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard expressed his delight to Netflix about taking part in the upcoming season:
What is the plot of the new season of Borgen?
The series’s focus will continue to be in Birgitte Nyborg, which is now the Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with his staff.
Meanwhile, Katrine Fønsmark, who was previously the head of the Brigige, is now the head of the Great Department for the national television station.