The second season of the Danish drama following a female politician's rise to power and the way in which her role as prime minister alters her behaviour. In this series, two years have past since Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) was elected prime minister and she continues to deal with problems in both her personal and professional life. Having split from her husband Philip (Mikael Birkkjær), she becomes envious when he seems to be moving on. Meanwhile, tensions rise in parliament as Labour members begin to rebel and Birgette has to make important decisions regarding Danish soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. The episodes comprise: '89,000 Children', 'In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream', 'The Last Worker', 'Battle Ready', 'Plant a Tree', 'Them and Us', 'What Is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly: Part One', 'What Is Lost Inwardly Must Be Gained Outwardly: Part Two', 'The Sanctity of Private Life' and 'An Extraordinary Remark'.

The first season of the Danish drama following a female politician's rise to power and the way in which her role as prime minister alters her behaviour. Birgitte Nyborg Christensen (Sidse Babett Knudsen) is elected to power on the back of her winning combination of idealism and determination. However, once in place as Denmark's first female leader, will she find that the demands of power force her to compromise or alter her perspective? Her chief source of guidance is spin doctor Kasper Juul (Johan Philip Asbæk), who has to contend with the likes of pushy news anchor Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen), emblem of the controversy-hungry media Birgitte must alternatively court and hold at bay. The episodes comprise: 'Decency in the Middle', 'Count to 90', 'The Art of Possible', '100 Days', 'Men Who Love Women', 'State Visit', 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil', 'The Silly Season', 'Divide and Rule' and 'The First Tuesday in October'.