It doesn’t take long to realize that Danish politics are no different from the American brand. Sidse Babett Knudsen plays Birgitte Nyborg Christensen, who becomes Denmark’s first female prime minister, due to what amounts to a political hiccup. On American TV, when family and ambition come into conflict, family all too often (and unrealistically) triumphs. You won’t find any such sugarcoating here…although you may if the series comes to NBC. For now, though, just know this: Borgen is top-flight drama in any language.

Borgen (available on Netflix in the U.S.). I’ve binged all four seasons of this Danish political drama. Named for the palace in Copenhagen where the Danish government is based, it follows the country’s (fictional) first female prime minister as she navigates a complex political landscape.

I loved the Swiss version of Robinson Crusoe, The Monkeys, 6 Million Dollar Man and The Waltons as a kid. As an Adult it's stuff like The Sopranos, The Wire, 4 Blocks, Spiral, Borgen