The year is 1402. Margrete has achieved what no man has managed before. She has gathered Denmark, Norway and Sweden into a peace-oriented union, which she single-handedly rules through her young adopted son, Erik. The union is beset by enemies, however, and Margrete is therefore planning a marriage between Erik and an English princess. An alliance with England should secure the union’s status as an emerging European power, but a breathtaking conspiracy is under way that can tear Margrete and all she believes in apart.
Charlotte Sieling has made a name for herself internationally as an episode director on US series such as 'The Americans', 'Homeland' and 'White Collar'. She has directed Danish TV successes such as 'The Killing' (2007-09), 'Borgen' (2013) and 'The Bridge' (2011), on the latter also as concept director. She made her feature debut with 'Above the Street Below the Water' (2009), followed by 'The Man' (2017).
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