About this season
In 1963, a business adventure begins in a basement in a small Danish town. Within a few years, the company has 3500 employees, many of them women who are experiencing for the first time the joys and challenges of earning their own money.
Episodes (7)
1. Welcome to Carmen
6.5Aired 15 October 2023 • 56 min
Axel's dream of exporting Carmen Curlers faces competition from Clarice Cosmetics. Birthe rallies factory workers, but a disgruntled group threatens to strike. Cooperation between the companies is a possibility.
2. Where the trade is carried out...
7.0Aired 22 October 2023 • 56 min
During an American visit, factory worker Else suffers an accident. Birthe and Axel scramble to hide safety lapses before contract signing. They face pressure from Else's mother and media scrutiny over worker conditions.
3. The world's best place to work
6.5Aired 29 October 2023 • 57 min
50,000 sets of Carmen Curlers are on their way to the US, but now Europe also needs their supplies, so Axel expands and hires people for night shifts. Birthe is tasked with getting 70 ladies for the factory, but how do you do that when the whole of Denmark has a major labor shortage? Birthe recognizes that alternative methods must be used. Axel tries to enjoy his success but the loneliness begins to eat away at him.
4. Episode 4
6.5Aired 5 November 2023 • 59 min
5. Episode 5
6.0Aired 12 November 2023 • 53 min
6. Episode 6
6.5Aired 19 November 2023 • 59 min
7. Episode 7
7.5Aired 26 November 2023 • 58 min