A week before the election was called, all 12 party leaders cleared 24 hours from their schedules to spend a full day among political allies and opponents at Ryslinge Folk High School. It was a day filled with political debates, a music quiz, and visions for Denmark.
DirectorJesper Mauritze
WritersMaria Hee Dreyer, Johan Gram, Andreas Caspersen
Morning at the folk school
Mar 4, 2026
Twelve party leaders move into the folk high school to warm up for the first debates, which include discussions about both iron fields and PET guards between Inger Støjberg, Mette Frederiksen, Martin Lidegaard, and Lars Boje, while Alex Vanopslagh and Pelle Dragsted challenge each other to a friendly karate match.
Episode 2
Mar 11, 2026
At the folk high school, Morten Messerschmidt has taken it upon himself to cook bolognese for his eleven fellow party leaders. In the debate, Alex Vanopslagh, Pia Olsen Dyhr, Mona Juul and Franciska Rosenkilde go head to head, while Lars Løkke and Inger Støjberg sit face to face to discuss their shared history.
Episode 3
Mar 18, 2026
Lars Løkke, Morten Messerschmidt, Troels Lund Poulsen, and Pelle Dragsted debate immigration and the tone of Danish politics. Later, Mette Frederiksen takes over the evening entertainment with a special music quiz, where each song is dedicated to a party leader.
Episode 4
Mar 22, 2026
The 24 hours at the folk high school conclude with both morning singing and a joint debate with all the party leaders, focusing on Danish values. There is also time to reflect on what the 24 hours have done for their collaboration, as well as a secret election prediction.
