We know you have a lot of TV options out there; we’ve read all the same “peak TV” articles you have. So we hate to add even more to your plate. But one of the greatest TV series of the past decade has, for the first time, become pretty darn accessible in the U.S. And just in time to binge-watch over the holiday weekend. Borgen, the gripping three-season Danish political drama, is finally available on iTunes. The show depicts the meteoric rise and occasional stumbles of a female prime minister, her staff, and the media tasked with covering her. Here’s why you should bump it to the very top of your queue.

The First One’s Free: Before we go through all the reasons watching Borgen is the ideal way to spend your Labor Day weekend, you should know that the very first episode is available to watch for free. So you don’t just have to take my word for it, you can go watch the pilot and see if it’s the show for you. But I should warn you, it might be smart to clear your schedule before you sit down with Episode 1. Once you start, you won’t be able to stop. All three seasons are available for $49.99, or you can buy the show a season at a time—which might be wise because there’s a small dip in quality in Season 3—for closer to $20 each.

Be on the Cutting Edge: Sadly, it’s a little too late to be completely on the cutting edge for Borgen. All of Europe as well as many resourceful Americans have already discovered the show. But the trio of lead actors—Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbæk—are on the verge of breaking out in the U.S. in a big way. Sørensen—who starred as the antagonist in Pitch Perfect 2 and had a very popular one-episode arc on Game of Thrones last season—is already on her way to being that rare American household name featuring a Scandanavian “O.” The fact that her roles in those two popular properties were such a far cry from her performance as the impassioned Borgen reporter Katrine Fønsmark means the talented Sørensen will likely break even wider next year when she stars in Martin Scorsese’s new HBO series Vinyl. HBO has also snapped up Asbæk for a juicy new role in Season 6 of Game of Thrones. Though there’s no way to guarantee this, he’s got the charisma and the opportunity to become the newest fan favorite. And not to leave the prime minister herself out of it, HBO has also grabbed Borgen’s leading lady, Sidse Babett Knudsen, for its upcoming sci-fi Western Westworld. The casting directors at HBO have obviously been watching Borgen. Shouldn’t you?

The Political Show We Need: As we head into a presidential election our political landscape has, thanks in large part to Donald Trump, turned into even more of a three-ring circus than usual. But even if our political debates are going to be overshadowed by petty infighting and soap operas that have nothing to do with the issues, that doesn’t mean you have to leave your political brain at the door. Sure, Borgen has its share of personal drama; the show opens with a scandalous death. But the brilliant angle of this show—which goes through several election cycles—is that because we don’t have associations with the Danish political parties, we’re able to hear debates on issues of immigration, health care, environmental concerns, and women’s rights without having a predetermined side to root for.

This makes Borgen even more successful than America’s most famous political series, West Wing, where it’s hard not to root for the home team—be they Republican or Democrat. But Denmark has a multi-party system, and instead of finding a clear corollary between our divisive two-party approach, you have to navigate a cabinet made up of the Social Democrats, the Danish People’s Party, the Liberals, the Moderates, the Conservative People’s Party, the Green Party, etc. If all that sounds confusing, don’t worry. You can just focus on the personalities (the prime minister is Moderate) and the issues, which, despite the European location, are pretty universal. It’s also compelling in this age of Hillary Clinton to see a woman at the top of the heap. Selina Myer on Veep is fun, but prime minister Birgitte Nyborg is formidable, and the parallels there are fascinating.

Oh, The Humanity: But this isn’t just a show about a ”strong female character.“ Nyborg is formidable, but she’s also very multi-dimensionally human. This is true of almost all the characters in Borgen, save one slimy politician-turned-tabloid editor. But all of Borgen’s heroes have flaws and dents. And all of its villains have moments of grace. Much more so than you would even find on The West Wing. And while this makes for a more compelling show overall, it’s especially fascinating to see ambitious women in the shape of Birgitte (Knudsen), Katrine (Sørensen), Hanne Holm (Benedikte Hansen), etc. crash and soar both professionally and personally. You could say much the same of the male characters including the prime minister’s spin doctor, Kasper Juul (Asbæk), or her husband, Philip (Mikael Birkkjær), who struggles to be supportive as he loses his wife to her job. But the level of nuance here is much rarer for female characters in America, and watching a woman be wife and mother and prime minister and struggle while succeeding is refreshing to say the least.

European Inside Jokes: But it’s not all interpersonal drama and heavy political debates. Like The West Wing before it, Borgen can also be a really fun show thanks, in large part, to the charming charisma of its lead actors. The European context also provides a fun crash course in dynamics not all Americans may be aware of. If you want to know why an episode in Season 2 is titled “In Brussels No One Can Hear You Scream,” then, well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out.