Description: The Bridge (Swedish: Bron, Swedish pronunciation: [bruːn]; Danish: Broen, Danish pronunciation: [pʁoːn]) is a Nordic noir crime television series created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt. A joint production between Sweden's SVT and Denmark's DR, it has been shown in more than 100 countries. The first season begins with the discovery of a dead body at the centre of the Øresund Bridge, which links the Swedish city of Malmö with the Danish capital Copenhagen, necessitating a joint investigation. Sofia Helin, as the Swedish police detective Saga Norén, stars in all four seasons. In the first and second seasons her Danish counterpart, Martin Rohde, is played by Kim Bodnia; in the third and fourth, the Danish police officer is Henrik Sabroe, played by Thure Lindhardt. The first season was broadcast on SVT1 and DR1 during the autumn of 2011, and on the United Kingdom's BBC Four the following spring. The second season was aired in the Nordic countries during the autumn of 2013, and in the UK in early 2014. The third season was broadcast in Denmark, Sweden and Finland during the autumn of 2015 and in the UK in November 2015. The fourth season premiered on 1 January 2018 in the Nordic countries, and was broadcast weekly on BBC Two in the UK from 11 May 2018. REAR COVER A woman's body is dumped in the middle of the Oresund Bridge - right on the border between Sweden and Denmark. What at first looks like one murder, turns out to be two. The bodies have been brutally cut in half at the waist and put together to form a single corpse. Detectives from Denmark and Sweden are forced to work together to solve this spectacular double murder and the wave of violence that follows. The quirky characters and fast-paced twisting plot ensure this latest Scandinavian crime drama is richly satisfying viewing from start to finish. SEASON ONE DETAILED PLOT When a body, apparently cut in half at the waist, is discovered in the middle of the Øresund Bridge, which connects Copenhagen with Malmö, placed precisely on the border between Denmark and Sweden, the investigation falls under the jurisdiction of both the Danish and Swedish police agencies. It is not one corpse but two halves of two separate women: the upper half being that of a female Swedish politician, the lower half being that of a Danish prostitute. The socially awkward Saga Norén from the Malmö police homicide department and Martin Rohde from the Copenhagen police homicide department lead the murder investigations. Martin has had a vasectomy. August, the nineteen-year-old son from his first marriage is now living with Martin and Mette, his current wife, with whom Martin has three children. Mette discovers that she is expecting another set of twins. Saga lives alone and rather than have serious relationships, she prefers to pick up men in bars for casual sex. Her poor social skills, her difficulty in empathizing and her inability to channel her emotions make her appear cold, insensitive and blunt but she is completely honest and forthright in all aspects. In the course of the investigation, Martin and Saga develop a close working relationship. The investigation quickly escalates as a journalist, Daniel Ferbé, whose SUV was used in the crime, found rigged with a bomb timer getting attention, begins receiving phone calls. The caller, who becomes known as the "Truth Terrorist", claims to be committing crimes in order to draw attention to various social problems. A social worker, Stefan Lindberg is an early suspect; his estranged sister Sonja is a poisoning victim. Working together, the Danish and Swedish police conclude that the killer must have a connection with them. After the killer has murdered several people, his true motivation begins to seem personal. They discover that he has been planning his campaign for a period of several years. In the midst of the investigation, Martin has an affair with one of the victims of the Truth Terrorist during a home visit. This affair reaches Mette, who ousts Martin from the Rohde residence. The ties between all the Truth Terrorist's targets are pinpointed to Jens Nielsen, an ex-Danish police officer who had supposedly killed himself. Jens is still alive, masquerading as Mette's colleague under false pretences and plastic surgery. Several years earlier, his wife cheated on him having an affair with Martin. Jens has meticulously crafted a plan of revenge for Martin, using his disguise and subsequent crimes to get closer to his family. The death of Jens's wife and children on the bridge in an accident leads Jens to believe that Martin is to blame. Jens kidnaps Mette and Martin's children (sans August), forcing Martin to try to save them. In Denmark, Saga uncovers that the real target is August, who Jens catfishes to gain access to information about the case and his location. Jens kidnaps August and traps him in a coffin. A standoff occurs between Martin and Jens on the bridge. Saga arrives. Martin asks her to tell him that August is alive, but August has been killed. Upon hearing this, Martin is prevented from killing Jens when Saga shoots both of them. Jens is finally arrested, with Martin left grieving in hospital. With the case closed, Saga drives to Sweden.
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Case Type: Tall/DVD Case
Rating: MA15+
Subtitle Language: English
Studio: Nimbus Film Filmlance International
Format: DVD
Region Code: DVD: 0/All (Region Free/Worldwide)
Release Year: 21 September 2011 – 18 February 2018
Language: Danish, Swedish
Actor: Rafael Pettersson, Dag Malmberg, Emil Birk Hartmann, SOFIA Helin, Said Legue, Anette Lindack, Kim Bodnia, Lars Simonsen, Puk Scharbau
Features: With Subtitles, Anamorphic Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Movie/TV Title: The Bridge (2010 TV series)
Season: The Complete First Season, All 10 Episodes
Music Artist: Johan Söderqvist Patrik Andrén Uno Helmersson, Opening theme "Hollow Talk" by Choir of Young Believers
Video Format: PAL
Director: Måns Mårlind, Hans Rosenfeldt, Björn Stein
Sub-Genre: Scandinavian noir, Serial
Cinematic Movement: Arthouse/Independent
Franchise: The Bridge
Edition: Standard Edition
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Type: TV Series
Producer: Executive producers Stefan Baron Klaus Bassiner Tomas Eskilsson, Wolfgang Feindt Tone Rønning, Producers Gunnar Carlsson Bo Ehrhardt Anders Landström
Run Time: 10 x 41 Minute Episodes
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden & Denmark
