Bronbroen the bridge, a coproduction between swedens sveriges television and denmark s dr, along with the german network zdf, has given us two superb series and a. I enjoy dicte, irene huss, the swedish wallander series, good anything. This series is set in the inbetween space physically occupied by the bridge that links malmo in sweden to copenhagen in denmark. Why everyone should watch denmark s most popular tv series the bridge courtesy of nimbus film, filmlance international from the moment the swedishdanish series bronbroen the bridge in english first aired back in 2011, it captivated a large audience. Lyrics to hollow talk by choir of young believers this song was used in the intro in the scandinavian tv series bronbroen the bridge. The show is based on the danish swedish television. Bronbroen the former title is swedish and the latter danish, known in englishspeaking markets as the bridge, is a nordic noir thriller coproduced by the national tv companies of denmark and sweden. Laidback danish family man, martin, and swedish single woman, saga, have to work together to stop the horrific staged murders before the. When a body is found on the bridge between their two countries, denmarks martin rohde and swedens saga noren must share the detective work. A synopsis from the bbc for the final episode of the swedish danish production reads. Apr 21, 2018 the pair are forced to work together after a body is discovered on the oresund bridge, the fivemile road that connects sweden and denmark. When a body is found on the bridge between denmark and sweden, right on the border, danish inspector martin rohde and swedish saga noren have to share jurisdiction and work.
A corpse cut in half at the waist is discovered on the oresund bridge between denmark and sweden. Jan 20, 2020 bridge linking sweden to denmark to get new lick of paint in year operation this article is more than 3 months old structure made famous by noir tv series the bridge to be painted for first. Jul 09, 2014 though, in season one, the bridge stuck to the serialkiller template of its danish inspiration bronbroen about a murder victim left on a bridge that connects denmark and sweden and. The bridge russian tv series, a 2017 russian series based on the danishswedish television series the bridge agents of s. The bridge the walking dead, an episode of the postapocalyptic horror series the walking dead.
When a body is discovered lying directly across the line that divides these two countries a union between the respective cities police forces is forged and a working relationship between two very different detectives begins. Episode by episode guide to danish tv series the bridge, shown in the uk on bbc4 29 june 2018. Jan 20, 2020 the oresund bridge, made famous by the nordic noir tv crime series the bridge, needs the fresh coat of paint to maintain its steel structure. Their investigation is complicated both by internal corruption and violence stemming from the drug cartels functioning among the borderlands. This is a surprising shift in the production and marketing of this series, especially as one of the key selling points of. The bridge is 1,178 meters long and has a maximum vertical clearance of 33 meters. The series starts off with the discovery of a body, exactly at the border between sweden and denmark literary exactly, as half of the body lies on danish jurisdiction and the other half on swedish. When a body is found on the bridge between denmark and sweden, right on the border, danish inspector martin rohde and swedish saga noren have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer. Denmark shuts bridges, suspends ferries in massive manhunt.
This amazing bridge turns into a tunnel and connects denmark. Their clashing personalities endanger the case when the killer threatens to strike again. Marco and sonya investigate the body from the bridge. But this isnt just a nasty practical joke, and saga noren, of the malmo county police, is once again on the case.
Two detectives work together to take down a serial killer operating on both sides of the texaschihuahua border. The series the bridge bron broen tells about the police of sweden and denmark, who will investigate a strange and complete mystery crime. The first series was shown in its native countries in 2011, and in 2012 followed forbrydelsen onto bbc4 in the uk. Bridge linking sweden to denmark to get new lick of paint in. This amazing bridgetunnel connects sweden and denmark. Because the bridge refers to the oresund bridge linking sweden and denmark, the location even makes it a bit more chilling. Season 2 begins months after the events of the first season. The bridge between copenhagen in denmark and malmo in sweden becomes effectively a central character in this gripping saga. A cablestayed bridge runs nearly 8 km 5 miles to an artificial island where it transitions into a tunnel that runs another 4 km 2.
Both cities send investigators, because the body is the middle of the bridge and nobody knows whose juristiction applies. The bridges sofia helin on the making of the last ever. The series opens with our two cops meeting on the imposing bridge over the dark waters. Sofia helin, as the swedish police detective saga noren, stars in all four series. Banknotes of denmark 100 danish krone, 2009 bridge series. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Jan 20, 2017 a drive across the oresund bridge and tunnel between sweden and denmark. The complete series consists of two seasons of 10 episodes each. When a body is found on the bridge between denmark and sweden, right on the border, danish inspector martin rohde and swedish saga noren have to. The story that evolves from there is satisfactorily complex, without getting silly, and full of suspense. Sep 09, 2015 this amazing bridge turns into a tunnel and connects denmark and sweden the oresund is an engineering marvel that connects the danish capital of copenhagen to the swedish city of malmo.
The bridge season 5 release date on svt1, episodes completed. Apr 21, 2012 the bridge bbc four the latest gripping drama to emerge from denmark, hot on the heels of borgen and the killing was named after the oresund, and saturdays atmospheric opening double. Like flashpoint, this dramatic series will straddle both ne. Why everyone should watch denmarks most popular tv series. The copenhagen police said in a statement that they were looking for a swedenregistered volvo carrying three people connected to serious crimes. Between the two countries there is the orezund bridge. Cbs and ctv team up yet again to offer american and canadian audiences the police drama, the bridge. The bridge was originally planned as a railway bridge in 1924, but the decision was later made to include roadways. Trapped in the middle of the bridge connecting sweden and denmark, a binational investigatory team is put together to solve the crime. Nov 23, 2016 the oresund bridge is the longest combined road and rail bridge in europe, connection two of the most important centers in the region. Copenhagen airport at kastrup has its own railway station close to the western bridgehead. The acclaimed thriller, which began with the discovery of a body in the middle of the oresund bridge connecting denmark and sweden, returns to the spectacular crossing for the beginning of series.
A second season aired throughout scandanavia in 20 with the third season. The bridge, a 1997 sculpture in atlanta, georgia, us. Behind the scenes of the acclaimed danish swedish thriller the bridge. Once, right in the middle of this bridge, there was a power outage for a short time. What is the bridge theme tune, what are the lyrics to hollow.
When a body is found on the bridge between their two countries, denmark s martin rohde and swedens saga noren must share the detective work. The bridge of the title links sweden and denmark and all three series of the cop show are here, pairing sofia helins socially stunted swede saga with cuddly danish cop martin for the first two and pillpopping henrik for the third. Metaphorically, the series establishes a liminal space between the danish and swedish psyche, as two police officers from either side of the border learn to coexist, sharing the political, jurisdictional, personal. The bridge is an american crime drama television series, developed by meredith stiehm and elwood reid, that was broadcast on the fx network, and based on the danoswedish series broenbron. When the coast guard board the ship they discover there is no crew, and three swedish and.
Jul 10, 20 the bridge, a new series on fx, is an adaptation of a sinister, psychologically dense scandinavian crime series, but not as interesting. Sep 28, 2018 road and rail traffic on the bridge, the setting of the popular nordic noir series the bridge, was cut off around 1200 gmt in both directions between copenhagen and swedens thirdlargest city malmo. The iconic oresund bridge, standing in the strait between sweden and denmark, connects the cities of copenhagen and malmo. Oresundsbron is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the oresund strait between sweden and denmark. Detectives from denmark and sweden join forces to catch a killer when a body. The season four finale of the bridge will be airing on bbc two tonight friday, june 29 at 9pm. The bridge of the title links sweden and denmark and all three series of the cop show are here, pairing sofia helins socially stunted swede saga with cuddly danish cop martin for the first two and. Jun 29, 2018 the iconic theme tune to the bridge is called hollow talk. The bridge adapts a scandinavian tv crime series the new. The bridge english subtitled in swedish and danish with english subtitles. Swedishdanish crime series the bridge remains inimitable.
Jun 09, 2016 the first body is laid out at exactly the halfway mark on the bridge between sweden and denmark. The first body is laid out at exactly the halfway mark on the bridge between sweden and denmark. With sofia helin, rafael pettersson, sarah boberg, dag malmberg. In the first and second, her danish counterpart, martin rohde. Coincidentally, saga is the name of one of the central protagonists, the swedish police inspector who, with martin the danish one, coordinate this literally across the border crime investigation, with a heavy toll on. The bridge is an american crime drama television series, developed by meredith stiehm and elwood reid, that was broadcast on the fx network, and based on the danishswedish series broenbron. By the end of the first season the bridge had more than. Sild is a russian crime drama television series, developed by konstantin statskiy, broadcast on the ntv network, and based on the danish swedish series broenbron. At first, the swedish police claim jurisdiction, but then we find that the body is actually composed of two bodies sawn in half. Detectives saga noren and martin rohde investigate when a coaster rams into the oresund bridge linking sweden and denmark. This means martin rohde a refreshing role by kim bodnia, known for portraying hard boiled guys in many danish films has to work together with. This series of the bridge though still has some way to go to prove itself the equal of the previous two, which stand alongside borgen and the killing as the finest examples of nordic noir.
The bridge tv series 20112018 the movie database tmdb. Dec 31, 2015 the bridge of the title links sweden and denmark and all three series of the cop show are here, pairing sofia helins socially stunted swede saga with cuddly danish cop martin for the first two. When a body is found on the bridge between denmark and sweden, a danish inspector and a swedish detective must work. Sj operates x2000 trains over the bridge, with connections to gothenburg and stockholm. Apr, 2016 bronbroen the bridge, a coproduction between swedens sveriges television and denmarks dr, along with the german network zdf, has given us two superb series and a third that surely ranks. The story begins with the discovery of a body on the borderline between the two cities, thereby falling under the jurisdiction of both swedish and danish police.
Created by elwood reid, bjorn stein, meredith stiehm. As series 3 begins learn more about saga and her danish and swedish colleagues. Friction arises between saga and her new partner, hanne, as they investigate the brutal murder of the founder of a genderneutral preschool. The ceo of the copenhagen film fund cff, thomas gammeltoft, announced last week that the third season of the crime thriller series bronbroen the bridge, scheduled for late 2015, will be more danish than before. Laidback danish family man, martin, and swedish single woman, saga, have to work together to stop the horrific staged murders before the terrorist wins over public opinion with his anticorruption agenda. The show stars lithuanian actress ingeborga dapkunaite and russian actor mikhail porechenkov in pivotal roles. A series of new dualvoltage trains was developed, linking the copenhagen area with malmo and southern sweden as far as gothenburg and kalmar.
The now famous locations marked on the map of northern denmark. The first episode opens with a corpse dumped at night in darkness on the oresund bridge, which connects copenhagen, denmark with malmo, sweden. Bronbroen the bridge starts at the oresund bridge, which sits on the strait that creates the border between denmark and sweden. A mannequin family is arranged in a grotesque tableau at a dinner table on the top floor of a deserted office block, each face smeared with a lipsticked rictus smile. Sofia helin, rafael pettersson, sarah boberg, dag malmberg. The investigation finds its prime suspect in the victims distraught son, but saga is distracted by her mothers unexpected and unwelcome visit. The danish swedish version of the bridge bronbroen excels within the mysterythriller genre, filling in characters and their potential motives with such detail that were constantly recalculating in dialogue with sagas mathematical and semisociopathic mind. Pernille from the bridge talk about the differnces between danish and swedish culture.
Rent the bridge 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It is telling that this one swedishdanish series, which gets its name from the oresund bridge that connects copenhagen, denmark to malmo, sweden, has been. The first series begins with the discovery of a dead body exactly on the centre of the oresund bridge, which links malmo with copenhagen, necessitating a joint investigation. The bridge is a 2 season scandinavian crime drama centered around the oresund bridge, which connects the cities of copenhagen denmark with malmo sweden. A joint creative and financed production between swedens sveriges television and denmark s danmarks radio, it has been shown in more than 100 countries. What seems to be an isolated incident turns into a frenzied search for a madman whos bent on destroying victims in both countries and the lives of the investigators as well. Bridge linking denmark to sweden to get new lick of paint in. I have only seen the us versions of the bridge and the killing so far. Bronbroen tv series 20112018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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