The Bridge (2018 TV series)
The Bridge is a Malaysian-Singaporean crime drama television series aired on HBO Asia.[2] The series based on the Danish-Swedish series Broen/Bron and starring Singaporean actress Rebecca Lim and Malaysian actor Bront Palarae in pivotal roles.
| The Bridge | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Broen/Bron by Hans Rosenfeldt Måns Mårlind Björn Stein |
| Written by | Chi-ren Choong |
| Directed by | Lee Thean-jeen |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Decadence of My Love" by Zee Avi |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 2[1] |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Editor | Cheah Foong Foong |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Double Vision |
| Distributor | HBO |
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| Original release | 26 November 2018 – 13 August 2020 |
Plot
The Bridge in 2005
The series takes place on the border of Malaysia and Singapore. Its centerpiece is the bridge on the border where a female corpse discovered. The Malaysian Investigator is Detective Megat Jamil, the Singaporean is Detective Serena Teo. Together they investigate a series of crimes that are well prepared, skillfully executed and contain a "message" to society on the subject of social injustice.[2]
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 10 | 26 November 2018 | 25 December 2018 | HBO Asia Viu | ||
| 2 | 10 | 15 July 2020 | 13 August 2020 | |||
Cast
- Bront Palarae as Detective Megat Jamil
- Rebecca Lim as Detective Serena Teo
- Ario Bayu as Heriyanto Salim
- Fikry Ibrahim as Zeckri Ishak
- Miller Khan as Arif
- Amanda Manoppo as Dian
- Lukman Sardi as Commander Bayu
- Wan Hanafi Su as Ishak Hassan
- Adrian Pang as Commander Lim
- Joseph Marco as Christian
- Gavin Yap as Daniel Chong
- Jino Achankunju Samuel as ICD Jakarta Officer
- Karanbir Hundal as Kamal Shufitri
- Kris Law as ICD Officer Chen
Awards
References
- Frater, Patrick (June 15, 2020). "Asian Adaptation of 'The Bridge' Launches Second Season on Viu, HBO Asia". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- McCarty, Stephen (December 9, 2018). "Asian remake of popular Scandinavian noir The Bridge: lack of chemistry leads to troubled waters for the seen-before show". South China Morning Post. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- "Final Winners 2020" (PDF). Asian Academy Creative Awards. December 4, 2020.
- @viuindonesia (January 17, 2021). "Selamat untuk Viu Original: Pretty Little Liars (Best Adaption of an Existing Format) dan Bront Palarae dari Viu Original: The Bridge Season 2 (Best Leading Perfomance - Digital) yang menang di Asian Television Awards🏆✨" (in Indonesian). Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Instagram.
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