The Bridge (2018 TV series) explained

Director:Lee Thean-jeen
Num Seasons:2[1]
Num Episodes:20
Producer:
  • Simon Long
  • Wong Soon Teng
  • Eva Yee
Editor:Cheah Foong Foong
Company:Double Vision
Runtime:60 minutes

The Bridge is a Malaysian–Singaporean crime drama television series aired on HBO Asia, and starring Rebecca Lim and Bront Palarae.[2] The series was inspired by the Danish–Swedish series, Broen/Bron. Season 1 was released in 2018 and Season 2 was released on 15 June 2020.

Plot

The series takes place on the border of Malaysia and Singapore. Its centerpiece is the bridge on the border where a female corpse was 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]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Series overview

Season 2 (2020)

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2019Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Drama SeriesThe Bridge[3]
Best Adaptation of an Existing Format
2020Asian Television AwardsBest Drama Series[4]
Best Adaptation of an Existing Format
Best Actor in a Leading RoleBront Palarae
Best Actress in a Leading RoleRebecca Lim
Best Actor in a Supporting RoleWan Hanafi Su
Fikry Ibrahim
Miller Khan
Best Digital Fiction Programme/SeriesThe Bridge
Best Leading Male Performance - DigitalBront Palarae
Ario Bayu
Best Leading Female Performance - DigitalRebecca Lim
Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Drama SeriesThe Bridge[5]
Best Actor in a Leading RoleBront Palarae
Best Actress in a Leading RoleRebecca Lim
Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMiller Khan
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleAida Aris
Best Adaptation of an Existing FormatThe Bridge
Best Original ScreenplayChi-ren Choong
Best SoundSteven Yap Wei Ven, Chak Mun Yee and Ahmad Fadzil
ContentAsia AwardsBest Asian Drama for a Regional/International MarketThe Bridge[6]
Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia
Best Director of a Scripted TV ProgrammeLee Thean-jeen
Best Male Lead in a TV ProgrammeBront Palarae

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Asian Adaptation of 'The Bridge' Launches Second Season on Viu, HBO Asia. Patrick. Frater. Variety. June 15, 2020. January 17, 2021.
  2. News: Asian remake of popular Scandinavian noir The Bridge: lack of chemistry leads to troubled waters for the seen-before show. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165321if_/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/2176840/asian-remake-popular-scandinavian-noir-bridge. December 9, 2018. Stephen. McCarty. South China Morning Post. December 9, 2018. January 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2019 National Winners. Asian Academy Creative Awards. August 17, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2020 Nominees. Asian Television Awards. August 17, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2020 National Winners. Asian Academy Creative Awards. August 17, 2022.
  6. Web site: ContentAsia Awards 2020 - Nominations. ContentAsia Awards. August 17, 2022.

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