The Bridge (2018 TV series)
| 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 |
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| Release | 26 November 2018 – 13 August 2020 |
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.
Plot
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Miller Khan[3]
- 25th Asian Television Awards - Best Leading Male Performance (Digital): Bront Palarae[4]
See also
References
- ^ Frater, Patrick (June 15, 2020). "Asian Adaptation of 'The Bridge' Launches Second Season on Viu, HBO Asia". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b 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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