THE BRIDGE

July 2013 - present

1 season

13 episodes

The Bridge is a new series released last summer. I read about it before its premiere and it seemed quite interesting to me, so I started watching it from the very beginning. Like many other series nowadays this is an adaptation of an European series. In this case The Bridge is based on the Danish/Swedish series Bron.

Its plot tells us about a criminal investigation of a murder committed just on the border between US and Mexico, so police on both sides have to collaborate to figure it out. Nothing is what it seems on this show which keeps you suspicious of almost everyone.

One of the most interesting things on this show is the role of the US detective Sonya Cross (played by Diane Kruger), who has Asperger’s syndrome, a sort of Autism. She’s really good at connecting points and remembering details, but she’s a mess in her social behavior. She doesn’t know how to interact and she understands everything in its literal meaning, which puts her in awkward situations sometimes, or gives you some hilarious moments other times. The role is pretty challenging to play, and I think Diane Kruger did it brilliantly, as I could see a real Asperger’s person and a clear evolution of the character at the same time.

The rest of the cast is formed by Demián Bichir, Annabeth Gish, Thomas M. Wright and Ted Levine, among others.

The series has had a good reception so it’s been renewed for a second season that will be aired next summer. I can’t wait to see what they’ll be dealing with!

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