Internationally acclaimed
The Bridge
A dark and intense crime series that begins when a crime is committed in the middle of the Øresund Bridge. The incident forces Swedish and Danish police to cooperate across national borders, despite differing methods and perspectives. The investigation unfolds into a complex narrative where suspense, strong characters, and contemporary social issues are woven together, as relationships and boundaries are put to the test.
The lead roles are played by Saga Norén and Martin Rohde, portrayed by Sofia Helin and Kim Bodnia. The entertainment value is built equally on a gripping storyline and deeply complex character portrayals. The series consists of four seasons, with the first three written by Hans Rosenfeldt and the fourth in collaboration with Camilla Ahlgren. A large part of the filming took place at Ystad Studios, and each season involved around 100 actors as well as a film crew of approximately 80 people.
A cross-border success
Almost 200 countries have broadcast The Bridge since the series premiered in Sweden and Denmark. The production quickly became an audience success with around one million viewers during the first episode in both countries. In the US and the UK, the Bridge created the highest viewing figures of a non-English language series made to date.
Already after the first season, 135 other countries had bought the series. In addition to broadcasts, as many as seven countries have made reinterpretations and their own recordings according to the Swedish script where other border regions formed the arena for the events. Between Great Britain and France, the drama revolves around the tunnel under the English Channel, between Germany and Austria is a mountain pass scene and between South Africa and the Zimbabwe bridge in Beitbridge.
Step into the set
At Ystad Studios Visitor Center, you can truly experience the series up close.
Here, you can see Saga’s and Martin’s costumes from the filming and walk among built sets that were used in the series
