The Bridge · Season 2 · SVT1/DR1

The Bridge Season 2

Name: The Bridge Season 2 review: BollyAI verdict
Item: The Bridge Season 2
Rating: 8.8
Author: BollyAI

The Bridge Season 2 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 8.8/10. 10 episodes on SVT1/DR1 from 22 September 2013.

MUST-WATCH

BollyMeter8.8/10Season 2 maintained the series' Nordic noir leadership; critics found the psychological plotting more personal and the character development of both leads significantly deeper than the first season.

Updated 9 June 2026

What BollyAI Thinks

Season 2 premiered in September 2013 and deepened the character work that made the first season exceptional. Critics noted the season took significant risks with both Martin and Saga, subjecting them to events that tested the show's own premise about professional function. The procedural plotting remained precise and the cross-border collaboration more fraught than in Season 1. Kim Bodnia's final season as Martin gave the character a full arc; his performance in the closing episodes was cited as among the finest in the show's run. The season functioned as both a continuation and a partial conclusion.

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Season Over Season

Deeper character risk-taking and a more personal case narrative; Kim Bodnia's swan song as Martin makes this season emotionally heavier than the first.