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. The season takes significant risks with both Martin and Saga, subjecting them to events that test the show's own premise about professional function. The procedural plotting remains precise, and the cross-border collaboration grows more fraught than in Season 1. Kim Bodnia's final season as Martin gives the character a full arc, with standout work in the closing episodes. The season functions 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.