# The Bridge (2018 TV series)

The Bridge is a Malaysian–Singaporean crime drama television series aired on HBO Asia, and starring Rebecca Lim and Bront Palarae. The series was inspired by the Danish–Swedish series, Broen/Bron. Season 1 was released in 2018 and Season 2 was released on 15 June 2020.

## Plot

The series takes place on the border of Malaysia and Singapore. Its centerpiece is the bridge on the border where a female corpse was 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.

## Cast
### Main

* Bront Palarae as Megat Jamil
* Rebecca Lim as Serena Teo
* Ario Bayu as Heriyanto Salim (season 2)

### Recurring

* Adrian Pang as Lim Boon Teck (seasons 1–2)
* Susan Lankester [ms] as Maria Othman (seasons 1–2)
* Cheryl Samad [ms] as Erin Tajuddin (seasons 1–2)
* Izzat Mushtaq [ms] as Yusof Iskandar (seasons 1–2)
* Tony Eusoff [ms] as Nabil / Adam (season 1)
* Dia Farhana as Mia (season 1)
* Syed Muhammad Husayn as Imran (season 1)
* Syed Ali Murtadha as Farid (season 1)
* Charles Roberts as Reuben Kumar (season 1)
* Erwin Dawson as Jason (season 1)
* Gavin Yap as Daniel Chong (season 1)
* Dawn Cheong as Chen Seet Yan (season 1)
* Alvin Wong as Lee Jun Weng (season 1)
* Keagan Kang as Clarence Richmond (season 1)
* Belinda Chee as Michelle Richmond (season 1)
* Pablo Amirul [ms] as Jamal Mokhtar (season 1)
* Chacko Vadaketh as Anil Raj (season 1)
* Miller Khan [ms] as Arif Hilmi (season 2)
* Amanda Manopo as Dian Galih (season 2)
* Wan Hanafi Su [ms] as Datuk Ishak Hassan (season 2)
* Aida Aris [ms] as Datin Roslinda Ahmad (season 2)
* Fikry Ibrahim [ms] as Zeckri Ishak (season 2)
* Alicia Amin [ms] as Lyanna Mokhtar (season 2)
* Lukman Sardi as Bayu Soemarsono (season 2)
* Whulandary Herman as Indah Pangestu (season 2)
* Joseph Marco as Christian Salvador (season 2)
* Pete Teo as Sylvester "Silver" DaCosta (season 2)
* Zahim Albakri [ms] as Peter Harris (season 2)
* Chew Kin Wah as Wong Ping Chuan (season 2)
* Patrick Teoh as Mr. Ong (season 2)
* Radhi Khalid [ms] as Datuk Rahman Samad (season 2)
* Louisa Chong [ms] as Pearl Yong (season 2)

## Series overview

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally aired | Originally aired | Originally aired |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Network |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 November 2018 (2018-11-26) | 25 December 2018 (2018-12-25) | HBO Asia Viu |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) | 13 August 2020 (2020-08-13) | HBO Asia Viu |

### Season 1 (2018)

| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Lee Thean-jeen | Chi-ren Choong | 26 November 2018 (2018-11-26) |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Lee Thean-jeen | June Tan | TBA |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Jason Chong | Sue Yin Goh | TBA |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jason Chong | Lee Thean-jeen | TBA |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jason Chong | June Tan | TBA |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jason Chong | Sue Yin Goh | TBA |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Jason Chong | June Tan | TBA |
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Lee Thean-jeen | Lee Thean-jeen | TBA |
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Lee Thean-jeen | Chi-ren Choong | TBA |
| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Lee Thean-jeen | Chi-ren Choong | 25 December 2018 (2018-12-25) |

### Season 2 (2020)

| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 11 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Lee Thean-jeen & Jason Chong | Chi-ren Choong | 15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) |
| 12 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Zahir Omar | June Tan | TBA |
| 13 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Zahir Omar | Ifan Adriansyah Ismail | TBA |
| 14 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jason Chong | Alfie Palermo | TBA |
| 15 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jason Chong | June Tan | TBA |
| 16 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jason Chong | Ifan Adriansyah Ismail | TBA |
| 17 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Zahir Omar | Chi-ren Choong | TBA |
| 18 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Zahir Omar | June Tan | TBA |
| 19 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Zahir Omar | Chi-ren Choong | TBA |
| 20 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Lee Thean-jeen & Jason Chong | Chi-ren Choong | 13 August 2020 (2020-08-13) |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bront Palarae | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Rebecca Lim | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Wan Hanafi Su | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Fikry Ibrahim | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Miller Khan | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Digital Fiction Programme/Series | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Leading Male Performance - Digital | Bront Palarae | Won |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Leading Male Performance - Digital | Ario Bayu | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Leading Female Performance - Digital | Rebecca Lim | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bront Palarae | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Rebecca Lim | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Miller Khan | Won |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Aida Aris | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Chi-ren Choong | Nominated |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Sound | Steven Yap Wei Ven, Chak Mun Yee and Ahmad Fadzil | Nominated |
| 2020 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Asian Drama for a Regional/International Market | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | ContentAsia Awards | Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia | The Bridge | Nominated |
| 2020 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Director of a Scripted TV Programme | Lee Thean-jeen | Nominated |
| 2020 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Male Lead in a TV Programme | Bront Palarae | Nominated |