The Bridge: episode by episode
Episode by episode guide to Danish TV series The Bridge, shown in the UK on BBC4
The Bridge recap: season four, episode eight – an emotional goodbye to Saga
There’s trauma, tasers and a gut-punch of a twist in an affecting final episode of the Scandi-crime drama, as its troubled detective finds something like hope
The Bridge recap: season four, episode seven – tales told, heads rolled
This penultimate episode hinged on a huge, unashamedly emotional moment – but plenty more to get our heads round, too
The Bridge recap: season four, episode six – at this stage, no one is safe
A nocturnal skirmish led to an unsettling reminder that in its final season, The Bridge is playing hardball
The Bridge recap: season four, episode five – heartbreak and horror
The bodies continue to stack up, but it was the implosion of a relationship that really hit home in another rollercoaster of an instalment
The Bridge recap: season four, episode four – more carnage than in a Saw film
In a bloodthirsty episode, Saga begins to see the emerging pattern on the evidence wall, while the rising body count takes its toll on her partner Henrik
The Bridge recap: season four, episode three – red herrings and a bombshell
Saga’s ability to get the investigation on track is all the more impressive given the personal issues she is dealing with – and are we seeing the groundwork for a happy ending?
The Bridge recap: season four, episode two – the hunt for Red October
Would the creators of The Bridge really knock off their lead? After last week’s cliffhanger Henrik tries to pick up the pieces and track down the activist group
The Bridge recap: season four, episode one – a brutal beginning of the end
Saga is in prison, while Henrik has to deal with the grisly ritualistic killing of the head of the Danish immigration board, as the fourth and final series gets underway
The Bridge recap: series three, episodes nine and 10 – a happy ending for once?
When Saga looks at Henrik, there’s no cold case that’s impossible to solve – which is handy as the murder of his family needs looking into
The Bridge recap: series three, episodes seven and eight – and the murderer is ...
OK, so now we know the truth, but I’d bet my bottom kroner that the final episodes won’t disappoint – a lot can happen in two hours of The Bridge
The Bridge recap: series three, episodes five and six – the killer goes highbrow
This week tucked a few plot strands neatly back into the main narrative, and we found out that Freddie’s art collection might be providing grim inspiration for the murders
The Bridge recap: series three, episodes three and four – sex, hallucinations and a scarecrow makeover
There’s a host of new identikit males and some awkward, creepy sex, while Saga’s mum stages an intervention and Henrik’s family are not what they seem
The Bridge recap: series three, episodes one and two – Saga continues
Our favourite Porsche-driving Nordic detective returns, but how will Malmö’s finest cope without Martin to keep her antisocial approach to police work in check?
The Bridge recap: episodes nine and ten
Stuart Jeffries' episode blog: What a finale! At last we know who was behind the biological weapon eco-terror plot – or do we? And what will become of Saga and Martin?
The Bridge recap: season two, episodes seven and eight
Stuart Jeffries' episode blog: These two episodes contained enough intriguing plot strands, sexual assignations and questionable knitwear to satisfy all but the most fanatical follower of Scandi crime drama
The Bridge recap: season two, episodes five and six
Stuart Jeffries: After a couple of superb episodes involving a drum of acid and a poisoned spike, we've learned a lot – but there are still plenty of unanswered questions. This really is the best thing on TV since Breaking Bad, isn't it?
The Bridge recap: series two, episodes three and four
Stuart Jeffries: There are moments of sheer genius as The Bridge hits its stride, the plot twists multiply and a mobile phone ringing in a body bag moves the story on
The Bridge recap: series two, episodes one and two
Stuart Jeffries: Animal-head-wearing terrorists are spreading the plague in Malmö and Copenhagen, and the beautiful bridge is struck by a crewless ship. Luckily Saga and her leather trousers are on hand
The Bridge: season one, episodes nine and ten – series finale
Vicky Frost: Fury, grief, tears, betrayal and a final twist – Martin and Saga have come so far together and this was a drama series climax to die for. Did it all work out in the end for you?
The Bridge: season one, episodes seven and eight
James Donaghy: A new leading candidate for the Truth Terrorist emerges amid murder and mayhem as the show enters the final straight
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