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and

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, based on the Danish/Swedish series ''Broen/Bron'' created by Hans Rosenfeld,

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and Björn Stein. It premiered on FX on July 10, 2013. The series was canceled after its second season. A total of 26 episodes aired over two seasons. The series follows two police detectives – Marco Ruiz (

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) and Sonya Cross (

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) – and their joint effort to investigate a serial killer menacing both nations along the

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– Chihuahua border. Their investigation is complicated by the rampant corruption and general apathy among the Mexican authorities and the violence of the powerful borderland drug cartels. The show's title refers to the

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, and

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, Chihuahua, where the series is set.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

Season 2 (2014)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridge, The (2013 series) Lists of American crime drama television series episodes The Bridge (TV series)