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series in which a group of contestants is challenged to work together as a team in order to build a bridge. Created and produced by Zeppelin TV (part of Endemol Shine Iberia), the first season aired on #0 from 29 May 2017 to 17 July 2017. It was filmed in the

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. The series was renewed for a second season, which was filmed in

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, and all of its episodes were made available on VOD on 23 September 2018. The series was hosted by

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Format

In the first season, a group of fifteen strangers was brought together and challenged to build a bridge to an island 300 meters away in 30 days. If they were successful, each contestant had to vote on who deserved to receive the €100,000 prize that was kept there. The person with the most votes had then to decide whether to keep it for themselves or share it among the group. In the second season, two competing groups were introduced, among other twists. Each group consisted of seven people and had to build a bridge of 400 meters in 20 days.

Series overview

International adaptations

The French adaptation of the show, titled '' The Bridge : Le Trésor de Patagonie'' and hosted by

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, premiered on M6 on 3 January 2019. A British adaptation, titled ''The Bridge'' and narrated by

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, was produced by Workerbee for

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in 2020. A Brazilian adaptation was produced for

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in 2021. An Australian version was commissioned for

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in 2022, with the first episode also broadcast on sister free-to-air channel

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References

External links

Official website at #0

Zeppelin TV website
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