I looked at the older posts back to June and did not see where anyone suggested this series: "The Bridge" (or "Bron"). It's a Danish/Swedish co-production TV series that started in 2011.
I just finished watching Season One (10 episodes). It is NEW to me. And I guess it still qualifies as "new" because, after a hiatus of some years, a new season started this year of 2018.
I haven't seen Season 2 yet (I'm on hold for it at my local library). If you don't know Swedish or Danish, you need to follow along with the English sub-titles. But the show was so engrossing, the sub-titles didn't bother me one bit.
Please do not spoil it by reading about the plot anything beyond the first episode, because the plot is brilliant. So is the acting, writing, directing and production. (I don't know if Season 2 measures up to Season 1...yet.)
The series was so good that it has become an international franchise. "The Tunnel" is the British version. While waiting for Season 2, I am now watching the American version of "The Bridge"--and it is a poor distant cousin to the original. Especially the main actress. The original Saga is superb!
If you have not seen ANY of the international versions, and specifically not the original Danish/Swedish version, please check out Season 1.
Watched the first episode [of Bron] last night...loved it... As an extrapolation of the 'standard tension' between detectives who are polar opposites, these two are almost galactic opposites .
Neither of us found the subtitles intrusive.
it's only available on Hoopla (for free, anyways).
My DB shares Hulu with us. I started scrolling through what they offer. Many FX, FXX, AMC series that I forgot to record are there. And, for example, Fargo is available the next day after original program. I was always fiddling around trying to figure out the first episode I missed or where the series was in sequence. I feel like I discovered a gold mine.
I hope this isn't just in Canada. Alex Rider on Amazon Prime by Amazon Prime. Really good and entertaining.
Schitt’s Creek on Netflix. Makes me [emoji23] and feel much better about raising our kids.
+++ on The Crown. Wow, what secrets revealed! I'm going to watch Iron Lady with Meryl Streep and compare The Crowns Thatcher. I think Gillian Anderson is too thin.The latest season of The Crown. I like it much better than the original.
Catch and Release
+++ on The Crown. Wow, what secrets revealed! I'm going to watch Iron Lady with Meryl Streep and compare The Crowns Thatcher. I think Gillian Anderson is too thin.
+1 This series is like a roller coaster from the first minute. Intelligent and fast moving. The characters are intense.Just finished (so far) Money Heist on Netflix. That would. Be in my top 5 of all series ever. Looking forward to Season 5.
Industry on HBO
Hunter on Amazon
Started watching season two of The Bridge.....Saga is great as usual.
Pet(ty) peeve: Radio operator in subtitles.."Over and Out"...aaargh.