The Bridge Licensed to BBC iPlayer & BBC Four

ZDF Enterprises has signed a deal with the BBC for the Nordic crime drama The Bridge to air simultaneously on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer.

This marks the second time that this title has been licensed to the U.K. public broadcaster. Originally shown on BBC Four from 2012 to 2015, the series was so successful it moved to BBC Two for the final, fourth season, in 2018.

Robert Franke, VP ZDFE.drama, said: “Every once in a while, a drama comes along that is so brilliantly written and acted, it transcends language barriers and has audiences begging for more. The Bridge, with one of the most captivating female detectives ever to grace the small screen, belongs in that category. A timeless classic which British audiences will, once again, get a chance to enjoy.”

Sales for the series so far include the BBC, Amazon, Antena TV, Arrow Films, AXN Spain, Bontonfilm, Canal+, Czech TV, DirecTV, Estonia Public Broadcasting, Fox Cable Network, Fox International, Globosat, Google, Hotvision, HRT, Hulu, Ivi.ru, Joyn, LTV, MHz Networks, Netflix, PopTV, RSI, RTS, SBS, Sky Italy and Germany, Studiocanal, Telekom Germany, TFC, TG4, TRT and many others. The Bridge has been remade five times: U.K./France, U.S.A./Mexico, Estonia/Russia, Malaysia/Singapore and Germany/Austria.