FX has renewed The Bridge for a second season, ordering 13 new episodes of the intense drama starring Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir. Season one was a critical and ratings success for the network, averaging 3.65 million viewers and claiming the #1 new scripted cable series title for the summer of 2013.
The series was adapted from the Danish/Swedish crime drama Bron by Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid. Stiehm and Reid also executive produce FX’s The Bridge.
Announcing the renewal, Eric Schrier, President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions said, “We’ve been blown away by the compelling performances of Demian Bichir and Diane Kruger and the writing of Meredith Stiehm, Elwood Reid and their team, and are thrilled to be able to continue this journey for another season. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Rich Ross, Carolyn Bernstein and everyone at Shine America.”
Season two will air next summer.
The Plot:
The Bridge is a present-day crime thriller exploring the tensions on the US-Mexico border. When an American judge known for her anti-immigration views is found dead on the bridge connecting El Paso and Juarez, Sonya Cross (Kruger) from El Paso PD must work with her Mexican counterpart from Chihuahua State Police, Marco Ruiz (Bichir), to catch a serial killer operating on both sides of the border.
Marco understands the slippery politics of Mexican law enforcement, and while his police force slowly succumbs to the pressures and demands of the cartel, he’s one of the last good men in the department. He’s charming, but also cunning as he will do whatever it takes to get what he needs. This does not sit well with Sonya, who has Asperger’s and strictly follows rules as well as protocol. Her candid and off-putting personality fuels an unforgiving drive for truth.
The case quickly pulls them into a string of murders on the border, a scene already consumed by illegal immigration, drug trafficking, violence and prostitution.
