The Bridge Season 3 episode 1 analysis

The Bridge Season 3 episode 1 analysis


The Bridge Season 3 Episode 1 is a Scandinavian crime drama. It contains most of the elements that would usually be found in a crime drama.  The main character of the show, Saga, is a strong female detective . It is suggested that she has autistic tendencies, due to the way that she acts around others.  In season 1, this is contrasted with the Danish male detective who seems to have more empathy and social skills which will make the audience side with his point of view more.  In season 3, Saga is contrasted with the female Danish detective who seems to be more confident with dealing with her. The detective is also very straight to the point occasionally even more than Saga. This makes the audiences alignment change as we slightly sympathise with Saga more. Also it is shown that Saga responds well under pressure as when there is an explosion and the other detectives leg is blown off, Saga is quick to tie a belt around the leg to stop the blood flow. Also the fact that she even saved her life in the first place tells us that she does care about others. There is a strong representation of female characters in the show but also of people with a type of special needs

The episode opens with the victim being found. One of the more noticeable things is the eeriness of the music. This also compliments the dark lighting that is essentially used throughout the whole show. There is also a lot of artificial lighting used throughout. It makes the show feel very dark and as if it is leaning into the horror genre. The enigma throughout the episode is who the killer is and the audience is given multiple possible suspects who have certain characteristics that could make them look guilty. This leaves a very restricted narrative.

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