Arrow Films' Nordic Noir label will release on Blu-ray the highly anticipated Blu-ray box set release of
The Bridge: The Complete Season Two. The box set will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on February 3rd.
Currently airing to universal acclaim in BBC Four's Saturday night slot,
The Bridge's second season continues the unique and fascinating relationship between Swedish lead detective Saga Norén (Sofia Helin) and her Danish counterpart Martin Rohde (Kim Bodnia).
A collaboration between Danish Broadcaster DR (
Borgen, The Killing) and Sweden's SVT (
Wallander),
The Bridge gripped the nation when it first exploded onto our screens in April 2012, achieving the highest ever ratings for a Scandi series debut. With ingenious storylines revolving around the Řresund Bridge, which connects the Swedish city of Malmö and the Danish capital Copenhagen, the show was nominated for a Best International Television BAFTA in 2013.
Also released on Feb 3rd is a
deluxe monochrome-effect box set, containing both seasons of
The Bridge.
To coincide with the climax of
The Bridge's second season on BBC Four, and the Blu-ray & DVD box set release, the stars of
The Bridge Sofia Helin and Kim Bodnia will attend London's NORDICANA Expo on Saturday February 1st & Sunday February 2nd.
For more info on NORDICANA, please see
this news article.
Alongside The Bridge's lead detectives, NORDICANA will play host to some of the genre's biggest stars, including Borgen's leading-lady Sidse Babbett Knudsen, alongside international best-selling authors and other familiar faces from the film and television world.
Amongst the signing sessions, panel discussions, Q&As, and exclusive screenings of forthcoming Nordic TV and cinema, fans will be able to watch the final two episodes of Season 2 of The Bridge, in the company of the show's lead actors.
A jam packed, 2-day celebration of all-things Nordic, including food, drink, fashion and furnishings, NORDICANA is a must for UK Scandiphiles and lovers of the Nordic Noir genre.