The Bridge (Bron/Broen)

Who it's for

Saga Norén is one of TV's most discussed characters for neurodivergent viewers: brilliant, rule-bound and blunt, she is shown to be excellent at her work while struggling with social expectations.

Feelings it meets

• Neurodivergent Identity
• Fear of Intimacy
• Masking
• Family Roles
• Communication
• Loneliness

What it is

The Bridge (Bron/Broen) is a Swedish-Danish crime drama created by Hans Rosenfeldt for SVT1 and DR1 that ran for four seasons from 2011 to 2018. It begins when a body is found on the Oresund Bridge between Malmo and Copenhagen, forcing Swedish detective Saga Noren (Sofia Helin) to work with a Danish counterpart: Martin Rohde (Kim Bodnia) in Seasons 1-2 and Henrik Sabroe (Thure Lindhardt) in Seasons 3-4.

Where to find it

SVT (Sweden) / DR (Denmark) original; in the US, on services such as MHz Choice. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: Suicide and violence against children.

Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Conclusion”