The Bridge review – 1×13: ‘The Crazy Place’

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It’s the end of the road for the first season of The Bridge. After a bit of a mixed bag run, does the FX drama end on a high note? Let’s bitch it out…

The Bridge review – 1×12: ‘All About Eva’

Charlotte (Annabeth Gish) makes friends with Franco (X) in 'All About Eva'

After weeks of unfortunate serial killer revenge drama, The Bridge rights the ship with a return to plotting and characters that we fell in love with back when the series began. Let’s bitch it out…

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The Bridge review – 1×11: ‘Take The Ride, Pay The Toll’

Marco (Demian Bichir) confronts his past on the titular bridge in a climax that couldn't come fast enough

Looking around the Internet, reviews of The Bridge review read “The End of a Nightmare”, “The central mystery hits its peak” and, most amusingly, “the killer’s motives and methods are revealed” (these weren’t clear before?). None of these statements are incorrect…and yet Continue reading

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The Bridge review – 1×10: ‘Old Friends’

Marco (Demian Bichir) meets with Sonya (Diane Kruger) following her car accident in The Bridge 1x10

The Bridge delivers an anti-climatic episode as Marco (Demián Bichir) and Sonya (Diane Kruger) race to save Gus (Carlos Pratt) and the serial killer tropes pile up. Let’s bitch it out…

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The Bridge review – 1×09: ‘The Beetle’

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The Bridge delves into cat and mouse territory as Marco (Demián Bichir) and his family take center stage in the serial killer storyline. Plus: More desert burials Let’s bitch it out…

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The Bridge review – 1×08: ‘Vendetta’

Marco (Demian Bichir) confesses to Sonya (Diane Kruger) his role in the Bridge Butcher case in The Bridge 1x09

After the visual heights of last week’s fetishization episode, The Bridge returns with arguably its most plot driven episode as we learn the true identity of the Bridge Butcher. Let’s bitch it out…

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The Bridge review – 1×07: ‘Destino’

Sonya (Diane Kruger) and Marco (Demian Birchir) discover the cabin of the killer in 'Destino'

In an hour filled with fetishized female bodies, Sonya (Diane Kruger) and Marco (Demián Bichir) may have caught their killer. Is this the end of the road for the Bridge Butcher? Let’s bitch it out…

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The Bridge review – 1×06: ‘ID’

x (Matthew Lillard) strolls with X (Emily Dios) in 'ID'

It’s a quiet episode of The Bridge as we spend more time on interpersonal relationships than the murder investigation. Let’s bitch it out…

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The Bridge review – 1×04: ‘Maria Of The Desert’

Marco (Demian Bichir) and Sonya (Diane Kruger) get knocked down in 'Maria Of The Desert'

A familiar hunt for a serial killer dominates ‘Maria Of The Desert’, but – as usual in this series – it’s the unconventional approach that makes the episode work. Let’s bitch it out…

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