4 Reasons Why You Need To Watch Viu and HBO Asia's "The Bridge" Season 2 Right Now

By Wei Yin on 16 Jun 2020

Digital Editor

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Produced by Viu and in association with HBO Asia Originals, the award-winning series The Bridge made its return yesterday with its highly-anticipated season 2.

The 10-episode second season of this mystery thriller is said to come with even more twists and turns that will keep viewers' adrenaline pumping.

Read on to find out why you need to add The Bridge season 2 to your watchlist right now!

#1 A remake injected with local flavour

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In case you didn't know, The Bridge is adapted from the original Endemol Shine series but this one is injected with local flavour as its set against the backdrop of three countries - Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

This Asian version of the show weaves together the cultural, creative, and commercial appeal of storytelling in ways that will evoke powerful reactions from audiences. It's a true regional production digging deeper into character and moving the action seamlessly across three countries.

#2 Exciting mystery thriller genre

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A yacht registered in Singapore drifts ashore in Johor with a deceased Indonesian family on board. Investigating the slew of serial killings that follow, the characters become mired in a web of treachery, deceit and personal tragedy. Said to be darker and more twisted than before, this new season plays with themes of corruption, redemption and revenge set against a distinctly Asian underworld backdrop.

If mystery, thriller and action are the words you look for when deciding on a new series to watch, The Bridge definitely ticks all the boxes!

#3 Support Asian talents, especially our local actors

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Singapore's Rebecca Lim who plays Serena Teo and Malaysia's Bront Palarae who plays Megat Jamil reprise their lead roles in season 2.

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Singaporean actor Adrian Pang plays Lim Boon Teck who is in charge of "Regional Integration" at the ICD. He is reunited with his protégé Serena Teo to whom he is a father figure.

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In season two, the cast has been expanded to include talent from Indonesia and the Philippines. Indonesia's Ario Bayu plays a law enforcement officer with a hidden agenda. Rounding out the impressive regional cast are Wan Hanafi Su, Fikry Ibrahim and Chew Kin Wah from Malaysia, Lukman Sardi, Amanda Manopo and Miller Khan from Indonesia, and Joseph Marco from the Philippines.

#4 Readily available to watch

Don't you just hate it when you are excited to watch a show but don't know where to stream it? Well, the second season of The Bridge is now readily available on Viu, as well as on HBO Asia's network of channels and services, including HBO GO, HBO and HBO ON DEMAND. One new episode of the production will be released every week.