The Bridge OTT release date: When to watch, what to expect from Diane Kruger and Demi¨¢n Bichir¡¯s crime thriller on Amazon Prime Video

The crime drama you forgot you were missing just made its OTT comeback, and it is messier, darker, and more gripping than ever. The Bridge, the American adaptation of the cult Danish/Swedish series Bron/Broen, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, and your weekend plans just got hijacked.

With Diane Kruger as the by-the-book detective Sonya Cross and Demi¨¢n Bichir as her chaotic partner Marco Ruiz, this show is like Narcos and Mindhunter had a turbulent lovechild¡ªset right on the tense, dusty border between the US and Mexico.

The Bridge OTT release date: When to watch, what to expect

The Bridge OTT release date

The chaos begins when a dead body is found smack in the middle of the Bridge of the Americas. One half lies in El Paso, Texas. The other in Ju¨¢rez, Mexico. Yeah, it is that kind of show. This discovery forces two wildly different detectives to work together: Cross, who struggles with change and emotions but is a straight-up forensic queen, and Ruiz, who breaks rules like it is cardio.

But what begins as a murder mystery quickly spirals into a twisted maze of drug cartels, political corruption, and human trafficking. The victim? A controversial American judge known for his anti-immigrant stance. The suspects? Basically everyone with a dark secret and a burner phone. Also diving into the investigation are two journalists¡ªplayed by Matthew Lillard and Emily Rios¡ªwho uncover even more dirt in El Paso¡¯s underbelly.

The Bridge OTT release date: When to watch, what to expect

The Bridge

While the crime plots are juicy, it is the performances that slap. Diane Kruger brings intense depth to Cross, haunted by her sister¡¯s murder. Bichir, meanwhile, makes Ruiz feel so real you will root for him even when he¡¯s morally in the gutter. Add a chilling performance by Ted Levine and a wild card played by Annabeth Gish, and it is a full-blown acting masterclass.

First season of The Bridge

Despite a killer first season (literally¡ªit has a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score), The Bridge was tragically axed after Season 2. The show struggled to find its audience back in 2014. But now, in the golden age of streaming, this underrated gem is ready for its second shot¡ªand it is begging to be binge-watched in one moody, caffeine-fuelled sitting.

Justice was not served when it got cancelled¡ªbut Prime Video is fixing that. Stream The Bridge now, and thank us later.