The Bridge

The chair of the Malmö city council is discovered dead on the Øresund Bridge, cut in half at the waist, with the lower half identified as belonging to an unknown Danish woman. Detective Saga Norén of Malmö CID collaborates with Danish colleague Martin Rohde, despite their clashing personalities. Meanwhile, Göran Söringer arrives in Copenhagen for a heart transplant.

A bomb planted in Daniel Ferbé's car fails to detonate but plays a CD containing a message from the killer, also posted online, outlining five societal grievances to be addressed through murder. As Norén traces the website to a Danish CID server and Rohde investigates a missing prostitute from over a year prior, Charlotte Söringer successfully secures a heart transplant for her husband.

A killer abducts a homeless man and demands a ransom from four landlords, highlighting the plight of those overlooked by society and raising questions about the value of human life.

Saga and Martin consider whether they can outsmart the killer by taking an unexpected approach, given his meticulous planning.

A criminal mastermind manipulates several individuals with schizophrenia into carrying out coordinated acts of violence in Malmo and Copenhagen on the same day.

A police officer is killed by someone wearing a police uniform, leading detectives to suspect that the killer is among them. As the investigation unfolds, the possibility emerges that the murderer is a fellow officer.

A group of children is taken hostage on a bus and held at gunpoint, with the perpetrator threatening to kill them. Authorities suspect the kidnapper is also responsible for a recent murder, prompting an intense manhunt.

Detectives develop a profile of a serial killer and discover that several police officers match the description, prompting an internal investigation. As the search continues, one officer becomes a primary suspect.

The investigation takes a personal turn as the team uncovers the identity of the criminal by removing their mask, revealing unexpected connections to their own lives.

The crime spree comes to an end, but several unresolved issues and unanswered questions remain.