The Bridge (I Gefyra)

I Gefyra (Greek Η Γέφυρα, in English The Bridge) is a Greek-Turkish crime thriller series that premiered on 27 May 2022 on ANT1+, the streaming platform of the ANT1 group. With dramatic elements, it is described as a Greek noir and counts as one of the largest fiction productions ever mounted in Greece. The series adapts the Swedish-Danish The Bridge and uses dialogue in Greek, Turkish and English.

The story opens when a body is found on the bridge between Greece and Turkey, right at the border. The death forces the Greek police detective Sofia Bakali and the Turkish police detective Kenan Karaman to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer. The cast also includes Burak Hakkı and Pinelopi Tsilika.

Giannis Charitidis directed, and Kostas Gerampinis, Dimitris Emmanouilidis and Alkis Politis wrote the screenplay. The production is by Filmiki. The series ran for a single season of 10 episodes of about 46 minutes each, and it has not yet aired in Turkey.