Can These Complete Strangers Build a Bridge and Get Over It?

Stephanie Anderson

2 years ago

Hot on the heels of Hunted Australia‘s massive success, there’s a new reality competition coming to Australia that’s all set to challenge everyday Aussies in a brand new way.

Narrated by Hugo Weaving, The Bridge Australia plonks 12 strangers on the shore of a deserted lake in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness.

The challenge? To work together to build a 330-metre bridge in just 17 days, with only the most basic tools and their bare hands at their disposal. The bridge needs to reach from the lake to a small island. Hidden on that island is a chest containing $250,000.

The catch? Should they succeed in building the bridge, only one person will cross it to claim the prize. Whether they choose to split the prize with their fellow bridge builders is up to them, so you can expect a lot of strategy and mind games, Survivor-style, as they each try to convince one another that they’re the most trustworthy option to cross the bridge.

Of course, this is still a reality competition program, and what would reality television be without twists?

As the competitors build the bridge over the 17 days, they’ll periodically see flares shoot across the sky, alerting them to new twists and turns in the game. Will it be an advantage for the team? Or perhaps just for them? Either way, the race is on to get to the flare’s landing point first and control the outcome of the twist.

The Bridge Australia will begin streaming on Paramount + on Friday, August 19, 2022.