Telemystery: UK and France to Co-Produce International Crime Drama, The Tunnel

We have yet to see an episode of the Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge — we had hoped it would have made its way to our shores by now — but we're now learning that a second international version of the series is planned.

In the original, a dead body is found on the Øresund bridge that connects Denmark and Sweden, the investigation of which requires the cooperation of the police from both countries. Originally airing in both countries during Fall 2011, a second season of the series has been commissioned, which is expected to air Fall 2013.

Last year, FX Networks ordered a pilot centered around the same premise, with the body this time being discovered on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas and Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. (The working title remains The Bridge.)

Today, Sky Atlantic HD and Canal Plus announced that the UK and French companies are co-producing a third bi-lingual version, titled The Tunnel and set in the Channel Tunnel between Folkestone and Calais. Production is expected to begin soon on the 10-episode series, which is scheduled to air later this year in Europe.