The polymeric title compound, [PbBr2(C10H8N2)]n, consists of 1∞[PbBr4/2] chains running parallel to [001]. Each PbII atom is additionally chelated by a 2,2′-bipyridine ligand, completing a distorted octahedral Br4N2 coordination set. In the crystal, weak C—H...Br hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions link the [PbBr2(C10H8N2)]n chains into a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.