The Bridge is a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV starring Aaron Douglas. The name of the series is derived from the bridge which connects the wealthy Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto with one of its poorest, St. James Town.
Overview Aaron Douglas' character, Frank Leo, is loosely based upon former Toronto Police Association head Craig Bromell. After being unanimously elected head of the union, Leo sets out to end corruption in the force while working in the best interests of the rank-and-file.
Cast Aaron Douglas as Frank Leo Frank Cassini as Bernie Cantor Inga Cadranel as Jill Michael Murphy as Chief Ed Wycoff Ona Grauer as Abby St. James Paul Popowich as Tommy Dunn Theresa Joy as Billy Brandon Ludwig as Bennie
Production and broadcast The initial order was for 11 episodes, produced by Entertainment One. After CTV ordered the pilot to series in November 2008, CTV later shared the pilot with CBS. The series premiered on March 5, 2010, on CTV, and July 10, 2010, on CBS. It was canceled in the United States after three episodes due to low ratings. CTV announced on June 3, 2010, that the series would return for a second season during the 2010–11 season. However, on January 13, 2011, star Aaron Douglas tweeted that the series had been officially canceled after only one season.
The Bridge was produced by Entertainment One, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company, and Jonsworth Productions. It was announced that principal photography began on April 24, 2009. The Bridge was originally commissioned as a two-hour movie and a backdoor pilot by CTV.
Episodes
Home media On October 25, 2011, Entertainment One released The Bridge- Season 1, featuring all 13 episodes of the series, on DVD in Region 1.
Ratings
Canadian ratings Order Episode Airdate Viewers(100,000s) Rank(night) 1/2 "Red Door/Paint It Black" March 5, 2010 12.50 1 3 "Fat Lady Sings the Blues" March 12, 2010 TBA TBA 4 "The Unguarded Moment" March 19, 2010 TBA TBA 5 "Vexation of Spirit" March 26, 2010 TBA TBA 6 "Damned If You Do" April 2, 20108.71 TBA 7 "God Bless the Child" April 9, 2010 TBA TBA 8 "Brown Sugar" April 16, 2010 TBA TBA 9 "Painted Laidies" April 23, 2010 TBA TBA 10 "Never Let Me Down Again" April 30, 2010 TBA TBA 11 "The Blame Game" May 7, 2010 TBA TBA 12 "Voices Carry" May 14, 2010 TBA TBA 13 "Chain of Fools" May 21, 2010 TBA TBA
United States ratings Order Episode Airdate Rating Share Rating/Share(18–49) Viewers(millions) Rank(Timeslot) Rank(Night) 1 "Red Door" July 10, 2010 2.1 4 0.5/2 2.98 3 7 2 "Paint it Black" July 10, 2010 2.1 4 0.5/2 3.51 2 6 3 "Fat Lady Sings the Blues" July 17, 2010 1.9 4 0.3/2 2.88 4 10
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