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.
| The Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police drama |
| Created by | Alan Di Fiore |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "I Got Mine" by The Black Keys |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | E1 Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | March 5 – May 21, 2010 |
Overview
editAaron Douglas' character, Frank Leo, is loosely based upon former Toronto Police Association head Craig Bromell.[1] 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
edit- Aaron Douglas as Frank Leo
- Frank Cassini as Bernie Cantor
- Inga Cadranel as Jill
- Michael Murphy as Ed Wycoff
- Ona Grauer as Abby St. James
- Paul Popowich as Tommy Dunn
- Theresa Joy as Billy
- Brandon Ludwig as Bennie
Production and broadcast
editThe 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.[2] The series premiered on March 5, 2010, on CTV, and July 10, 2010, on CBS.[3] It was canceled in the United States after three episodes due to low ratings.[4] CTV announced on June 3, 2010, that the series would return for a second season during the 2010–11 season.[5] However, on January 13, 2011, star Aaron Douglas tweeted that the series had been officially canceled after only one season.[6]
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.[7] The Bridge was originally commissioned as a two-hour movie and a backdoor pilot by CTV.[8]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Red Door" | John Fawcett | Alan Di Fiore | March 5, 2010 | 101 |
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Fed up with the corruption of his superiors, Officer Frank Leo puts his money where his mouth is and steps up to become the head of the police union. | |||||
| 2 | "Paint it Black" | John Fawcett | Alan Di Fiore | March 5, 2010 | 102 |
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Fed up with the corruption of his superiors, Officer Frank Leo puts his money where his mouth is and steps up to become the head of the police union. | |||||
| 3 | "The Fat Lady Sings the Blues" | John Fawcett | Alan Di Fiore | March 12, 2010 | 103 |
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A retired officer is murdered in an attempt to bring about long-awaited changes. | |||||
| 4 | "The Unguarded Moment" | Stuart Margolin | Dannis Koromilas John McFetridge | March 19, 2010 | 104 |
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Frank steps up to negotiate the release of several restaurant patrons and a wounded police officer when they are taken hostage by a pair of drug addled gunmen. | |||||
| 5 | "Vexation of Spirit" | Holly Dale | Graeme Manson | March 26, 2010 | 105 |
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After two officers are investigated following a questionable shooting, Frank feels he needs to look into the incident himself when he begins to question the officers' version of events. | |||||
| 6 | "Damned If You Do" | Paul A. Kaufman | Tracey Forbes | April 2, 2010 | 106 |
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Frank steps in to defend two officers accused of negligence when they make the decision to race a gravely injured child to the hospital themselves rather than waiting for an ambulance. | |||||
| 7 | "God Bless the Child" | Holly Dale | Peter Mohan | April 9, 2010 | 107 |
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Simultaneous kidnappings occur in both rich and poor neighborhoods, and Frank must fight the brass at all levels in order to get equal resources and attention for both cases. | |||||
| 8 | "Brown Sugar" | John Fawcett | Alan Di Fiore | April 16, 2010 | 108 |
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Frank tries to solve the murder of an undercover cop whose cover must remain intact, even after her death. | |||||
| 9 | "Painted Ladies" | Helen Shaver | John McFetridge | April 23, 2010 | 109 |
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A misleading call of "Officer Down" puts Frank on the scent of an IA investigation that warrants his attention. | |||||
| 10 | "Never Let Me Down Again" | John Fawcett | Dannis Koromilas | April 30, 2010 | 110 |
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Frank becomes involved in an incident in which two officers were ambushed and one was left behind. | |||||
| 11 | "The Blame Game" | Helen Shaver | Peter Mohan | May 7, 2010 | 111 |
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After a roadside ambush kills his partner, an officer sets out to take revenge. | |||||
| 12 | "Voices Carry" | John Fawcett | Tracey Forbes Graeme Manson | May 14, 2010 | 112 |
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A female officer is accused of spying on the police for a street gang. | |||||
| 13 | "Chain of Fools" | John Fawcett | Alan Di Fiore | May 21, 2010 | 113 |
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Frank finds himself looking for unlikely allies when a group of unknown attackers target him and his friends. | |||||
Home media
editOn October 25, 2011, Entertainment One released The Bridge- Season 1, featuring all 13 episodes of the series, on DVD in Region 1.[9]
Ratings
editCanadian ratings
edit| Order | Episode | Airdate | Viewers (100,000s) |
Rank (night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | "Red Door/Paint It Black" | March 5, 2010 | 12.50 | 1[10] |
| 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, 2010 | 8.71[11] | 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
edit| Order | Episode | Airdate | Rating | Share | Rating/Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Timeslot) |
Rank (Night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Red Door" | July 10, 2010 | 2.1 | 4[12] | 0.5/2[13] | 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[14] | 0.3/2 | 2.88[15] | 4 | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "The Bridge: This is not Toronto's 51 Division". Toronto Star. March 5, 2010.
- ^ "Flashpoint pipeline brings The Bridge to CBS". HitFix. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 25, 2009). "CBS To Broadcast Original Scripted Content on Saturday Night with "The Bridge Beginning July 10". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ Chris Harnick (July 22, 2010). "CBS Cancels 'The Bridge' After 3 Episodes". TV Squad. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ "CTV Announces Industry-Leading 2010-2011 Canadian Television Package". CTV. June 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
- ^ "The Bridge is officially d..." Aaron Douglas. January 13, 2011.
- ^ "CTV News - Top Stories - Breaking News - Top News Headlines". CTV. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009.
- ^ "Sportscaster Magazine". April 27, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Lambert, David (September 2, 2011). "The Bridge - Canadian TV's Single-Season Cop Show is Coming to DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Bridge premieres to 1 million viewers". TV, eh?. March 8, 2010.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (April 7, 2010). "ABC sets 'Rookie Blue' premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, July 17, 2010". yourentertainmentnow.com. July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Overnight TV Ratings for Saturday: The Bridge Premiere, America's Got Talent ratings, Law & Order: SVU ratings, Cops ratings, America's Most Wanted ratings, America's Funniest Home Videos ratings, Die Another Day ratings - Ratings". TV by the Numbers. July 11, 2010.
- ^ "Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, July 24, 2010". yourentertainmentnow.com. July 25, 2010.
- ^ "TV Ratings: The Bridge, Persons Unknown Battle For Saturday Ratings Inferiority". TV by the Numbers. July 18, 2010.
External links
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