| Genre: | Police drama |
| Runtime: | 40 minutes |
| Creator: | Alan Di Fiore |
| Opentheme: | "I Got Mine" by The Black Keys |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | E1 Entertainment |
| Network: | CTV |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
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.
Aaron 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.
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.[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]
On October 25, 2011, Entertainment One released The Bridge- Season 1, featuring all 13 episodes of the series, on DVD in Region 1.[9]
| 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 |
| 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 |