The Bridge

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS , CTV
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 5, 2010
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
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  1. ShSch
    Jul 12, 2010
    10
    Best cop show I've seen on network tv and close to rivaling cable tv's The Wire. There were a number of exciting predicaments in the first episode, some solved and some continued. You got to see conflict in the street and all the way up to the top of the police food chain. I'm looking forward to the second episode; and I hope the show continues in its twisted, yet Best cop show I've seen on network tv and close to rivaling cable tv's The Wire. There were a number of exciting predicaments in the first episode, some solved and some continued. You got to see conflict in the street and all the way up to the top of the police food chain. I'm looking forward to the second episode; and I hope the show continues in its twisted, yet intriguing, fashion.… Expand
  2. BrianG.
    Jul 11, 2010
    9
    This show was a big surprise as ther wife and I were numbingly turning channels this past Sat night.
  3. raefon
    Aug 17, 2010
    10
    Loving cop shows and watching virtually all that have ever been made, released as a pilot, movie, books you name it I have followed and been a major critique as they so often fall well short of the mark.

    Yet the bridge does so much more right, and entertains you on so many different levels, this gem should not be missed by anyone that holds any interest is a show that is willing to go    Loving cop shows and watching virtually all that have ever been made, released as a pilot, movie, books you name it I have followed and been a major critique as they so often fall well short of the mark.

    Yet the bridge does so much more right, and entertains you on so many different levels, this gem should not be missed by anyone that holds any interest is a show that is willing to go balls to the wall and give you something more than a by the numbers cop show.    … Expand
  4. reese196
    Aug 19, 2010
    1
    This show is horrible. The writing is poor, the acting is sub par and the action scenes are a joke. I had high hopes for this show as it was reviewed fairly well but I disagree. I love cop shows and comparing this show to The Wire is like comparing a Ford Pinto to a BMW 5 Series.
  5. theasset
    Jul 15, 2013
    2
    One episode is enough. This show is terrible, The acting by the lead actress is robotic and wooden. The show seems like it could be OK but it isn't going anywhere. The chemistry is not there either and the direction is all over the place.

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#58 Best TV Season of 2010
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#87 Most Discussed TV Season of 2010
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#64 Most Shared TV Season of 2010

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    70
    People who like their stories wrapped up neatly in 44 minutes or so (yes, I'm looking at you, CBS viewers) may find this one a Bridge too far, but for anyone who likes their cops complicated and their plots twisted, there are worse ways to spend a Saturday night.
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  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    60
    By no means a great show, The Bridge is at least a little bit different from most police procedurals.
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  3. Deseret News
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    80
    It looks like one of the better original offerings on any of the broadcast networks this summer.
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