The Bridge (Canadian TV series)

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 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.

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.