The Bridge (2013 TV series)

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The Bridge
GenreCrime drama
Serial drama
Based on
Broen/Bron
by
Developed by
Starring
Theme music composerRyan Bingham
Opening theme"Until I'm One with You"
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Running time40–62 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseJuly 10, 2013 (2013-07-10) –
October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)
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The Bridge is an American crime drama television series, developed by Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid, that was broadcast on the FX network, and based on the Danish-Swedish series Bron/Broen.[1][2] The series stars Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir in leading roles, and co-stars Ted Levine, Annabeth Gish, Thomas M. Wright, Matthew Lillard and Emily Rios in supporting roles. The complete series consists of two seasons of 13 episodes each. The series debuted on FX in the United States on July 10, 2013, and the series finale aired on October 1, 2014.[1][3] The show was developed both in English and Spanish languages.

The American version takes place on the U.S. and Mexican border where a murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juárez (the Bridge of the Americas) brings together El Paso detective Sonya Cross (Kruger) who is mentored by Hank Wade (Levine) and Chihuahua State police detective Marco Ruiz (Bichir). The story parallels the investigation by El Paso Times reporters Daniel Frye (Lillard) and Adriana Mendez (Rios). The series was a critical success and received positive reviews throughout its run. After the first season maintained a modest audience that dropped by 42 percent by the second, the series was not renewed for a third season.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2013). "FX's The Bridge picked up to series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Bridge: About the show". fxnetworks.com. FX Networks. February 12, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 15, 2014). "FX & FXX Set Summer Premiere Dates for 'Tyrant', 'The Strain', 'The Bridge' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Hibberd, James (October 21, 2014). "'The Bridge' canceled by FX". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Ng, Philiana; O'Connell, Michael (October 21, 2014). "FX Cancels 'The Bridge' After Two Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Grant, Drew (October 21, 2014). "Exclusive: FX Exec Explains Why 'The Bridge' Not Renewed for Season 3". Observer. Retrieved June 28, 2015.