LOS ANGELES and TORONTO – CTV’s original Canadian drama series ‘The Bridge’ has been picked up by CBS for broadcast in the US.
In development since 2005, CTV originally commissioned the production of a two-hour movie of the week and back-door pilot, shot in Toronto last summer.
Inspired by the insights of veteran insider and outspoken former Toronto police union head Craig Bromell, The Bridge provides “an unflinching look at the struggle street cops face as they battle criminals – and their own bosses – in order to protect society and, ultimately, themselves”, the press release reads.
The Bridge is the third Canadian drama series from CTV to be picked up by a major US network in the last 18 months, following ‘Flashpoint’ and the upcoming drama ‘The Listener’ (NBC).
E1 Entertainment will begin production of The Bridge in late spring in Toronto, and will distribute the series internationally. The Bridge is produced by E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions, in association with CTV and CBS Paramount Network Television.
