CTV's The Bridges goes south

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...