The Bridge
Seen it?2013 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Dexter or The Shield, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect violence and drug use.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12013 · 13 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22014 · 13 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Meredith Stiehm, Elwood Reid
- Diane KrugerSonya Cross
- Demián BichirMarco Ruiz
- Thomas M. WrightSteven Linder
- Ted LevineLieutenant Hank Wade
- Matthew LillardDaniel Frye
- Emily RiosAdriana Mendez