The Bridge TV Show Airs On CBS

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LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The latest offering from CBS is a cop drama called ‘The Bridge‘. The premiere episode was aired on July 10 and the critics and audience were found to be pleasantly surprised by the freshness of the new drama. Considering the innumerable cop dramas already stuffed into the American TV, ‘The Bridge‘ promises to give audience a taste of reality of the life of a cop. The series is reportedly based on the life of the Union head of the Toronto Police, Craig Bromwell. The lead role of a street cop named Frank Leo, is being played by Aaron Douglas.

The critics have called the show refreshing because it avoids the cliches like humorous one-liners and heroic characters common to most shows of the genre. ‘The Bridge‘ on the other hand shows the a far more real cop world where even the central character is shown to use strong-arm tactics to get his way. Frank Leo is a tough cop who neither possesses the typical looks of a hero nor the high-morality. The audience however takes a liking to him quickly because of the causes that he fights for. He is shown going against his own department to arrange for the funeral of a much loved cop who committed suicide.

Frank Leo’s partner, Tommy Dunn is played by Paul Popowich on ‘The Bridge‘. He is shown to be protective of Frank Leo and tells him to be more careful as he has been named the head of the union of the police force. Frank Leo’s father, who has been a union organizer all his life, is seen telling his son that it is important to keep his people happy.