Six episodes into “The Bridge,” we continue to remain convinced that this is the strongest new series of the summer. Is it perfect? No, especially given that we still have no idea why Charlotte is such a large presence on the show, given that the character is still by some estimations rather frustrating and annoying. […]
Now that we have made it four episodes into “The Bridge,” we do have more of an understanding of where Meredith Stiehm and the writers are trying to go with this mystery, or what you could call a show that is “The Killing” meets “Monk” and “No Country for Old Men.” It’s a very strong […]
There was some more drama on FX’s “The Bridge” this week, but there was also time for the show to do what has become one of the most-frustrating cliches of all scripted television: The portrayal of most married men as either indifferent or adulterous. Look at the guys that are currently drawing acclaim these days: […]
Does FX have a hit on its hands with “The Bridge“? Unfortunately thus far, the ratings are not equaling what we personally feel about the quality of this series. It’s the best new thing to come on TV this summer, and it may be a strong contender along with “The Americans” and “Orphan Black” for […]
On Saturday, we made it rather clear that we were major fans of “The Bridge,” so much so that we chose to name the pilot episode our Episode of the Week. It combines some of the dark themes with some elements of “Breaking Bad” and “Homeland,” and has already established for itself some very interesting […]
We’ll start this Episode of the Week feature by pointing out something about FX as a whole when it comes to what they continuously pull off as a network: Letting creative people actually have the freedom to do what they want. No one does it better. They allowed Meredith Stiehm and the team behind “The […]
Whenever you have a new show premiering, especially in the summer months, the only thing that you can really hope for is that the numbers are not so insignificant that your show falls off of the radar. While “The Bridge” didn’t break any records, it also fared well enough to not give executives too much […]
If anyone ever said to you that summer TV is designed to be boring, you better be prepared to give them a well-executed finger wag. There are some great shows coming up this summer, from the return of “Dexter,” “Suits,” and “True Blood” to some new shows that are cropping up across cable and (surprise!) […]
