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The Best Episodes of The Bridge Season 1

Every episode of The Bridge Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bridge Season 1!

The Bridge was a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV and CBS starring Aaron Douglas. The name of the series is derived from the bridge...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Red Door" is the best rated episode of "The Bridge" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by John Fawcett and written by Alan DiFiore, it aired on 3/5/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Paint It Black (2)".

  • Red Door
    7.7/1044 votes

    #1 - Red Door

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2010

    When beat cop Frank Leo becomes fed up with the corrupt police brass, he leads a walkout strike and makes himself a target as a renegade union rep.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Alan DiFiore

  • Paint It Black (2)
    7.8/1029 votes

    #2 - Paint It Black (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2010

    Frank is willing to face the brass and account for himself, but he discovers that his father has been made a target as well.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fat Lady Sings the Blues
    7.8/1021 votes

    #3 - The Fat Lady Sings the Blues

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2010

    "Play by the book" rules are set aside when Frank looks into the death of a retired narcotics officer.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Alan DiFiore

  • The Unguarded Moment
    7.3/1018 votes

    #4 - The Unguarded Moment

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/2010

    A hostage situation during a restaurant robbery gone bad turns Frank into a negotiator.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vexation of Spirit
    7.7/1020 votes

    #5 - Vexation of Spirit

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/26/2010

    A shooting outside a gym requires Frank to investigate two fellow police officers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Damned If You Do
    7.9/1019 votes

    #6 - Damned If You Do

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/2/2010

    A couple of cops face the consequences of their decision to transport an injured child to the hospital, rather than wait for an ambulance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Graeme Manson

  • God Bless the Child
    7.1/1015 votes

    #7 - God Bless the Child

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/9/2010

    Frank works to convince the brass to devote equal resources to resolve kidnappings on opposite sides of the Bridge district - one in a wealthy neighborhood, the other in a poor neighborhood.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Graeme Manson

  • Brown Sugar
    7.4/1015 votes

    #8 - Brown Sugar

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/16/2010

    An undercover officer is murdered and Frank decides to investigate, but he has to do so without revealing the cop's identity.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: N/A

  • Painted Ladies
    6.5/1013 votes

    #9 - Painted Ladies

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/23/2010

    Frank investigates a call girl service operated by a cop.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Never Let Me Down Again
    7.1/1013 votes

    #10 - Never Let Me Down Again

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/30/2010

    When one cop leaves his partner to fend for himself during a pursuit, Frank gets involved.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: N/A

  • The Blame Game
    7.7/1012 votes

    #11 - The Blame Game

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/7/2010

    An officer is killed in a roadside attack.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Voices Carry
    8.0/1015 votes

    #12 - Voices Carry

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/14/2010

    An undercover weapons deal goes awry.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Graeme Manson

  • Chain of Fools
    NaN/100 votes

    #13 - Chain of Fools

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/21/2010

    Frank and the other close members of his team are brutally attacked in a burst of seemingly random acts of violence.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: N/A