Sadly, it appears that The Bridge is out. FX has announced that they won’t be producing a third season of the gritty crime thriller.
The Bridge revolves around the Mexican and American police detectives and their efforts to protect those along the Texas–Chihuahua border. The cast of this crime drama includes Demián Bichir, Diane Kruger, Matthew Lillard, Emily Rios, Ted Levine, and Thomas M. Wright.
The show debuted in July of 2013 and the first season averaged 1.77 million viewers with a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The second season concluded earlier this month and the season was way down in the ratings. It fell 37% in viewers (to 1.11 million) and fell 44% in the demo (down to a 0.4 rating).
FX released just a short statement regarding the cancellation: “NETWORK STATEMENT: FX will not be moving forward with a third season of The Bridge.”
What do you think? Did you like The Bridge TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
I loved the real feel of the first season, and then it became like all the other cop shows, and lost the holy crap feel..
I thought I posted one for this show but does not appear. Pls bring it back – great show. I agree with the ones before me – the over 49 set. There are more of us watching TV than the younger ones with no morals that give a grade A to 4-letter words, nudity exploiting women, vampires and worse, Please leave us something decent to watch or we might all have to cancel cable TV if it gets much worse and as stated below…..we are the ones with more spendable cash.
WHY! did you take it off? Great show – what does the Nielson ratings know – they take the good ones, leave the trash. Longmire and Legends gone too. The ones without the 4-letter words and nude women being exploited or vampires disappear…..you know the ones that appeal to decent ADULTS. I was so disappointed when I realized it would not be back on this season, leaving us hanging with how it ended last season. SHAME on the networks for listening to the wrong people…..mostly kids and young adults with a warped sense of what is worth watching….the filthier or… Read more »
The Bridge was the best TV show out there! I can’t believe it’s been canceled. I was just going through my Direct TV to make sure all my shows were going to be recorded. For The Bridge I noticed no up coming shows. So I looked on line and now I’m very disappointed.
Yet some of the garbage is still on everyday.
Excellent Show, another excellent show down the drain. Netflix go for it
damn shame.. that was a great show.. wish someone else would pick it up…
One of the best shows on FX. Good actors and story line. Why do they take the best shows off!!!
What a moronic decision, Nielson ratings, are the dumbest thing since snowballs in hell! Networks should start wasting monies on Nielson’s, use the internet, ( free) to get real peoples opinions! Most of us watching these type of superbly acted and written shows are in the age group 49+ ! We have more spendable income! And really enjoy mature televisions shows and that crap that’s produced for mainstream TV! Maybe it failed because it didn’t have a ” laugh track’ ! Fire whomever made this decision and bring our show back! Irked in Florida!! I P.S. I’ve been watching television… Read more »
Thanks, Frank. You saved me having to write much. You’ve covered the state of affairs with a lot of contemporary television very well. The shows not worth watching go on forever, but every show I find value in gets canceled after one or two seasons. Terriers, The Bridge, Covert Affairs, The Killing, all adult dramas gone. Hey network executives, &*$#@%$!! you!
Hopefully Netflix will pick it up.
Loved the show. The actors were amazing. So disappointed it was cancelled!!! I hope someone else picks it up!
Yes, I do think and believe that it should have been renewed for a third season.
The Bridge was an awesome TV Show why dont bring what people like, every time i enjoy a show they stop showing how sad, BRING IT BACK PLEASE
This was a great show
The best
I am so disappointed it is cancelled
Bring the show back. It was awesome
Great show. Come on Netflix save the bridge like you did long more