Bridge and Tunnel (TV series)

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Bridge and Tunnel
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Genre Comedy drama
Created by Edward Burns
Written byEdward Burns
Directed byEdward Burns
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Edward Burns
  • Aaron Lubin
  • Lori Keith Douglas
  • Michael Wright
  • Nancy Cotton
ProducerVincent Morano (season 2)
Running time27–34 minutes
Production companies
  • Marlboro Road Gang Productions
  • Epix Studios
Original release
Network Epix
ReleaseJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24) 
August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)

Bridge and Tunnel is an American comedy drama television series written, directed and produced by Edward Burns for Epix. The first season consists of 6 episodes and premiered on January 24, 2021. [1] In July 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. [2] In September 2022, the series was canceled after two seasons. [3]

Contents

Premise

Set in the early 1980s amongst the working class of Long Island, New York, six childhood friends have just graduated college and are stepping out into the real world while also trying to hang on to the familiarity of their hometown and remaining years of their youth

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 6January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
2 6July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Graduates" Edward Burns Edward BurnsJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
22"Making up for Lost Time"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsJanuary 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)
33"A Perfect Couple"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsFebruary 7, 2021 (2021-02-07)
44"Just Friends"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsFebruary 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)
55"Today Is Your Birthday"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsFebruary 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)
66"The Swan Song"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsFebruary 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [4] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
71"Back Together Again" Edward Burns Edward BurnsJuly 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)
82"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsJuly 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
93"She’s Gone"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsJuly 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)
104"Dance the Night Away"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsJuly 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)
115"Bloodshot Eyes"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsAugust 7, 2022 (2022-08-07)
126"The Promise Land Six"Edward BurnsEdward BurnsAugust 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)

Production

Development

On October 15, 2020, it was announced that Epix had given the production (originally titled Gibson Station) a series order for a first season consisting of six episodes. [5] The series premiere on January 24, 2021. [1] On July 14, 2021, Epix renewed the series for a second season. [2] On September 28, 2022, Epix canceled the series after two seasons. [3]

Casting

In October 2020 it was announced that the ensemble cast would include Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller and Isabella Farrell. [1] On December 2, 2020, Barrett Wilbert Weed joined the cast in a recurring role. [6] On December 14, 2020, it was announced that Erica Hernandez had joined the cast in a recurring role. [7]

Reception

Writing for the AV Club, Danette Chavez gave the show a C rating, stating: "Bridge And Tunnel is stuck in neutral, hesitant to let its characters let go of a past that hardly seems worth revisiting." [8]

The show holds a 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 52% on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews. [9] [10]

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