From Mike Hale of the New York Times:

• A Cop Fights Crimes in and Out of the Station
  “Among this summer’s crop of new crime dramas, “The Bridge” is the one to root for, if only because its heart is in the right place. A co-venture of CBS, where it begins with two episodes on Saturday night, and the Canadian network CTV, the series is in the NYPD Blue and Southland vein, trying for realism. It isn’t in those shows’ league, but it’s a welcome change from the glossy triviality of other summer filler like Rookie Blue or The Good Guys.” Read more.

From Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine:

• ‘The Bridge,’ dark journey to our north
  “Most Americans think of Canadians as being good citizens with gentle temperaments and a clear sense of right and wrong. This can be a problem with the many crime dramas that are filmed there. Once a Canadian pronunciation sneaks into a villain’s dialogue, he is immediately 50 percent less menacing.” Read more.

From Alan Sepinwall of HitFix:

• Review: CBS’ ‘The Bridge’
  “I’m not so sure about the prospects for “The Bridge,” though. It has an unusual premise and a strong lead performance by Aaron Douglas, but not all the execution is great, and it feels like it’s on the wrong network, on the wrong night.” Read more.

From Kate O’Hare of Zap2It:

• ‘The Bridge’ links both sides of badge
  “Being a police officer may be a calling for some, but it is also a job — a union job. And where there are unions, there are the bosses and the rank and file; there are negotiations and disputes and sometimes a strike.” Read more.