Bridge and Tunnel (TV series)

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]

Bridge and Tunnel
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Edward Burns
Written by	Edward Burns
Directed by	Edward Burns
Starring	Sam Vartholomeos Caitlin Stasey Gigi Zumbado JanLuis Castellanos Brian Muller Edward Burns Isabella Farrell Erica Hernandez Barrett Wilbert Weed
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Edward Burns Aaron Lubin Lori Keith Douglas Michael Wright Nancy Cotton
Producer	Vincent Morano (season 2)
Running time	27–34 minutes
Production companies	Marlboro Road Gang Productions Epix Studios
Original release
Network	Epix
Release	January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24) – August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)

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

• Sam Vartholomeos as Jimmy Farrell
• Caitlin Stasey as Jill Shore
• Gigi Zumbado as Tammy Ocampo
• JanLuis Castellanos as Mikey Diaz
• Brian Muller as Nick 'Pags' Pagnetti
• Edward Burns as Artie Farrell
• Isabella Farrell as Stacey Ross
• Erica Hernandez as Genie Farrell
• Barrett Wilbert Weed as Lizzie Pagnetti
• Rebecca Gibel as Kitty Farrell

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	6		January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)	February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
2	6		July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)	August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"The Graduates"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
2	2	"Making up for Lost Time"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)
3	3	"A Perfect Couple"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	February 7, 2021 (2021-02-07)
4	4	"Just Friends"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)
5	5	"Today Is Your Birthday"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)
6	6	"The Swan Song"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)

Season 2 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [4]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [4]
7	1	"Back Together Again"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)
8	2	"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
9	3	"She’s Gone"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)
10	4	"Dance the Night Away"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)
11	5	"Bloodshot Eyes"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07)
12	6	"The Promise Land Six"	Edward Burns	Edward Burns	August 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]