The Bridge Episode 1.03 The Fat Lady Sings the Blues
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The Bridge Episode 1.03 The Fat Lady Sings the Blues

Episode Premiere
Jul 17, 2010
Genre
Drama
Production Company
CBS Television Studios, CTV
Official Site
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_bridge/
Episode Premiere
Jul 17, 2010
Genre
Drama
Period
2010 - 2010
Production Co
CBS Television Studios, CTV
Distributor
CBS
Official Site
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_bridge/
Director
John Fawcett
Screenwriter
Alan Di Fiore
Main Cast
Additional Cast
  • Kris Holden Ried
  • Toby Proctor
  • Miranda Edwards
  • Darren Hynes
  • Domenic Cuzzocrea
  • Daniel Briere
  • Frank Longo
  • Sebastian Pigott
  • Tony Craig
  • Mike D'Aguilar
  • Phil Morrison
  • Mark Camacho
  • Tony Nappo
  • Kent Staines
  • Kevin Hare
  • Marc Trottier

Frank is learning to juggle all the demands of being the new Union boss when Renzo, a local dealer of counterfeit designer clothes and frequent police informant, is murdered, apparently by a cop. Fortunately, Renzo's was under surveillance, and, using his police contacts, Frank tracks down the last cop to visit Renzo, ahead of IA. Frank learns that Renzo was killed before the cop got there and their new suspect is the second to last cop to visit Renzo. When they find out the killer is a hitman who because a cop to have better access to his victims, Frank is upset. However, when Frank learns that they're going to offer the hitman a deal to turn on his Russian mafia bosses, Frank is incensed by the lack of justice.

Meanwhile, Frank also walks his friend and former colleague, Ross, into prison, where he'll be serving a sentence for killing his wife. As a former police officer, Ross is subject to incredible inmate attacks with little help from the guards. Frank decides to trade information on where the hitman is located to the Russian mafia boss, in order to secure protection for Ross.