Bridges to Cross
American drama television series
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Bridges to Cross is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from April 24 until June 12, 1986.
GenreDrama
Created byRobert W. Lenski
B. T. Brown
B. T. Brown
StarringSuzanne Pleshette
Nicolas Surovy
Roddy McDowall
Eva Gabor
Jose Ferrer
Nicolas Surovy
Roddy McDowall
Eva Gabor
Jose Ferrer
ComposersJeff Sturges
Mark Snow
Mark Snow
| Bridges to Cross | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Robert W. Lenski B. T. Brown |
| Starring | Suzanne Pleshette Nicolas Surovy Roddy McDowall Eva Gabor Jose Ferrer |
| Composers | Jeff Sturges Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Echo Cove Productions Page One Lorimar-Telepictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 24 – June 12, 1986 |
Premise
Tracy Bridges works alongside her ex-husband for a magazine in Washington, D.C.[1]
Cast
- Suzanne Pleshette as Tracy Bridges
- Nicolas Surovy as Peter Cross
- Roddy McDowall as Norman Parks
- Jose Ferrer as Morris Kane
- Eva Gabor as Maria Talbot
- Nancy Cartwright as Anita Jones
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yesterday Upon the Stair" | Philip Leacock | William Blinn | April 24, 1986 | |
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Tracy finds out that an assignment editor wants to end a story about an 11-year-old from a drug-dealing family. | |||||
| 2 | "A Theory of Dark Thunder" | Philip Leacock | William Blinn | May 1, 1986 | |
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Peter and Tracy finds out that the death of a porn king involved more than a traffic accident. | |||||
| 3 | "Keeper of the Flame" | William F. Claxton | Christopher Beaumont | May 8, 1986 | |
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Three of four reporters who wrote about a terrorist group in the '60s have met suspicious deaths. Tracy is the fourth reporter. | |||||
| 4 | "Memories of Molly" | Sharron Miller | Michael A. Hoey | May 15, 1986 | |
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A bag lady claims to come from a wealthy family, but has been usurped by an imposter. | |||||
| 5 | "Take a Cup of Kindness" | William Wiard | Story by : Robert W. Lenski Teleplay by : William Blinn | May 22, 1986 | |
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Tracy and Peter compete for a story about the arrest of an art-gallery owner. | |||||
| 6 | "Looks Like Up to Me" | Arthur Allan Seidelman | Robert W. Lenski | June 12, 1986 | |
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Peter gets an ex-con as a protege. The ex-con falls in love with Tracy. | |||||
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air Date | Time | Rank | Rating | Viewers (Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yesterday Upon the Stair" | April 24, 1986 | Thursday at 10:00 P.M. | #18 of 64 | 14.5 | 12.4 |
| 2 | "A Theory of Dark Thunder" | May 1, 1986 | Thursday at 9:00 P.M. | #49 of 71 | 11.4 | 9.8 |
| 3 | "Keeper of the Flame" | May 8, 1986 | #53 of 65 | 9.9 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | "Memories of Molly" | May 15, 1986 | #43 of 62 | 10.9 | 9.4 | |
| 5 | "Take a Cup of Kindness" | May 22, 1986 | #46 of 62 | 9.8 | 8.4 | |
| 6 | ""Looks Like Up to Me"" | June 12, 1986 | #39 of 69 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
Source: A.C. Nielsen Company via Los Angeles Times