EPIX Orders Dramedy ‘Bridge and Tunnel’

EPIX has greenlit the half-hour dramedy “Bridge and Tunnel” (originally titled “Gibson Station” in development) to series. The six, half-hour episode season will premiere on January 24, 2021. Written, directed and produced by Edward Burns (“Saving Private Ryan,” “Public Morals”) and set in 1980, “Bridge and Tunnel” revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town. Production is currently underway in New York.
 
The series features an ensemble cast including Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
 
In addition to Burns, “Bridge and Tunnel” is also executive produced by Aaron Lubin (“Public Morals”) and Lori Keith Douglas (“The Village”).  This is the second series from EPIX Productions.