While it was a deal made during the writers' strike, as a crisis move to gain more scripted material, CBS acquiring US rights to air the Canadian produced Flashpoint has turned into a success story. The show got solid ratings last summer, and is now doing well on Friday nights, with 8.9 million viewers tuning in for the most recent episode. Considering CBS is paying far less for this series than something completely self-produced, it's no surprise they're now making a similar deal for another series - The Bridge.

Like Flashpoint, The Bridge will air on CTV in Canada. The series will debut on CBS next season, and Season 1 will consist of 13 episodes.

According to CBS, The Bridge, "is inspired by the insights of veteran insider and outspoken former Toronto police union head, Craig Bromell. It's a procedural drama through the unique lens of a charismatic and dynamic union leader who is battling criminals on the street and fighting his own bosses, and sometimes corruption in the ranks, to protect his fellow officers."

The Bridge stars Aaron Douglas, who can currently be seen on the final season of Battlestar Galactica, where he plays Chief Galen Tyrol. Also in the cast are Paul Popowich (Angela's Eyes), Inga Cadranel (Rent-a-Goalie), Frank Cassini (Vice), Theresa Joy (All the Good Ones are Married), Ona Grauer (Stargate SG-1), Michael Murphy (X-Men: The Last Stand) and two-time Emmy Award-winner Stuart Margolin (The Rockford Files).