CTV will begin production on 11 episodes of The Bridge early next year, having promoted the cop drama from MOW to series. Executive producer Adam J. Shully says CTV execs Susanne Boyce and Ivan Fecan saw cuts of the two-hour MOW, which shot in August, very early and ‘liked what they saw.’

Shully (Blood Ties, Odyssey 5) exec produces with former Toronto police union head Craig Bromell through their 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company. Laszlo Barna of Barna-Alper Productions also exec produces.

The series is centered on the inner workings and politics of a big-city police department, based on Bromell’s own experiences after 26 years in law enforcement. It is written by Alan Di Fiore (Da Vinci’s Inquest, The Handler) and stars Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as an outspoken union head.

Shully says the show will give unique insight into police power and politics, not usually seen on other cop shows, which are generally driven by the pursuit and arrest of suspects. The Bridge is the third drama ordered by CTV following Flashpoint and The Listener. No word on an airdate for the MOW.