Nash Bridges
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Nash Bridges (1996) is a drama and crime series from CBS. It has built a run of 122 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on March 29, 1996. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 6 seasons.
What Nash Bridges Is About
The life and cases of Inspector Nash Bridges of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and his quirky partner Inspector Joe Dominguez as they keep tabs on crime in the scenic Bay Area in Bridge’s electric yellow 1971 Plymouth Barracuda.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 122 episodes, spread across 6 seasons and it leans into its drama/crime roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Don Johnson, Cheech Marin and Jeff Perry to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jeff Perry, Jaime Gomez, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe and James Gammon lead the cast.
Key roles include Don Johnson as Nash Bridges; Cheech Marin as Joe Dominguez; Jeff Perry as Harvey Leek; Jaime Gomez as Evan Cortez; Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Cassidy Bridges.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama and crime have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside CBS’s other originals, a 6.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1996 and carried by CBS with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and crime viewers.
Where to Stream
Nash Bridges comes from CBS. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Nash Bridges is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Don Johnson and Cheech Marin doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/crime roots, It has held up since 1996 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Nash Bridges is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and crime lane, at 122 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.8/10. Watch it if you want drama/crime you can settle into.
