Under the Bridge is an American true crime drama television miniseries developed by Quinn Shephard that is based upon the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey. The series premiered on Hulu on April 17, 2024.
Based on the tragic and true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk, who went to a party with friends but never came home. The show delves into the secret world of the young girls accused of the murder and reveals shocking facts about the improbable killer via the eyes of Rebecca Godfrey and a local police officer.
In September 2022, Hulu gave the series an 8-episode order, with Samir Mehta and Liz Tigelaar set to executive produce, with Quinn Shephard adapting the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey.
In December 2022, Riley Keough, Izzy G, Chloe Guidry, Ezra Faroque Khan, Archie Panjabi, Vritika Gupta, Javon Walton, Aiyana Goodfellow and Lily Gladstone joined the cast of the series, in series regular capacity.
Principal photography took place in Vancouver, BC from December 2022 to May 2023.
According to Whip Media's TV Time, Under the Bridge was the ninth most streamed original television series across all platforms in the United States during the week of April 21, and the seventh during the week of April 28, 2024. The streaming aggregator JustWatch reported the show was the fourth most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States between April 22âÂÂ28, 2024.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.4/10, based on 49 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Unraveling a brutal mystery with a sensitive touch, Under the Bridge occasionally glosses over its most interesting elements but excels as an exploration of cruelty." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".