EZ Streets (1996–1997)

Catholic confession city-politics softball-game.

Stars:

Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, Jason Gedrick

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ken Olin	...	Det. Cameron Quinn (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Jimmy Murtha (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jason Gedrick	...	Danny Rooney (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sarah Trigger	...	Elli Rooney (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Richard Portnow	...	Det. Frank Collero (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Finn	...	Capt. Geary (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mike Starr	...	Mickey Kinnear (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
R.D. Call	...	Michael 'Fivers' Dugan (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Debrah Farentino	...	Theresa Conners (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Spillane	...	Bobby (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Carl Lumbly	...	Mayor Christian Davidson (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Saint Ryan	...	Bo (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gregg Henry	...	Carl (5 episodes, 1997)
Saverio Guerra	...	Sammy Feathers (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Louis Lombardi	...	Fat Man (5 episodes, 1997)
Andrew Rothenberg	...	Shirt (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Glenn Taranto	...	Glenn (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ian Paul Cassidy	...	Paddy (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Courtney Jacquin	...	Janie Rooney (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jack McGee	...	Leo (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rosemary Murphy	...	Quinn's Mother (4 episodes, 1996-1997)

Storyline

In an unnamed, broken-down city somewhere near the Canadian border, three violent men seem destined to come into conflict. Detective Cameron Quinn is searching for the man who killed his partner. Vicious mobster Jimmy Murtha may be the killer, but he's busy looking after old friend Danny Rooney, who just did three years in prison for a crime Murtha committed.

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Plot Keywords:

mobster | detective | industry | memory | irish | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

MCA

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paul Haggis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Captain Geary: This guy Rooney's as sharp as a marble.

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Connections

Follows EZ Streets: Pilot (1996)

User Reviews

Best-written TV show - hands down!

OK, so when this show first aired in 2006, it blew me away harder than a pigeon feather at an airshow.

The writing, the acting, the mood created by the amazing cinematography and hypnotic soundtrack (comprised mostly of songs by Canadian artist Loreena McKennitt), everything works so well in this show to create the most amazing television experience ever had. It's better than most movies and the plot lasts for 10 hours! That is, it would have if CBS had actually allowed the show to run its full course!! But low ratings, a bad marketing strategy and short-sighted execs killed it before it had a chance to be recognized (by the public - most critics had already recognized its value, thankfully).

So now the first three episodes of EZ Streets is available in the "Brilliant But Cancelled" DVD series, which I just rented and watched and loved just as much as I did 10 years ago. I will buy this DVD and I suggest that everyone else do the same so that one day, with Paul Haggis' growing popularity, someone will bother releasing the ENTIRE series (only 9 episodes - come on, you can do it!). This gem needs to be appreciated for generations to come, as any such admiration would be well deserved.