"Brooklyn South" (1997)TV series 1997-1998

Directors:

Marc Buckland
Jean de Segonzac
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Writers:

John Chambers (staff writer)
Michael Duggan (writer)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A realistic and gritty police drama centering on the lives of a group of close knit police officers and crime victims at a seedy police station in Brooklyn, New York City.

Plot Keywords:

Cop | Irish American Cop | Irish American | Black Cop | New York City

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jon Tenney	...	Patrol Sgt. Francis X. Donovan (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael DeLuise	...	Off. Phil Roussakoff (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Gary Basaraba	...	Sgt. Richard Santoro (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
James Sikking	...	Capt. Stan Jonas (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Yancy Butler	...	Off. Anne-Marie Kersey (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Titus Welliver	...	Off. Jake Lowery (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Klea Scott	...	Off. Nona Valentine (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Patrick McGaw	...	Terry Doyle (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard T. Jones	...	Off. Clement Johnson (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Adam Rodriguez	...	Off. Hector Villanueva (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dylan Walsh	...	Off. Jimmy Doyle (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
A.J. Langer	...	Kathleen Doyle (9 episodes, 1997-1998)

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Series Directed by
Paris Barclay		(1 episode, 1997)
Marc Buckland		(unknown episodes)
Jean de Segonzac		(unknown episodes)
Elodie Keene		(unknown episodes)
Mark Tinker		(unknown episodes)
Michael W. Watkins		(unknown episodes)
James Whitmore Jr.		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
John Chambers		(1 episode, 1998)
Scott Williams		(unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Duggan		(unknown episodes)
Ted Mann		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Joseph Berger-Davis	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Steven Bochco	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Marc Buckland	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Bernadette Caulfield	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michael S. Chernuchin	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bill Clark	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Tracey D'Arcy	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
William M. Finkelstein	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Lim	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
David Milch	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Tinker	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mike Post		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Brian J. Reynolds		(unknown episodes)
Bill Roe		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Peter B. Ellis		(unknown episodes)
Farrel Levy		(unknown episodes)
Michael Stern		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Paul Eads		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Mary Ann Biddle		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Brad R. Loman		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Arrick Anderson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Dena Green	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Nina Kraft	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Michele Teleis-Fickle	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Bernadette Caulfield	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Byrne Prenderville	....	second second assistant director (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Chris Stoia	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Napoli	....	set dresser (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Anthony Delacruz	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Doug Madison Jr.	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Steven M. Saylor	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Duke Tomasick	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1997)
Deb Adair	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Cantamessa	....	production sound mixer / sound re-recordist (unknown episodes)
Fred Clemons	....	sound re-recordist (unknown episodes)
Victor Iorillo	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
C. Darin Knight	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Stacey Michaels	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Schmidt	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts (1 episode, 1997)
Stracy Diaz	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Charles Grisham	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie Perez	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tim Rigby	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Donald S. Hubbell	....	dolly grip (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dennis J. Laine	....	camera operator (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
George Santo Pietro	....	dolly grip (12 episodes, 1998)
Phil Abraham	....	camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Joseph R. Collins	....	first assistant camera: New York (unknown episodes)
Sean Fairburn	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Byron Crystal	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Billy Ray McKenna	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Robin Roberts	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Steve Porter	....	final colorist (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Steven Lang	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver (1 episode, 1998)

Series Other crew
Pat Young	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Heidi Addison	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1997)
Eve Applebaum	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Carol Banker	....	continuity supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kaylene Carlson	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Barbara Casner	....	assistant coordinator (unknown episodes)
Heather I. Denton	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Larry Donahue	....	chef (unknown episodes)
Wendy Fishman	....	assistant: Michael Watkins (unknown episodes)
Bill Garvey	....	location assistant: New York (unknown episodes)
Stephen Lim	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Tracy Thomas	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Julie Wagner	....	stand-in: Carrie Hamilton (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• CBS Television
• Steven Bochco Productions

Distributors

• CBS Television (original airing)

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Not great but I liked it

A pretty good cop show by Steven Bochco. It got a lot of controversy at the time because the pilot show had (for TV) a pretty graphic scene where a man gets shot in the head.

It started out with fairly good ratings but slowly sank till it was canceled. It was was no masterpiece but people kept comparing it to "NYPD Blue" which was a better show--there was no way they could compete. Still it was well-acted and written--I especially liked Jon Tenney as one of the main characters. Towards the end (in a desperate attempt to get higher ratings) they had an episode where Tenney showed his butt and publicized it a LOT. Unfortunately it didn't save the show.

So, a pretty good show that deserved a better chance.