"Boomtown" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Graham Yost

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

29 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

One crime. Seen from every point of view.

Plot:

Each episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops...

Plot Keywords:

Hit By Car | Interracial Relationship | Shot To Death | Infidelity | Lethal Injection

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Donnie Wahlberg	...	Detective Joel Stevens / ... (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Neal McDonough	...	David McNorris (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mykelti Williamson	...	Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gary Basaraba	...	Officer Ray Hechler (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lana Parrilla	...	Teresa Ortiz (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jason Gedrick	...	Officer Tom Turcotte (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nina Garbiras	...	Andrea Little (18 episodes, 2002-2003)

Runtime:

45 min (24 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

El Mirage Dry Lake, California, USA

Company:

NBC Studios

Trivia:

The beginning credits feature actual footage of controversial Los Angeles events: The Watts riots, a shot of Robert Kennedy moments before he was assassinated at the L.A. Ambassador Hotel, and footage of the O.J. Simpson Bronco "slow chase".

Quotes:

[Interrogating a teenage murder suspect]
Det. Joel Stevens: You shot a SIX-YEAR-OLD! What is WRONG with you?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Raines: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)

Unique Show That Wasn't Treated Fairly

You can find this television DVD package at a cheap price in many places because the show only lasted one year. What a pity. I found it one of the better crime stories on TV in the past decade. The DVD is well-worth purchasing, even at a regular price.

As some people have said, maybe it was too intelligent for the average boob....but that's a little snobbish. Perhaps the network was at fault, not giving a quality show enough time to develop an audience. Two years of this show might have done it. They have certainly done with other shows, most of which were of inferior quality to this.

What made this show unique was that it showed the crime from five different angles: the victim, the perpetrator, the police, the district attorney and the medical personnel. The episodes were well-acted, from the low key Donnie Walhberg to the super-intense Neal McDonough. Those two, along with Mykelti Williamson, Gary Basaraba, Nina Garbiras, Lana Parilla and Jason Gedrick all were fun to watch, even if they didn't all play likable characters.

The stories were different, too. There is enough variety to make this DVD package enjoyable for multiple viewings.