"Raines" Pilot (2007)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers:

Graham Yost (creator)
Graham Yost (writer)

TV Series:

"Raines" (2007)

Original Air Date:

15 March 2007 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Police Officer Michael Raines investigates the shooting of a young woman who seems to have been living above her means.

Plot Keywords:

Murder By Gunshot | Talk To The Dead | TV Series Pilot | Tower | Abusive Husband

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Michael Raines
Matt Craven	...	Captain Dan Lewis
Nicole Sullivan	...	Carolyn Crumley
Linda Park	...	Sally Lance
Dov Davidoff	...	Remi Boyer
Malik Yoba	...	Charlie Lincoln
Alexa Davalos	...	Sandy Boudreau
Valerie Mahaffey	...	Arlene
Graham Beckel	...	Vernon Boudreau
Jeff Perry	...	Harry Tucker
Ryan Hurst	...	Marco
Ashley Gardner	...	Wendy Tucker
V.J. Foster	...	Anthony Merkin (as VJ Foster)
Tracey Walter	...	William Jones
Paul Scheer	...	Motel Clerk

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

High Tower - High Tower Drive, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

Luis Guzmán was originally cast in the role of Raine's ex-partner Charlie Lincoln but dropped out to join the cast of _"John from Cincinnati" (2007)_.

Goofs:

Plot holes: In the 18th minute of the pilot, Sandy opens the car door to get in with Raines, which she couldn't do as a figment of his imagination. If the car door was really open, then someone else would have seen it.

Quotes:

[Raines takes a CD mix out of the player, and is looking at it in homicide victim Sandy Boudreau's apartment]
Sandy Boudreau: [behind Raines] I don't know if you'd like that.
Raines: [startled] Who're you?
Sandy Boudreau: You first.
Raines: Raines, LAPD. Are you... her sister or something?
Sandy Boudreau: Do you see one in the photographs? I didn't have a sister, Detective.
Raines: You 'didn't... have a sister?' You being...?
Sandy Boudreau: Sandy... Boudreau.

Movie Connections:

References "Boomtown" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Someone To Watch Over Me

Pilot Episode

I went to Universal Studios two Saturdays ago, and I was fortunate enough to watch this show and paid 15 dollars to do so. Who wouldn't love to see a show with Mr. Jeff Goldblum on it? I loved it. I don't watch Medium nor have I ever seen an episode, but if I did, I suppose I would see similarities between the two. As far as I know, Raines is a bit unique. Jeff Goldblum is detective Raines and every time he is assigned to a case, he sees the victim as a figment of his imagination. The victims talk back to him, but they only know what he knows. And, they will not go away until he solves a case. It's clever, I think. Oh, and the quips are pretty funny.

I think the show will do well.

Jeff Goldblum is amazing. lol.