Raines (2007– )

Los Angeles. Present day. Michael Raines, an eccentric but brilliant cop, solves murders in a very unusual way - he turns the victims into his partners. These visions are figments of Raines... See full summary »

Creator:

Graham Yost

Stars:

Jeff Goldblum, Matt Craven, Nicole Sullivan

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeff Goldblum	...	Michael Raines (7 episodes, 2007)
Matt Craven	...	Captain Dan Lewis (7 episodes, 2007)
Nicole Sullivan	...	Carolyn Crumley (7 episodes, 2007)
Linda Park	...	Sally Lance (7 episodes, 2007)
Dov Davidoff	...	Remi Boyer (7 episodes, 2007)
Malik Yoba	...	Charlie Lincoln (7 episodes, 2007)
Madeleine Stowe	...	Dr. Samantha Kohl (6 episodes, 2007)

Storyline

Los Angeles. Present day. Michael Raines, an eccentric but brilliant cop, solves murders in a very unusual way - he turns the victims into his partners. These visions are figments of Raines' imagination, and he knows it, but when he can't make the dead disappear, he works with them to find the killer. Through his discussions, along with the evidence, Raines' image of the victim changes until he has a clear picture of what really happened. Only when the case is closed do the visions end. Other detectives question Raines' sanity, and occasionally so does he. However, as long as his unique methods are helping catch criminals, Raines imagines he'll be just fine.

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Plot Keywords:

long brown hair | brunette | one word title | short lived | death | 

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Taglines:

For Detective Raines ... There's a method to his madness.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Áldott jó nyomozó

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nemo Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (7 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luis Guzmán originally had the role of Charlie Lincoln, but after the pilot was shot, he was replaced by Malik Yoba. NBC then asked that the producers re-shoot the scenes in which he appeared.

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Goofs

When the opening sequence begins the keypad on the door of Raines' car is missing but at the end of the sequence it is back on the door.

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Connections

Featured in Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Episode dated 21 March 2007 (2007)

User Reviews

Excellent!

Since the days of Tenspeed and Brownshoe, I've looked forward to another hit Goldblum TV Series. I'm thoroughly enjoying this foray into the world of the paranormal via Goldblum, and I'll tell you why. Goldblum himself exhibits some quirky mannerisms, which lends something tangible and pro-active to the venue.

So far the show is just getting started, and I'm not looking forward to a Summer hiatus, but I'm excited as to where this show will go in the future. So far every episode I've seen has been highly entertaining, exuding the Goldblum charm and mystique, leading me to look forward to the next installment.

The show is worthy of a better time slot, but I'm willing to stick with it while it pays its dues. Frankly, the quality of performances, writing, and direction have already elevated this work, in my opinion. Hopefully soon the execs will realize this, too.

This is totally entertaining and very enjoyable. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Goldblum, psychics, New Age, clairvoyance, or just being completely entertained.

It rates a 10/10 on the TV Scale from...

the Fiend :.