"Saving Grace" (2007) TV series 2007-????

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Creator:

Nancy Miller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An angel offers a jaded Oklahoma City police detective the chance to redeem her life.

Plot Keywords:

Guardian Angel | Police Officer | Inmate | Oklahoma City Oklahoma | Redemption

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	10:00 PM	TNT	Moooooooo	#3.5
Wed. July 15	12:00 AM	TNT	Moooooooo	#3.5

Cast

Holly Hunter	...	Grace Hanadarko / ... (34 episodes, 2007-2009)
Leon Rippy	...	Earl (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kenny Johnson	...	Ham Dewey / ... (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bailey Chase	...	Butch Ada / ... (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Laura San Giacomo	...	Rhetta Rodriguez (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gregory Cruz	...	Det. Bobby Stillwater / ... (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Captain Kate Perry / ... (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Leon Cooley (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dylan Minnette	...	Clay Norman / ... (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mark L. Taylor	...	Henry Silver (19 episodes, 2007-2009)

Also Known As:

"Grace" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Delfino Stages - 12501 Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Television Studios

Trivia:

The lasts names of many of the main characters are also names of Oklahoma towns: Ada, Dewey, Stillwater, Norman, Perry, Yukon, and Anadarko.

Soundtrack:

Saving Grace

TNT has a winner, here

It's obvious Ms. Hunter wanted to do this role. She's listed as one of the producers, so she either moved things forward or she's saving the production some money by taking some of her salary as back-end. I can certainly understand her desire to play Grace. Few women these days get to play tough, problem ridden cops who are struggling for some form of redemption. I guess if no one wants to write material like this for the big screen, we'll be seeing more high-value actresses on the small screen. Ms. Hunter follows Kyra Sedgwick in her series, and Glenn Close in her role on the Shield and in her new series.

Many reviews have had problems with the religion in the series opener. I don't and I'm anything but a church-goer. I found that the angel, splendidly played by Leon Rippy, whom I enjoyed in Deadwood, isn't everyone's idea of an angel, but I guess angels and gods can appear in any guise that suits their purpose and I'm sure that the tobacco-chewing Earl is more appropriate for the purpose of saving Grace Hanadarko -- whose name in almost the name of a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma; her's just has an added "H".

Since I'm watching "The Closer before it, I'm all set to keep watching "Saving Grace" for the long haul.