The Unusuals (2009– )

Darkly comedic drama focusing on the dysfunctional cops and staff of an infamous NYPD precinct.

Creator:

Noah Hawley

Stars:

Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau

Cast

Series cast summary:
Amber Tamblyn	...	Detective Casey Shraeger (10 episodes, 2009)
Jeremy Renner	...	Detective Jason Walsh (10 episodes, 2009)
Harold Perrineau	...	Detective Leo Banks (10 episodes, 2009)
Joshua Close	...	Detective Henry Cole (10 episodes, 2009)
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Detective Allison Beaumont (10 episodes, 2009)
Kai Lennox	...	Detective Eddie Alvarez (10 episodes, 2009)
Terry Kinney	...	Sergeant Harvey Brown (10 episodes, 2009)
Adam Goldberg	...	Detective Eric Delahoy (10 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Cannon	...	Principle Perp (9 episodes, 2009)
Ian Kahn	...	Davis Nixon (5 episodes, 2009)
Kat Foster	...	Nicole Brandt (5 episodes, 2009)

Storyline

Darkly comedic drama focusing on the dysfunctional cops and staff of an infamous NYPD precinct.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | police detective | police

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Komisariat Drugi

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Totally Commercial Films, 26 Keys Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The unmarked detective cars have red and blue emergency lights on the dashboard. (New York) State Law prohibits the use of blue lights on the front of any "official" emergency vehicles, including police cars. Blue is used by volunteer firefighters on their personal cars, and can be put on the REAR of police cars, but never on the front.

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Connections

Referenced in Dancing with the Stars: Round Four: Results (2009)

User Reviews

Not your usual cop show.

Over the years audiences have been treated to gritty, dark cop shows but ABC's new show "The Unusuals" is something really different. There's a heavy emphasis on dark humor and eccentricities that gave me a few laughs, but there's something going on beneath the surface and only by watching these characters will we ever find out. True, there are the inevitable crimes of the week that viewers will be treated to but it's the well acted characters, witty and funny dialog as well as the "unusual" situations that keep things interesting and I for one was getting into this show. It's already starting to grow on me. Not a show for the kiddies as there are sexual innuendo and some thematic elements, but it's good, real good. Although I like serious shows but every once in a while I'd watch something that's light-hearted, doesn't take itself too seriously, and overall, fun for an entire hour.