"The Unusuals" (2009) TV series 2009-

Creator:

Noah Hawley
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

8 April 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

New York City | Police Detective | Police

Cast

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)

Series Directed by
Constantine Makris		(3 episodes, 2009)
Matt Earl Beesley		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Noah Hawley		(10 episodes, 2009)

Series Produced by
Noah Hawley	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2009)
Merrill H. Karpf	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2009)
Michael Stricks	....	producer (10 episodes, 2009)
Karen L. Thorson	....	co-producer (10 episodes, 2009)
Melissa R. Byer	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Robert De Laurentiis	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Treena Hancock	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Gary Lennon	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Watson	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Jorge Zamacona	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Danny Zuker	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Peter O'Fallon	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2009)
Denis Leary	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Serpico	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Tolan	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jeff Russo		(10 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner		(10 episodes, 2009)
Tim Guinness		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Film Editing by
Gary Levy		(6 episodes, 2009)
Alex Hall		(5 episodes, 2009)
Erica Freed		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Bonnie Finnegan		(10 episodes, 2009)
Debi Manwiller		(3 episodes, 2009)
Gayle Keller		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Design by
Rick Butler		(9 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Jonathan Arkin		(9 episodes, 2009)
Laura Ballinger		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Mila Khalevich		(8 episodes, 2009)
Chuck Potter		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Victoria Farrell		(10 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Felice Diamond	....	key makeup artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Todd Kleitsch	....	makeup department head (10 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Johnson	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 2009)
Anna Krommydas	....	key hair stylist (9 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Management
Jamie O'Connor	....	post-production supervisor (10 episodes, 2009)
Cynthia Stegner	....	post-production executive (10 episodes, 2009)
Michael Stricks	....	unit production manager / production manager (10 episodes, 2009)
Evan Perazzo	....	production supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rachel Iovine	....	dga trainee (10 episodes, 2009)
Michael Stricks	....	second unit director (10 episodes, 2009)
Genevieve Palmieri	....	second second assistant director (8 episodes, 2009)
Jeffrey T. Bernstein	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2009)
Nancy Herrmann	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2009)
Denis Doyle	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2009)
Jim Nickas	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2009)
Joshua Lucido	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Vinny Mazzarella	....	property master (10 episodes, 2009)
Susan Ogu	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 2009)
Martin Bernstein	....	construction coordinator (9 episodes, 2009)
Jeffrey L. Glave	....	charge scenic (9 episodes, 2009)
Christopher G. Markunas	....	standby carpenter (9 episodes, 2009)
Diana Shaller	....	scenic artist (9 episodes, 2009)
Dick Tice	....	leadman (9 episodes, 2009)
Kyung W. Chang	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2009)
Peter Regnier	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2009)
Scott Rosenstock	....	leadman (3 episodes, 2009)
Kathryn Freund	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Adam Goodnoff-Cernese	....	key on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Timothy Joliat	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Christopher McDonnell	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Mark Pollard	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Meredith Schwartz	....	props (unknown episodes)
Joseph Michael Tenga	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Kara Torney	....	set decoration shopper (unknown episodes)
Gary Wattson	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Zachary Zirlin	....	additional graphic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Steve Borne	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Ryan Collison	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Scott Delaney	....	post-production audio (10 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor / adr editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Jay Peck	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Lawrence Loewinger	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 2009)
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 2009)
Kira Smith	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 2009)
Daniel McIntosh	....	sound mixer: tandem unit (4 episodes, 2009)
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Nanaumi	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Jesse Spielman	....	digital compositor / visual effects (10 episodes, 2009)
Andrew J. Bly	....	visual effects producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Luis de Leon	....	visual effects / digital effects artist (9 episodes, 2009)
Luke DiTommaso	....	visual effects supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Ian Hayes	....	visual effects (9 episodes, 2009)
Chris Healer	....	visual effects supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)
Ted Markovic	....	visual effects producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Chad Sikora	....	visual effects (9 episodes, 2009)
Steven Kutny	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2009)
Adam Schwartz	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2009)
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Izzi	....	stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2009)
David Shumbris	....	stunt double: Adam Goldberg (2 episodes, 2009)
Mike Burke	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
John Cenatiempo	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Samantha MacIvor	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Torriero	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Becchio	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2009)
Alisa M. Colley	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2009)
Petr Hlinomaz	....	camera operator: 'b' camera / camera operator: b (10 episodes, 2009)
Patrick Lowry	....	best boy rigging grip (10 episodes, 2009)
Tim McAuliffe	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 2009)
Brendan Quinlan	....	key grip (10 episodes, 2009)
Allen Stillman	....	house electrician (10 episodes, 2009)
Patrick Harbron	....	still photographer (7 episodes, 2009)
Wesley Hodges	....	second assistant camera: additional (7 episodes, 2009)
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	camera operator: 'a' camera / camera operator (7 episodes, 2009)
Adam Benlifer	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2009)
Johnny Erbes-Chan	....	dolly grip (6 episodes, 2009)
Erin Henning	....	camera utility (6 episodes, 2009)
Gareth Manwaring	....	camera utility (5 episodes, 2009)
Arne Olsen Jr.	....	key rigging grip (5 episodes, 2009)
Peter Vietro-Hannum	....	camera operator: 'a' camera / camera operator (4 episodes, 2009)
Ryan Heide	....	camera utility (3 episodes, 2009)
David Giesbrecht	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2009)
David Satin	....	digital imaging technician (2 episodes, 2009)
John Alcantara	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2009)
Learan Kahanov	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Stern	....	grip (unknown episodes, 2009)
Michael W. Brennan	....	best boy rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Adriana Brunetto-Lipman	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Anne Carson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tom Cioccio	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Max Frankston	....	visual effects video assist (unknown episodes)
Ted Goodwin	....	rigging electric (unknown episodes)
Philip Kathrens	....	rigging electric (unknown episodes)
Alexander Martin	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Gregory Principato	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Steven Search	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jessica Daniels	....	casting associate: New York (10 episodes, 2009)
Gayle Keller	....	casting: New York (7 episodes, 2009)
Debi Manwiller	....	original casting (7 episodes, 2009)
Leanna Sheldon	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2009)
Deanna Gallucio	....	background casting (unknown episodes)
Heather Reidenbach	....	casting director: background (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kortney Lawlor	....	set costumer (10 episodes, 2009)
Amy Andrews	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2009)
Carol McLennan	....	set costumer (5 episodes, 2009)
Amy R. Burt	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Gracie Cox	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
Colleen McTigue	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)
Tamara Menear	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
Rachael Ohman	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Lucia Shapiro	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Malik Summers	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Leila Wolford	....	costume coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ricky Sanchez	....	post-production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Ryan Young	....	post-production assistant (9 episodes, 2009)
Noah Amos	....	second assistant editor (6 episodes, 2009)
Laura Weinberg	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2009)
Erica Freed	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Alex Kopit	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Mason	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bobbie Thomas	....	colorist: dailies (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Dan Evans Farkas	....	music editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Noah Hawley	....	composer: theme music (10 episodes, 2009)
Misha Volf	....	music engineer (10 episodes, 2009)

Series Transportation Department
Edward Iacobelli Jr.	....	transportation coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Matthew Artus	....	location coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Crammer	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Courtenay Johnson	....	assistant: Merrill Karpf (10 episodes, 2009)
Timothy Klein	....	stand-in (10 episodes, 2009)
Leah Reingewirtz	....	scout (10 episodes, 2009)
Peter R. Thewes	....	stand-in: Kai Lennox (10 episodes, 2009)
Peter Tolan	....	executive consultant (10 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Verghese	....	production accountant (10 episodes, 2009)
T.G. Wilkinson	....	location assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Altieri	....	second assistant accountant (9 episodes, 2009)
Liz Dykhouse	....	payroll accountant (9 episodes, 2009)
Adam Gibbs	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2009)
Alexi Hawley	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 2009)
Jesse Lasky	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2009)
John Malvicini	....	accounting clerk (9 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Opresnick	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)
Olimpia T. Rinaldi	....	assistant accountant / first assistant accountant (9 episodes, 2009)
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service (9 episodes, 2009)
Natalie Damico	....	assistant production coordinator (8 episodes, 2009)
James Crispino	....	location assistant (7 episodes, 2009)
Jason Farrar	....	assistant location manager (7 episodes, 2009)
Erica Freed	....	title designer (7 episodes, 2009)
Katie Honan	....	production assistant / assistant to the producer / ... (7 episodes, 2009)
Rafael Lima	....	assistant location manager (7 episodes, 2009)
Loyzo Smolinsky	....	locations unit production assistant (7 episodes, 2009)
Liz Magee	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Nadia Tabbara	....	set production assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Phononzell Williams	....	assistant to producer / writing assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Dominik Rothbard	....	assistant to producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Margaret Dunlap	....	assistant: producer (2 episodes, 2009)
James Nuciforo	....	technical advisor (2 episodes, 2009)
Justin Benson	....	locations (unknown episodes)
Matthew Bernstein	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Deliana Daskalova	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Donato DeMarinis	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Kyle Gorjanc	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Quincy Gow	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Trish Gray	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Juan Pablo Hernandez	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Omar Hernandez	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Harry Lapham	....	staff production assistant (unknown episodes)
Matthew Martini	....	stand in: Josh Close (unknown episodes)
Andrey Ragozin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ryan Scatenato	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Greg Scharpf	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peri Sigman	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Sime	....	video playback engineer (unknown episodes)
Robert Tierney	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Urband	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Angel Vega	....	craft service assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Totally Commercial Films
• 26 Keys Productions
• Sony Pictures Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• FEM3 (2012) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• PRO 4 (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Henry's International Cuisine  catering
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Totally Commercial Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dancing with the Stars: Round Four: Results (#8.9)" (2009/I)

I don't understand the bad reviews for this show

The Unusuals caught my eye last night, and I was desperate for some decent TV fare (all I currently watch is The Office and Intervention, well, okayand The Millionaire Matchmaker, but I am just plain humiliated to admit that). I loved it immediately and then read the bad reviews after a search on the web. I was dumbfounded! Maybe the original media reviews were for the premiere episode, and I have seen only the last 2 episodes, episodes 3 and 4. This show is funny and smart and sad and real and crazy. My gosh, you've got how many millions of people watching Real Housewives or that hospital show based in Seattle where the impossibly attractive, and thus vapid, characters hang around posing like they are in an MTV video, and The Unusuals gets bad reviews? This show seems to have found the soul that Boomtown was searching for, and it doesn't take itself too seriously, which was Boomtown's downfall. Network TV--give me a reason to tune in, with shows like The Unusuals!