"Dark Blue" (2009) TV series 2009-2010

Creators:

Danny Cannon
Doug Jung
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

16 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The deeper his cover, the bigger the rush.

Plot Keywords:

Sting Operation | African American Policeman | Interracial Friendship | Color In Title | African American

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Dylan McDermott	...	Carter Shaw / ... (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Omari Hardwick	...	Ty Curtis (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Logan Marshall-Green	...	Dean Bendis (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Nicki Aycox	...	Jaimie Allen / ... (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tricia Helfer	...	Alex Rice (10 episodes, 2010)
Meta Golding	...	Melissa Curtis (10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Bertrand Roberson Jr.	...	CJ (10 episodes, 2010)

Series Directed by
Danny Cannon		(5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jeffrey G. Hunt		(4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Dermott Downs		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Eagle Egilsson		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Karen Gaviola		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Nathan Hope		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Writing credits
Danny Cannon		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Doug Jung		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rick Eid		(7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Matt McGuinness		(2 episodes, 2009)
Eileen Myers		(2 episodes, 2009)
Gavin Harris		(2 episodes, 2010)
Sam Humphrey		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Danny Cannon	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Doug Jung	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jonathan Littman	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
KristieAnne Reed	....	co-executive producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rick Eid	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kelly Van Horn	....	producer (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Joseph Berger-Davis	....	co-producer / associate producer (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Matt McGuinness	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Eileen Myers	....	producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Gavin Harris	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2010)
Sam Humphrey	....	producer (9 episodes, 2010)
Ted Babcock	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
David E. Russo		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Graeme Revell		(19 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Cinematography by
Eagle Egilsson		(15 episodes, 2009-2010)
Robert Gantz		(3 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Peppe		(10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Mark C. Baldwin		(6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ray Daniels III		(2 episodes, 2009)
Erik Presant		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Casting by
April Webster		(19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Veronica Collins		(14 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Production Design by
Keith Neely		(8 episodes, 2010)
Steven Wolff		(5 episodes, 2009)
Corey Kaplan		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Oana Bogdan		(8 episodes, 2010)

Series Set Decoration by
Shauna Aronson		(6 episodes, 2009)
Kurt Meisenbach		(4 episodes, 2010)
Timothy Stepeck		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Bobbie Read		(10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Agata Maszkiewicz		(9 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Vonda K. Morris	....	makeup artist / hair stylist (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
David Danon	....	hairstylist / hair stylist / ... (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lindsay Garrison	....	assistant makeup artist / makeup artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Richard De Alba	....	department head hair stylist / department head hairstylist (9 episodes, 2009)
Gilbert A. Mosko	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (9 episodes, 2009)
Phyllis Williams	....	assistant makeup department head (7 episodes, 2010)
David Abbott	....	assistant makeup artist (4 episodes, 2009)
Petrice Bankhead	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2010)
Matt Danon	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (3 episodes, 2009-2010)
Michael Davis	....	assistant hair stylist / hairdresser dayplayer (2 episodes, 2009)
Keith Hall	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Management
Kari Hobson	....	post-production supervisor (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Paul Moen	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 2009)
Mark S. Glick	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Waters	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (15 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ryan Krayser	....	second second assistant director / key second assistant director / ... (10 episodes, 2010)
Michael Viglietta	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Seth Edelstein	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2010)
Meta Valentic	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Gritzer	....	second second assistant director (3 episodes, 2010)
Kevin McNamara	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Rich Sickler	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
David T. Cannon	....	construction coordinator (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Bobby Thomas	....	property master (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jody Bergman	....	swing gang (10 episodes, 2009)
Terence N. Morgan	....	props / armorer/assistant property master (10 episodes, 2009)
Chad B. Daring	....	on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2010)
Nicole Uros	....	graphic artist (8 episodes, 2009)
Alysia Allen	....	art department coordinator (7 episodes, 2010)
Michael T. Booe	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2009)
Brenton L. Lane	....	property master (5 episodes, 2009)
Rick Anderson	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
David Brack Burriss	....	leadman (5 episodes, 2010)
Dameon Daniels	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
Trevor Larkin	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
Mike Peritz	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
Adam Rettino	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
Ashley Rice	....	buyer (5 episodes, 2010)
Arthur B. Shippee III	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2010)
Daniel Vincent Smith	....	buyer: set dressing (5 episodes, 2010)
Carolyn Baumert	....	graphic designer (4 episodes, 2010)
Anshuman Prasad	....	set designer / graphic designer (2 episodes, 2010)
Anthony Klaiman	....	props (unknown episodes)
Bryan Kopp	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dan Hiland	....	sound re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kenneth C. Mantlo	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Gary D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (10 episodes, 2009)
John R. Fors	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 2009)
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Charles Hamilton	....	sound recordist (10 episodes, 2009)
Mace Matiosian	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Jason Oliver	....	adr mixer / adr recordist (10 episodes, 2009)
Tim Farrell	....	sound effects editor (10 episodes, 2010)
Jon Mete	....	supervising sound editor (9 episodes, 2010)
Deron Street	....	first assistant sound editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Ryan Young	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2010)
Kevin McCullough	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Rob McIntyre	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Derek Herr	....	visual effects artist / main title designer (10 episodes, 2009)

Series Stunts
Craig Baxley Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
James Armstrong	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt coordinator / ... (4 episodes, 2009)
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 2010)
Jahnel Curfman	....	stunt double: Tricia Helfer / stunts (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anthony Martins	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tony Lazzara	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2009)
Carl Rice	....	stunt driver (2 episodes, 2009)
Heather Arthur	....	stunt double: Nicki Aycox (2 episodes, 2010)
Andy Armstrong	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Clayton J. Barber	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt double: Nicki Aycox / stunt double: Nicky Aycox (unknown episodes)
Phil Culotta	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul Lacovara	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Eric Norris	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Ohmer	....	precision driver (unknown episodes)
Tim J. Smith	....	stunt player (unknown episodes)
Mark Stefanich	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Robertson	....	grip / key grip (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Matthew Deetsch	....	light console operator / lighting technician (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Richard Lacy	....	assistant camera / b focus puller (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Andrew Osborne	....	digital utility tech (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tom Schnaidt	....	b camera / steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera / ... (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kristiona Arnds	....	"a" camera second assistant / second assistant camera: "b" camera (11 episodes, 2009-2010)
Star Barry	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jonathan Sharpe	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2010)
Michael A. Mendez	....	best boy grip (8 episodes, 2009)
Gannon Murphy	....	electrician (8 episodes, 2009)
Ian Strang	....	electrician (8 episodes, 2009)
Chris Cotterman	....	grip (8 episodes, 2010)
Garett Griffin	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator "a" camera / ... (6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Wiley Schott	....	digital imaging technician (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
John Holmes	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (5 episodes, 2009)
Alan Cohen	....	key first assistant camera: "a" camera / first camera assistant: "a" camera (4 episodes, 2009)
Maxwell Thorpe	....	grip (4 episodes, 2010)
Joe Kraft	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2009)
Steven A. Adelson	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Mitch Byerly	....	best boy rigging electric (unknown episodes)
Steve Charnow	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Jesse Crusing	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Greg Fausak	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Darby Newman	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Vince Palomino	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Piekutowski	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
John Sosenko	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Martin Torner	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa Freiberger	....	executive in charge of casting (10 episodes, 2009)
Kiki Ruud	....	casting (10 episodes, 2009)
Farrah West	....	casting assistant / casting associate (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Veronica Collins	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 2009)
Lonnie Hamerman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey M. Paal	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amanda Riley	....	assistant costume designer (10 episodes, 2009)
Kate Crowley	....	key costumer (10 episodes, 2010)
Bryan Kopp	....	costume assistant (10 episodes, 2010)
Carly J. Mills	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2009)
Nikki Fosmore	....	costumer (3 episodes, 2010)
Summer Browning	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)
Tammy Hynes	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jason M. Moore	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Carlane Passman	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Paul Westerbeck	....	final colorist (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Derek Herr	....	on-line editor (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Eric McClain	....	colorist: dailes (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor (10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Joelle Garfinkel	....	post-production assistant (7 episodes, 2009)
Jenna Bauer	....	post-production assistant (5 episodes, 2010)
David Lebowitz	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2010)
Rachelle Dang	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Michael H. Friedlander	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Jonathan Mason Christiansen	....	music coordinator (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jason Alexander	....	music supervisor (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rudy Chung	....	music supervisor (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ashley Revell	....	music editor (19 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Transportation Department
Mitch Friedman	....	transportation (10 episodes, 2010)
Kevin Norwood	....	driver/generator operator (7 episodes, 2009)
Ronald Arthur Baker	....	transportation (6 episodes, 2009)
Jesse Cartwright	....	transportation captain (6 episodes, 2009)
Bryan Dirickson	....	transportation coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Jeremy Morgan	....	picture car coordinator / driver (4 episodes, 2009)
Shawn Coulter	....	transportation (unknown episodes)
Rick Kelleher	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
James Nordberg	....	driver generator operator (unknown episodes)
David Oppenheim	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sean Shepherd	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Noel Edwin Silva	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Jerry Smith	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Rob Coll	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Aaron Wohlberg	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Candice Lee	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kyle Schmitz	....	executive assistant (11 episodes, 2009-2010)
Damon Rivetti	....	assistant location manager (10 episodes, 2009)
Deidra Dwyer	....	production accountant (10 episodes, 2010)
Steven Davis	....	computer graphics /video playback supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)
David J. Epstein	....	office production assistant (9 episodes, 2009)
Joe Halpin	....	police technical advisor / advisor (9 episodes, 2009)
Paul Lindsay	....	stand-in (9 episodes, 2009)
Leslie Shulem	....	production accountant (9 episodes, 2009)
James Gierman	....	key assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2010)
Wes Hagan	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2010)
Leif Tilden	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2009)
Heather Hoislbauer	....	assistant production coordinator (7 episodes, 2010)
Alexandra Hisserich	....	assistant production coordinator (5 episodes, 2009)
Zach Book	....	assistant: danny cannon (4 episodes, 2009)
Erin Stern	....	set production assistant / production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Michael Hexum	....	weapons (3 episodes, 2010)
Kelly Akers	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Lankwarden	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Steve Martin	....	location medic (2 episodes, 2009)
Jolene Hastings	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2010)
Joanne Oboyski	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2010)
Yana Shif	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2010)
Alison Young	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2010)
Armando Boquiren	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Louis Bottino	....	office production assistant: prep (unknown episodes)
Kyle Bown	....	production assistant: Prep (unknown episodes)
Saray Deiseil	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Kaplan	....	assistant production coordinator: prep (unknown episodes)
Denise Karey	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Zack Krone	....	assistant coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ian Larsson	....	additional set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sheila Louie	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Kevin J. Malloy	....	production coordinator: prep (unknown episodes)
Lori Russell	....	key assistant location manager/scout (unknown episodes)
Peter F. Tegan	....	stand-in: Dylan McDermott (unknown episodes)
Christopher H. Warner	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Dino Wells Jr.	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• TNT Originals
• Turner Network Television (TNT)
• Warner Horizon Television

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Sorozat Plusz (2012) (Hungary) (TV)
• Super! Drama TV (2013) (Japan) (TV)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete first season)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season) (DVD-R)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Filmtools  expendables
• Go For Locations  locations website hosting
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Reel Security  production security

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Company:

TNT Originals

The case-by-the-week format is ALL WRONG!!!!

This format works for other shows like NYPD Blue, CSI, Law & Order, etc. but I think it really limits a cop show about undercover police officers. Even more so because "Dark Blue" also promises to focus regularly on the characters' personal lives. I don't see how they can do this effectively if they rush through each and every episode. The pilot episode felt so rushed that I felt as if I could hardly keep up with what was happening. The Franzine character, who according to Detective Shaw was "a jack of all trades", could've easily lasted for several more episodes before being wiped out. The writing and the dialog seemed off! I hope the writers realize they can cover a lot more ground with story lines and characters by stretching things out a little.