Copper (2012– )

Set in the Five Points neighborhood of New York City in the 1860s, focusing on a rugged young Irish cop who is forced to navigate his unruly and dangerous immigrant neighborhood while ... See full summary »

Creators:

Tom Fontana, Will Rokos

Stars:

Kevin Ryan, Tom Weston-Jones, Kyle Schmid

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kevin Ryan	...	Detective Francis Maguire (16 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tom Weston-Jones	...	Detective Kevin Corcoran (10 episodes, 2012)
Kyle Schmid	...	Robert Morehouse (10 episodes, 2012)
Anastasia Griffith	...	Elizabeth Haverford (10 episodes, 2012)
Ato Essandoh	...	Doctor Matthew Freeman (10 episodes, 2012)
Dylan Taylor	...	Andrew O'Brien (10 episodes, 2012)
Kiara Glasco	...	Annie Reilly (10 episodes, 2012)
Tessa Thompson	...	Sara Freeman (9 episodes, 2012)
Franka Potente	...	Eva Heissen (9 episodes, 2012)
Ron White	...	Captain Ciaran Joseph Sullivan (7 episodes, 2012)
Geordie Johnson	...	Norbert Morehouse (7 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

Set in the Five Points neighborhood of New York City in the 1860s, focusing on a rugged young Irish cop who is forced to navigate his unruly and dangerous immigrant neighborhood while interacting with the uptown Manhattan crowd and the black community.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | neck slashing | ledger | flophouse | mortician | 

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Taglines:

In 1864, he was New York's finest.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Copper - A törvény ára

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineflix Studios, BBC America, Shaw Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Detective Kevin Corcoran: I have a favor to ask.
Elizabeth Haverford: Well that's fortunate. I've brought you here to ask a favor of my own.
Detective Kevin Corcoran: [pulls out Elizabeth's letter] Next time, could you ease up on the rose water? I will not hear the end of it at the precinct-house.
Elizabeth Haverford: Embarrassing you was not my intention. It's just the way I smell.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, there is a map showing the Five Points as it stood in the show's time period.

User Reviews

Excellent acting. Excellent historical coverage.

The historical evidence is correct. The cast is well assembled with unknowns in America. I sense Shakespearean acting experience in the deliveries of several of the cast members. This elevates the performances. I like the idea of the "mystery" presented in the first episode. This allows background to build along the way. Several openings were exposed for this material to grow. The beginnings of a budding city that will become a great city has major growing pains. The plot demonstrates this well. I enjoyed the artistry in showing the distinctions between the class system strongly evident in early America. The strength of the Irish element is excellently portrayed.