The District 

Despite having over 30 law enforcement agencies, Washington DC still has the highest crime rate in the US. With politics and indifference being a large factor in this, the city hires Newark... See full summary »

Creators:

Terry George, Jack Maple

Stars:

Craig T. Nelson, Roger Aaron Brown, Sean Patrick Thomas

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Craig T. Nelson	...	Chief Jack Mannion 89 episodes, 2000-2004
Roger Aaron Brown	...	Deputy Chief Joe Noland 89 episodes, 2000-2004
Sean Patrick Thomas	...	Det. Temple Page 89 episodes, 2000-2004
Elizabeth Marvel	...	Off. Nancy Parras / ... 88 episodes, 2000-2004
Lynne Thigpen	...	Ella Farmer 66 episodes, 2000-2003
Jonathan LaPaglia	...	Det. Kevin Debreno 66 episodes, 2001-2004
Wayne Duvall	...	Sgt. Phil Brander 43 episodes, 2000-2004

Storyline

Despite having over 30 law enforcement agencies, Washington DC still has the highest crime rate in the US. With politics and indifference being a large factor in this, the city hires Newark PD Chief Jack Mannion, a movie-quoting, lounge-singing former NYPD transit cop who claims he can (and has successfully) cut a city's crime rate in half with his get-with-it-or-report-to-meter-maid-duty attitude, to take over as commissioner of the DC Police.

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Plot Keywords:

washington d.c. | police | policewoman | woman in uniform | shoes | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Lynne Thigpen died unexpectedly, her absence from the show was explained by having her character, Ella Farmer, die.

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Crazy Credits

Goodbye, Lynne

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Connections

Referenced in The Agency: Doublecrossover (2002)

User Reviews

great series

i first heard about this show the year it was finishing (2004) i never knew nothing about it, as i watched it i saw a fimilar face, Craig T Nelson i remembered from the 2 Poltergeist movies. He looks great for a 60 year old now. I think he's a good actor and has done a great job with his work on tv and movies. I've only seen him in 3 things, which are Poltergeist, Poltergeist II: The other side and the District. I think the District is a fantastic series. It's a shame to see it finishing this year in 2004, only 4 years this show has been on, it started in 2000, i give this programme 10 out of 10 because i think it's a great programme to watch. Thank you Craig for doing a great series of this.

Details

Official Sites:

CBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

The District

Filming Locations:

Brownstone Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemaline Productions, DiNovi Pictures, Universal Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min (89 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1