Leap Years 

Five friends. Fifteen years. Pushing each other's buttons all the way.

Creator:

Daniel Lipman

Stars:

David Julian Hirsh, Nina Garbiras, Bruno Campos

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Julian Hirsh	...	Josh Adler / ... 20 episodes, 2001
Nina Garbiras	...	Beth Greenway 20 episodes, 2001
Bruno Campos	...	Joe Rivera 20 episodes, 2001
Garret Dillahunt	...	Gregory Paget 20 episodes, 2001
Michelle Hurd	...	Athena Barnes 20 episodes, 2001
Polly Shannon	...	Valerie / ... 10 episodes, 2001
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Spencer Matthew 9 episodes, 2001
Seann Gallagher	...	Peter / ... 9 episodes, 2001

Storyline

Five friends. Fifteen years. Pushing each other's buttons all the way.

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Plot Keywords:

multiple time frames | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Showtime Networks (US only)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 2001 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Showtime Networks, Temple Street Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series takes place in 1993, 2001 and 2008.

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Soundtracks

Once in a Lifetime
(uncredited)
Written by David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
Performed by Talking Heads
(opening and closing credits)

User Reviews

Not stereotypes

I guess any show that depicts minorities runs the risk of stereotyping, but I think compared to other portrayal of minorities in the media, Leap Years is leap years ahead. I mean, consider wildly popular The Sopranos and Will & Grace and their respective portrayal of Italian Americans and gays. Or the portrayal of minorities on Sex in the City. Oh wait - they're all white because we know what a white town New York is.

I for one am glad that the black and hispanic characters are NOT portrayed as poor or lazy, but rather middle class, hard working and well educated. And the gay guy is not THAT arty. He writes screenplays, but he also becomes a therapist, and has a policeman boyfriend. It's not like he's an effeminate sounding interior decorator. And Athena is a diva performer, but she's also likable (at least I think so).

In fact, I find all of the characters intensely more likable and the format more original than the insipid characters and constant babble about vaginas/orgasms/breasts on Sex in the City. (No one is as annoying as Sarah Jessica Parker!). Or yet another mafia/lawyer/hospital show.

The characters are intellectual - I like that. The women don't act like they found their personal philosophies watching Maybelline commercials and Cosmo articles, and the guys aren't the product of NFL promos and Playboy.