Complete series cast summary: | |||
Donnie Wahlberg | ... | Detective Joel Stevens 24 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Neal McDonough | ... | David McNorris 24 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Mykelti Williamson | ... | Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith 24 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Gary Basaraba | ... | Officer Ray Hechler 24 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Lana Parrilla | ... | Teresa Ortiz 24 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Jason Gedrick | ... | Officer Tom Turcotte 24 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Nina Garbiras | ... | Andrea Little 18 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
Each episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves. Written by Brian Barjenbruch
You can find this television DVD package at a cheap price in many places because the show only lasted one year. What a pity. I found it one of the better crime stories on TV in the past decade. The DVD is well-worth purchasing, even at a regular price.
As some people have said, maybe it was too intelligent for the average boob....but that's a little snobbish. Perhaps the network was at fault, not giving a quality show enough time to develop an audience. Two years of this show might have done it. They have certainly done with other shows, most of which were of inferior quality to this.
What made this show unique was that it showed the crime from five different angles: the victim, the perpetrator, the police, the district attorney and the medical personnel. The episodes were well-acted, from the low key Donnie Walhberg to the super-intense Neal McDonough. Those two, along with Mykelti Williamson, Gary Basaraba, Nina Garbiras, Lana Parilla and Jason Gedrick all were fun to watch, even if they didn't all play likable characters.
The stories were different, too. There is enough variety to make this DVD package enjoyable for multiple viewings.