Fastlane 

Two undercover cops take down the highest and lowest criminals in Los Angeles.

Creators:

McG, John McNamara

Stars:

Peter Facinelli, Bill Bellamy, Tiffani Thiessen

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Peter Facinelli	...	Donovan 'Van' Ray 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Bill Bellamy	...	Deaqon 'Deaq' Hayes 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Big Boy	...	Aquarius 11 episodes, 2002-2003

Storyline

Two mistmatched cops, the angry and bitter Van Ray, and the brash Deaqon Hayes, are forced to team up by a shady vixen police lieutenant, Billie Chambers, into going undercover in the seedy side of Los Angeles in using a variety of police confiscated flashy cars, clothes, weapons and other items, kept in a large secret warehouse called the Candy Store, in order to nail various low-lifes and rich and powerful criminals.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | police | policewoman | sports car | partners | 

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Taglines:

These undercover cops are making their move.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

G4

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fastlane

Filming Locations:

6020 North Vermont, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television, 20th Century Fox Television, McNamara Paper Products

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby Surround) (2.0)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9

Did You Know?

Trivia

A lot of the guest stars in the show are incredible celebrities - Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Mischa Barton, Jenny McCarthy, Krista Allen, Jake Busey, Bokeem Woodbine, Hudson Leick, Jaime Pressly, George Hamilton, Eric Mabius, Michelle Forbes, Navi Rawat, Iggy Pop, Naomi Campbell, Tommy Lee, Terrence Howard, Isaac Hayes, the Red Elvises, Tatyana Ali, Paul Gleason, Antonio Fargas, Biz Markie, Kurupt, Treach and Ali Landry.

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Goofs

In the premiere episode, bullet holes appear in the windshield of the truck before any shots are fired.

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Quotes

Van Ray: [to Deaq] What are you doing? That's like my secret identity. You can't just do that. You're like Alfred. You just let Kim Basinger into the Bat Cave. People hated when he did that.

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Alternate Versions

The version released on DVD in North America by Warner Home Video contains alternate music due to licensing issues. Also, the episodes were cropped to 4:3 from it's original 16:9 format.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: North by North Quahog (2005)

User Reviews

Miami Vice of The 2000's

This was a great show that was pulled after one season. It was like a 2000's version of Miami Vice but with cooler people. The using of Los Angeles as a backdrop was a good choice, because most of the drama cop shows are set around New York. The action was fast paced, and the music was updated weekly. Tiffany, Bill, And Peter were cast superbly, and the scripts were well written. It's a shame that Fox pulled this show. They didn't give it time to gather a following. If I remember correct, they kept switching the nights it was on, which is a major factor in trying to keep viewers. The show ended with a cliff hanger that made you think that it was coming back. If you can catch this show on video, or on cable anywhere, you will not be disappointed.