Chance 

A forensic neuro-psychiatrist reluctantly enters a dangerous and violent world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness.

Creators:

Alexandra Cunningham, Kem Nunn

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Ethan Suplee, Greta Lee

Cast

Series cast summary:
Hugh Laurie	...	Eldon Chance / ... 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Ethan Suplee	...	D 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Greta Lee	...	Lucy 16 episodes, 2016-2017
Stefania LaVie Owen	...	Nicole Chance 13 episodes, 2016-2017
LisaGay Hamilton	...	Suzanne Silver 10 episodes, 2016
Paul Adelstein	...	Raymond Blackstone 10 episodes, 2016
Gretchen Mol	...	Jaclyn Blackstone 10 episodes, 2016
Clarke Peters	...	Carl 9 episodes, 2016-2017
Diane Farr	...	Christina 9 episodes, 2016-2017

Storyline

Modern day noir story about Psychiatrist Eldon Chance, who's in a rut. He's middle-aged, his wife wants a divorce, which might put a strain on his relationship with his astute teenage daughter he deeply cares about, and he's getting tired of his professional work. Chance's natural talent for psychoanalysis allows him to easily assess everyone that wants his help but that doesn't mean he can actually cure them or even help them. Everything changes however, when he meets mysterious and attractive Jaclyn Blackstone, who turns out to have both dark secrets and big psychological as well as private problems. But her most immediate problem is her abusive ex-husband Raymond Blackstone, who also happens to be a corrupt cop with connections. Chance falls for Jaclyn and becomes obsessed with helping her but he quickly realizes that he's in over his head. Help eventually comes in the form of a hulking man called D. While clearly a bit unhinged, asocial and disturbed, D is also highly skilled, ...

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Plot Keywords:

san francisco california | police corruption | mistaken identity | unlikely friendship | father daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr. Chance

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 21,Groundswell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second TV show, after "House," in which Hugh Laurie stars as a troubled doctor whose last name is a common noun as well as the one-word title of the show. (Although in the first case the noun is a concrete object while in the other it is an abstract quality.) Also, Laurie uses an American accent in both series.

User Reviews

brilliant and creepy at the very same time -- Laurie shines

Perhaps the highest compliment I can pay to the production team behind CHANCE is that this would have been an interesting show on its own, even before the casting of Laurie.

But there's the rub. They did cast Laurie and thereby elevated this to brilliant.

It is about a "consulting neuro-psychiatrist" which is a fancy way of saying a doctor that takes one creepy case after another.

Add in music that would not be out of place in a horror film and you have all the fixings for good entertainment.

And then there is Laurie himself. What a pro! You would guess he would want to reprise House, one of the most memorable roles in the history of TV. And you would be wrong.

Laurie has crafted his character to be almost the "anti-House." Tentative, awkward, uncertain, shy and fearful. The kind of shrink that could himself use a shrink.

Great show. Recommended.