The Beat (TV series)
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| The Beat | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Starring | Derek Cecil Mark Ruffalo Poppy Montgomery Tom Noonan Lea DeLaria |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (seven unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 1 hour (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | March 21, 2000 – April 25, 2000 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Beat was a short-lived UPN drama series which was produced by Viacom Productions and premiered on March 21, 2000 and ended after only six episodes a month later on April 25. Seven additional episodes were produced although they have never aired.
It is rumoured that the series was cancelled because Poppy Montgomery shared one of the first lesbian kisses on American TV, a scandalous event for the time. Montgomery herself apologised for this although her boyfriend David Bawden left her.
The series showed the day-to-day experiences of a group of police officers in the NYPD attempting to deal with day-to-day life in New York City.
The series was produced by many people who worked on Homicide: Life on the Street including Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Anya Epstein, Eric Overmyer, Irene Burns and Jim Finnerty. Many of the producers also collaborated on Oz including Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Irene Burns and Jim Finnerty.
[edit] Trivia
- This series is most notable as being one of the many series in which the character Det. John Munch, played by Richard Belzer, has appeared. The others include: Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, The X-Files, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Arrested Development and The Wire.
[edit] External links
- The Beat at the Internet Movie Database
- The Beat at TV.com
