Sirens | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Ann Lewis Hamilton |
Starring | Jayne Brook (1993) Adrienne-Joi Johnson Liza Snyder Jayne Heitmeyer (1994-1995) |
Composer(s) | David Benoit Steve Love Marty Simon |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 35 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | David H. Balkan Robert Butler Ann Lewis Hamilton Robin Spry |
Producer(s) | Michael Cassutt Chris Coles Robert Engles David Valdes |
Running time | 60 mins. |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | ABC (1993) Syndication (1994-1995) |
Original run | March 10, 1993 – May 21, 1995 |
Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.
Contents |
Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers. Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan's (Liza Snyder) bad attitude starts to interfere with her job. Each rookie officer worked under a veteran cop, and each grows and becomes more focused as a result. A few episodes into the syndicated series Molly Whelan is taken under the wing of detective Lt Lyle Springer (J.H. Wyman) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policeman.
Despite receiving an Emmy nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year. Sirens' syndicated run featured a slightly different cast, with Adrienne-Joi Johnson and Liza Snyder reprising their lead roles, and Jayne Heitmeyer replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in Pittsburgh.[1]
This TV formula, while not a success with Sirens has been retooled into 2010's Rookie Blue, which like Sirens is predominately filmed in Canada.
# | Title | Original airdate |
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1-1 | "PM Turn" | March 10, 1993 |
1-2 | "They Do It Standing Up" | March 17, 1993 |
1-3 | "Jumper" | March 24, 1993 |
1-4 | "Everybody Lies" | March 31, 1993 |
1-5 | "Holy Deadlock" | April 7, 1993 |
1-6 | "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" | April 14, 1993 |
1-7 | "Strike Two" | April 21, 1993 |
1-8 | "Guy Perfect" | April 28, 1993 |
1-9 | "Looks Like Christmas" | June 2, 1993 |
1-10 | "Gal Cops" | June 9, 1993 |
1-11 | "Waterloo" | June 23, 1993 |
1-12 | "Keeping the Peace" | June 30, 1993 |
1-13 | "They'll Get You in the End" | July 7, 1993 |
# | Title | Original US airdate |
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2-1 | "Gun Play (Part 1)" | September 30, 1994 |
2-2 | "Gun Play (Part 2)" | September 30, 1994 |
2-3 | "Crossing the Line" | October 7, 1994 |
2-4 | "Farewell to Arms" | October 14, 1994 |
2-5 | "A Cop First" | October 21, 1994 |
2-6 | "Chasing a Ghost" | October 28, 1994 |
2-7 | "The Needle and the Damage Done" | November 4, 1994 |
2-8 | "The First Time" | November 11, 1994 |
2-9 | "Guns, Bombs and Fantasies" | November 18, 1994 |
2-10 | "Family Secrets" | November 25, 1994 |
2-11 | "Victims" | December 2, 1994 |
2-12 | "Missing" | January 22, 1995 |
2-13 | "The Witness" | January 29, 1995 |
2-14 | "Angel Falling" | February 5, 1995 |
2-15 | "Gambling on Love" | February 12, 1995 |
2-16 | "The Abduction" | February 19, 1995 |
2-17 | "The Aftermath" | February 26, 1995 |
2-18 | "Redemption" | March 5, 1995 |
2-19 | "The Passenger" | April 30, 1995 |
2-20 | "The Obsession" | May 7, 1995 |
2-21 | "Color Blind" | May 14, 1995 |
2-22 | "The Sound of One Hand Clapping" | May 21, 1995 |
Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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1992 | Casting Society of America | Nominated | Best Casting for TV, Pilot | Judith Holstra and Nikki Valko |
Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series | Robert Butler (For episode "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love") | ||
1996 | Gemini Awards | Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series | Marty Simon | |
Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Giles Walker |