| The Big Easy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vern Gillum Kristoffer Tabori Tom DeSimone Peter Ellis James Frawley William Malone Gilbert M. Shilton |
| Produced by | David Calloway |
| Written by | Daniel Petrie Jr. |
| Starring | J Anthony Crane Susan Walters Berry Corbin |
| Music by | David Torkanowsky Joseph Vitorelli |
| Cinematography | Richard Walden Billy Dickson Robert Driskell |
| Editing by | Richard Leeman Skip Spiro Michael B. Hoggan Buford F. Hayes Dean Balser |
| Distributed by | Grosso Jacobson Grosso-Jacobson Productions Incorporated Television Company (ITC) |
| Release date(s) | 1996-1997 |
| Running time | 60 minutes (35 episodes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Easy television series was inspired by the film of the same name from 1987. The show premiered on the USA Cable Network August 11, 1996. Tony Crane played New Orleans police lieutenant/detective Remy McSwain, Susan Walters played state district attorney Anne Osbourne and Barry Corbin played police chief C.D. LeBlanc. Daniel Petrie Jr. (who wrote the screenplay to the film) was the executive producer of the series. There were approximately 35 episodes broadcast over two seasons, which became available (starting June 2008) on DVD for rental or purchase.
The series takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and was shot on location.
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The series was shown in 1996 and 1997. The show premiered on the USA Cable Network August 11, 1996.[1]
Both seasons were made available on DVD for purchase by MPI Home Video in 2008.[2]