DISTRICT, THE: PILOT {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
The pilot of this dramatic series that follows the daily lives of Washington D.C. officers, detectives and politicos as they try to lower the crime rates in "The District" under the guidance of Police Chief Jack Mannion. In this episode, Mannion is hired as Washington, D.C.'s new police chief by the Mayor's office against the wishes of the department's top officials, especially Deputy Chief Joe Noland who wanted the position himself. Mannion discovers an ally in statistician Ella Farmer who helps him investigate the District's crime statistics. Noland orders Officer Nancy to alter the statistics ordered by Mannion. When Farmer's sister is murdered by her ex-husband -- a suspect in sexual assaults who runs from police after stealing animal tranquilizers and whose restraining order was never enforced by police -- Mannion decides to crack down on the inefficient and lazy force he has inherited. His efforts are hampered by resistance from Noland and his cronies, a scandal involving the mayor, and a shooting at the Kennedy Center.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: October 7, 2000 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:46:26
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:76497
- GENRE: Drama, police
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, police
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 2000-2004
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Denise DiNovi … Executive Producer
- Terry George … Executive Producer, Director, Created by, Writer
- Walton Dornisch … Associate Producer
- Sadhbh Walshe … Associate Producer
- Jim Chory … Line Producer
- Jack Maple … Created by
- Michael Hoenig … Music by
- John Amos … Cast, Mayor Ethan Baker
- Jayne Brooke … Cast, Deputy Mayor Mary Ann Mitchell
- P. J. Brown … Cast, Tourist
- Roger Aaron Brown … Cast, Deputy Chief Noland
- Elizabeth Marvel … Cast, Officer Nancy Parras
- Craig T. Nelson … Cast, Chief Jack Mannion
- David O'Hara … Cast, Detective Danny McGregor
- Justin Theroux … Cast, Press Secretary Nick Pierce
- Lynne Thigpen … Cast, Ella Mae Farmer
- Sean Patrick Thomas … Cast, Detective Temple Page
- Rhonda Stubbins White … Cast, Marlene Farmer
- Marco Rodriguez … Cast, Pablito Alvarez
- Michael Emerson … Cast, Man in Bar
- John Amos … Cast, Mayor Ethan Baker
- Kevin Ramsey … Cast, Reggie Freeman
- Allen Clifton White … Cast, Captain Larson
- Segun Ajaga … Cast, Ricky
- P.J. Brown … Cast, The Tourist
- Kerrigan Mahan … Cast, Howdy Dowdy (Voice)
- Monte Montgomery … Cast, Piano Player Singer
- John Lafayette … Cast, Leo
- Kevin Cooney … Cast, FBI Supervisor
- Javi Mulero … Cast, Cop #1
- Melora Marshall … Cast, Senator's Wife
- Michael Howell … Cast, Bouncer
- Victor Brandt … Cast, Captain Maple
- Cee-Cee Harshaw … Cast, Laura Clayson
- Andrea Navedo … Cast, Debbie
- Carlyncia Peck … Cast, Gospel Singer
- Brian Evers … Cast, Laboratory Chief
- Adina Porter … Cast, Ella's Assistant
- Fritz Sperberg … Cast, Vet
- Jarvis George … Cast, Young Cop
- Nick LaTour … Cast, Baptist Minister
- Al Vicente … Cast, Rookie Cop
- Richard Pelzman … Cast, Fat Cop
- John Overall … Cast, TV Reporter
- Alison Ebbert … Cast, TV Reporter #1
- Jeffrey Cox … Cast, TV Reporter #2
- Gayle Jessup … Cast, TV Reporter #3
- Stan Kang … Cast, TV Reporter #4
- Muhammad Okedeyi … Cast, Gang Leader