K-Ville (TV series)
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| K-Ville | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Serial drama |
| Created by | Jonathan Lisco |
| Starring | Anthony Anderson Cole Hauser Tawny Cypress John Carroll Lynch Blake Shields Maximiliano Hernandez |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (1 unaired) (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jonathan Lisco |
| Producer(s) | Kelly A. Manners, Skip Schoolnik |
| Location(s) | New Orleans, LA |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | September 17, 2007 – December 17, 2007 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
K-Ville (an abbreviation of Katrinaville)[1] is an American television drama created and executive produced by Jonathan Lisco, centered on policing New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Deran Sarafian directed the pilot.
Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007.[2] It premiered on September 17, 2007 on FOX,[3] and will also be broadcast by FOX8 and Channel Ten in Australia,[4] E! in Canada[5] and Five in the UK.[6]
Series lead actor Anthony Anderson joined the cast of Law & Order. On May 15, 2008, the series was officially canceled.[7]
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[edit] Production notes
The pilot episode was written by Lisco (who also served as executive producer), directed by Deran Sarafian, and stars Anthony Anderson as Marlin Boulet and Cole Hauser as Trevor Cobb, partners who "have conflicting ideas about how to handle the city's problems."[8] The pilot also features John Carroll Lynch, Tawny Cypress and William Mapother.
The first episode featured a 1970 Pontiac Catalina as the get-away car early in the show.
The show has permission to use the official New Orleans Police Department logos, particularly the unique "star and crescent" badge design, and was filmed on location in the city in March and April 2007. According to the NOPD's public integrity bureau, the production emphasizes the "good work that the men and the women of the Police Department performed [after Katrina], which was not portrayed by much of the media."[1]
Lisco, a former lawyer who has previously written scripts for The District and NYPD Blue, did several ride-alongs with the New Orleans Police Department before writing a script for the pilot. It was during one such ride-along that he spotted some graffiti sporting the shorthand for "Katrinaville" that became the show's title.
In order to promote the series, FOX made the pilot episode available for streaming on a number of television media websites on August 22, 2007.[9]
Due to the WGA strike, K-Ville shut down production and only 11 of the 13 episodes were produced. The show did not appear on Fox's midseason schedule. [10]
Anthony Anderson appeared on the April 23rd airing of Law & Order. In the preview for the following episode it has been announced he will star as the new detective in place of Jesse L. Martin's departure from the series as Detective Ed Green.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Anderson | Marlin Boulet |
| Cole Hauser | Trevor Cobb |
| Tawny Cypress | Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau |
| John Carroll Lynch | Captain James Embry |
| Blake Shields | Jeff "Glue Boy" Gooden |
| Maximiliano Hernández | Billy "K-9" Faust (recurring) |
| Milena Govich | District Attorney Lyndsey Swann (guest-starring) |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Dave Walker, Lights, camera, 'K-Ville' action, The Times-Picayune, May 15, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ^ FOX RENEWS 'DEATH' VOWS, PICKS UP SEXTET, The Futon Critic
- ^ Boedeker, Hal. "Fox announces premiere dates; "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" returns Aug. 30", Orlando Sentinel, 2007-07-10. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ Welsh, James. "Ten picks up Fox, NBCU programming", Digital Spy, 2007-07-02. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ Bawden, Jim. "TV lineup launch disrupted", Toronto Star, 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh. "Five snaps up hurricane aftermath drama", MediaGuardian.co.uk, 2007-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ FOX Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who’s Been Cancelled?
- ^ K-Ville, TV.com. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ^ [1]Headline Planet.com - Exclusive: Watch The Premiere of FOX's New Show "K-Ville"
- ^ Dave Walker, K'Ville shuts down; show's future in doubt The Times-Picayune, 8 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
