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The Beat (TV series)

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The Beat
GenreDrama
Created byTom Fontana
Starring
ComposersTomandandy
evolution
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producersBarry Levinson
Tom Fontana
Jim Finnerty
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkUPN
ReleaseMarch 21 (2000-03-21) –
April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)

The Beat is an American drama television series produced by Viacom Productions.[1][2] It premiered on UPN on March 21, 2000,[3] and ended after only six episodes a month later on April 25. Seven additional episodes were produced although they were never broadcast.

Premise

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The series focuses on the day-to-day experiences of two uniformed police officers, Mike Dorrigan and Zane Marinelli, of the NYPD and their attempts to deal with day-to-day life with their girlfriends Elizabeth and Beatrice, and work in New York City.[4]

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Production

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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.

The series is also 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.[5]

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Beat Goes On"Barry LevinsonTom FontanaMarch 21, 2000 (2000-03-21)
Beat cops Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli juggle a number of cases with their girlfriends.
2"They Say It's Your Birthday"Leslie LibmanEric OvermyerMarch 28, 2000 (2000-03-28)
On his 29th birthday, Zane learns that Beatrice torched his apartment and framed his father for it. John Munch, who has transferred to the NYPD's Special Victims Unit, arrives at the scene of a DOA.
3"Three Little Words"Jay TobiasSean WhitesellApril 4, 2000 (2000-04-04)
Zane insists that Mike drop the idea of arresting Beatrice for arson, while Steve makes plans to throw an engagement party for Mike and Elizabeth.
4"Can I Get a Witness?"Ed BianchiAnya EpsteinApril 11, 2000 (2000-04-11)
Zane gets into a fight with Beatrice's new boyfriend.
5"Cueca Solo"Bruno KirbySunil NayarApril 18, 2000 (2000-04-18)
Zane is assigned to desk duty while Mike is partnered with Officer Skloff.
6"Someone to Watch Over Me"Adam BernsteinJulie MartinApril 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)
With the assault charges against him dropped, Zane helps Mike prepare for the wedding.
7"Every Beat of My Heart"Clark JohnsonBradford WintersUnaired
8"Get It On"
"Get It On (Bang the Gong)"
Jason PriestleyStory by : Tom Fontana & Julie Martin
Teleplay by : Laura Cahill
Unaired
9"Call on Me"TBDStory by : Tom Fontana & Anya Epstein
Teleplay by : Jason Yoshimura
Unaired
10"Dark End of the Street"Goran GajicJulie Martin & Sunil NayarUnaired
11"Gimme Shelter"TBDAnya Epstein & Bradford WintersUnaired
12"Tangled Up in Blue"TBDSean Whitesell & Jason YoshimuraUnaired
13"Come as You Are"TBDStory by : Tom Fontana & Frank Pugliese
Teleplay by : Frank Pugliese
Unaired

References

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  1. ^ Hontz, Jenny (April 30, 1999). "Viacom gets the 'Beat'". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Gibbons, Kent (August 27, 2012). "After 'Homicide,' Before 'Copper,' Fontana, Levinson Walked a 'Beat'". Multichannel News. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Speier, Michael (March 20, 2000). "The Beat". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Pierce, Scott D. (April 11, 2000). "Just what is Levinson's 'Beat' role?". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Cardace, Sara (June 27, 2007). "That's Detective Munch to You". New York. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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