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==Synopsis== |
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The series follows the lives of two teenaged boys, and their older brother who has to take responsibility who are left orphaned when their mother dies from diabetes complications following the death of their father when the boys were younger. Their father fell into a frozen lake in Central Park trying to save a woman's dog. The eldest Bailey brother, Ty'Ree ([[Pooch Hall]]), who is twenty years old, is a mail room manager at a publishing company who got into M.I.T but declined the acceptance to raise his younger brothers; Charlie, ([[Sean Nelson (actor)|Sean Nelson]]) the middle boy, age sixteen, has just gotten out of a juvenile detention facility and is mad at the universe. Once an avid pet lover and baseball fanatic, life at the Rahway Boys Home has changed him; and Lafayette ([[Julito McCullum]]), the youngest Bailey brother at age fourteen, loves and breathes baseball, but his game has been out-of-sync since his mother's passing. He goes onto to play in a championship game in which he faces an allstar team from Greenwich Village and gets the game winning hit against the best pitcher in state. Also he has many hardships of a 14-year-old boy, including the fact that his childhood crush likes Charlie. The series follows the boys through the hardships of growing up on their own. |
The series follows the lives of two teenaged boys- The Baileys, and their older brother who has to take responsibility who are left orphaned when their mother dies from diabetes complications following the death of their father when the boys were younger. Their father fell into a frozen lake in Central Park trying to save a woman's dog. The eldest Bailey brother, Ty'Ree ([[Pooch Hall]]), who is twenty years old, is a mail room manager at a publishing company who got into M.I.T but declined the acceptance to raise his younger brothers; Charlie, ([[Sean Nelson (actor)|Sean Nelson]]) the middle boy, age sixteen, has just gotten out of a juvenile detention facility and is mad at the universe. Once an avid pet lover and baseball fanatic, life at the Rahway Boys Home has changed him; and Lafayette ([[Julito McCullum]]), the youngest Bailey brother at age fourteen, loves and breathes baseball, but his game has been out-of-sync since his mother's passing. He goes onto to play in a championship game in which he faces an allstar team from Greenwich Village and gets the game winning hit against the best pitcher in state. Also he has many hardships of a 14-year-old boy, including the fact that his childhood crush likes Charlie. The series follows the boys through the hardships of growing up on their own. |
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Revision as of 23:58, 9 July 2010
| Miracle's Boys | |
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 The main characters of Miracle's Boys (from left to right), Lafayette, Ty'Ree and Charlie Bailey. | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Kevin Arkadie Stephen Langford Dawn Urbont |
| Directed by | Neema Barnette LeVar Burton Ernest R. Dickerson Bill Duke Spike Lee |
| Starring | Pooch Hall Sean Nelson Julito McCullum |
| Composer | Bud'da |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Nicole Silver Orly Wiseman |
| Producer | Leslie D. Farrell |
| Cinematography | Cliff Charles |
| Editors | K.A. Chisholm Geeta Gandbhir Kathryn Moore Juantxo Royo |
| Original release | |
| Network | The N |
| Release | February 18 – 20, 2005 |
Miracle's Boys is a six part miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Woodson, shown on The N in February 2005. The series was directed by Neema Barnette, LeVar Burton, Ernest R. Dickerson, Bill Duke, and Spike Lee and was filmed on-site in Harlem, New York. It also includes a theme song by rapper Nas.
Synopsis
The series follows the lives of two teenaged boys- The Baileys, and their older brother who has to take responsibility who are left orphaned when their mother dies from diabetes complications following the death of their father when the boys were younger. Their father fell into a frozen lake in Central Park trying to save a woman's dog. The eldest Bailey brother, Ty'Ree (Pooch Hall), who is twenty years old, is a mail room manager at a publishing company who got into M.I.T but declined the acceptance to raise his younger brothers; Charlie, (Sean Nelson) the middle boy, age sixteen, has just gotten out of a juvenile detention facility and is mad at the universe. Once an avid pet lover and baseball fanatic, life at the Rahway Boys Home has changed him; and Lafayette (Julito McCullum), the youngest Bailey brother at age fourteen, loves and breathes baseball, but his game has been out-of-sync since his mother's passing. He goes onto to play in a championship game in which he faces an allstar team from Greenwich Village and gets the game winning hit against the best pitcher in state. Also he has many hardships of a 14-year-old boy, including the fact that his childhood crush likes Charlie. The series follows the boys through the hardships of growing up on their own.
Cast
- Pooch Hall as Ty'Ree Bailey
- Sean Nelson as Charlie Bailey
- Julito McCullum as Lafayette Bailey
- George Alvarez as Discipio
- Karole Foreman as Viv
- Yvonna Kopacz Wright as Wilma
- Jordan Puryear as Angelina
- Brandon Thomas as Aaron
- Sasha Toro as Tamara
- Louie Torrellas as Smitty
- Shvona Washington as Elise
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "New Charlie" | February 18, 2005 |
| 1-2 | "In The Game of Life" | February 18, 2005 |
| 1-3 | "Who's to Blame?" | February 19, 2005 |
| 1-4 | "Miracle's Song" | February 19, 2005 |
| 1-5 | "Free Day" | February 20, 2005 |
| 1-6 | "Bond of Brothers" | February 20, 2005 |
DVD release
The series was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States on November 8, 2005.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 2006 | Black Reel Awards | Nominated | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Jordan Puryear |
| Best Supporting Actor - Television | Sean Nelson | |||
| Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted - Television | Kevin Arkadie, Stephen Langford, and Dawn Urbont | |||
| Best Film - Television | ||||
| Best Director - Television | Neema Barnette, LeVar Burton, Ernest R. Dickerson, Bill Duke, and Spike Lee | |||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Won | Children's Script - Episodic & Specials | Kevin Arkadie (For episode "New Charlie") |