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 |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Lisco |
| Producers | Kelly A. Manners, Skip Schoolnik |
| Production location | New Orleans, LA |
| Original release | |
| Network | FOX |
| Release | September 17, 2007 |
K-Ville (an abbreviation of Katrinaville) [1] is an upcoming 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 is currently scheduled to debut on September 17, 2007 on FOX, [3] and will also be broadcast by Foxtel/Channel Ten in Australia, E! in Canada and Five in the UK. [4][5][6]
About
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." [7] The pilot also features John Carroll Lynch, Tawny Cypress and William Mapother.
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]
The show's title came from actual graffiti spotted by Lisco during a ride-along with the NOPD. [1]
Lisco, a former lawyer whose writing credits include the dramas "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 hype the series, FOX made the pilot episode available for streaming on a number of television media websites on August 22, 2007.[8]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Anderson | Martin Boulet |
| Cole Hauser | Trevor Cobb |
| Maximiliano Hernández | Billy "K-9" Faust |
| Blake Shields | Jeff "Glue Boy" Gooden |
| Tawny Cypress | Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau |
| John Carroll Lynch | Captain James Embry |
| Milena Govich | District Attorney Lyndsey Swann (guest-starring) [9] |
| William Mapother | Gordon Wix (guest-starring) |
External Links
References
- ^ a b c 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 (2007-07-10). "Fox announces premiere dates; "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" returns Aug. 30". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Welsh, James (2007-07-02). "Ten picks up Fox, NBCU programming". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Bawden, Jim (2007-06-06). "TV lineup launch disrupted". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2007-07-31). "Five snaps up hurricane aftermath drama". MediaGuardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ K-Ville, TV.com. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ^ [1]Headline Planet.com - Exclusive: Watch The Premiere of FOX's New Show "K-Ville"
- ^ "Actress Govich inks for role on "K-Ville"". 2007-07-18.
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