The Monroes (1995 TV series)
Appearance
The Monroes | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Rick Kellard |
Starring | William Devane Cecil Hoffman Steven Eckholdt Tracy Griffith Susan Sullivan David Andrews Lynn Clark |
Composer | W.G. Snuffy Walden |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (7 unaired) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | Rebel Heart Productions Elliot Friedgen Company Warner Bros. Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 12 October 19, 1995 | –
The Monroes is a primetime soap opera starring William Devane and Susan Sullivan,[1] that ran from September 12, 1995 to October 19, 1995 on ABC. The Monroes capitalizes on the rise of high drama in politics.[2]
Cast
- William Devane as John Monroe, a powerful and wealthy power broker who is running for governor of Maryland
- Susan Sullivan as Kathryn Monroe, the smart and long-suffering matriarch
- David Andrews as Congressman William “Billy” Monroe, the eldest son who is politically ambitious but keeps stumbling into extramarital affairs
- Lynn Clark as Anne Monroe, Billy’s suffering wife
- Cecil Hoffmann as Greer Monroe, a cold-blooded and intelligent attorney who is having an affair with a Washington, D.C. figure who, for the time being, is not revealed but who may just turn out to be the President of the United States
- Steven Eckholdt as James Monroe, John's favorite son, a former astronaut, despises politics and his father's plays
- Tracy Griffith as Ruby Monroe, a photographer and newlywed already on the brink of ending her marriage
References
- ^ Bernard Weinraub (October 15, 1995). "COVER STORY: They Told Devane He'd Be Typecast As a Kennedy (But Which One?)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ Bruce Fretts (May 26, 1995). "The fall television line-ups for ABC and NBC". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
External links
Categories:
- 1990s American television series
- 1995 American television series debuts
- 1995 American television series endings
- American television soap operas
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- English-language television shows
- United States drama television series stubs