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Copper
Copper logo
GenrePeriod drama
Created byTom Fontana
Will Rokos
StarringTom Weston-Jones
Kyle Schmid
Anastasia Griffith
Franka Potente
Ato Essandoh
ComposerBrian Keane
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBarry Levinson
Tom Fontana
Will Rokos
Katherine Buck
Sally Catto
Sam Berliner
Sherri Rufh
Christina Wayne
Jim Finnerty
ProducersBran Van Arragon
Glen Salzman
Production locationToronto, Ontario[1]
CinematographySteven Cosens
Paul Sarossy
EditorDavid B.Thompson
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesCineflix Studios
Shaw Media
Original release
NetworkBBC America
ReleaseAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19) –
present

Copper is a drama television series created by Tom Fontana and Will Rokos currently being broadcast on BBC America. It is set in 1860s New York City during the American Civil War and stars Tom Weston-Jones as an Irish immigrant cop who patrols the Five Points neighborhood. Other cast members include Kyle Schmid, Anastasia Griffith, and Franka Potente.

The series is BBC America's first original scripted program after previously only airing shows from the United Kingdom and co-productions. Fontana, Rokos, Barry Levinson and Christina Wayne are executive producers of the series.

The first season premiered on August 19, 2012.

Overview

The series centers on Kevin Corcoran, an Irish immigrant policeman trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood in 1860s New York City while searching for information on the disappearance of his wife and death of his daughter. It explores the aftermath of the American Civil War as well as the social stratification involving New York's aristocracy and African American population.[2]

Cast and characters

  • Tom Weston-Jones as Kevin Corcoran, a rugged Irish immigrant cop in New York City
  • Kyle Schmid as Robert Morehouse, the son of a wealthy industrialist who resides on Fifth Avenue, and a friend of Corcoran
  • Ato Essandoh as Matthew Freeman, an African-American physician who serves as an informal pathologist for Corcoran
  • Anastasia Griffith as Elizabeth Haverford, the British wife of a wealthy Fifth-Avenue friend of Morehouse
  • Franka Potente as Eva Heissen, a shrewd businesswoman and the madam of a brothel
  • Kevin Ryan as Francis Maguire, a fellow Irish cop working alongside Corcoran
  • Tessa Thompson as Sara, Matthew's wife whose brothers were lynched by a group of Irish men

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Surviving Death"Jeff WoolnoughWill Rokos & Tom FontanaAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)1.1[3]
2"Husbands and Fathers"Jeff WoolnoughWill Rokos & Tom FontanaAugust 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)0.87[4]
3"In the Hands of an Angry God"Clark JohnsonStory: Will Rokos & Tom Fontana
Teleplay: Frank Pugliese		September 2, 2012 (2012-09-02)0.90[5]
4"The Empty Locket[6]"Clark JohnsonUnknownSeptember 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)TBA
5"La Tempête"Jeff WoolnoughUnknownSeptember 16, 2012 (2012-09-16)TBA
6"Arsenic and Old Cake"Jeff WoolnoughUnknownSeptember 23, 2012 (2012-09-23)TBA
7"The Hudson River School"Larysa KondrackiUnknownSeptember 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)TBA
8"Better Times Are Coming"Larysa KondrackiUnknownOctober 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)TBA
9"A Day to Give Thanks"Ken GirottiUnknownOctober 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)TBA
10"A Vast and Fiendish Plot"Ken GirottiUnknownOctober 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)TBA

Production

BBC America announced the series during the Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press tour on July 28, 2011.[7] General manager Perry Simon said the series is a "great fit" for the network as it "[captures] the early American multicultural experience in provocative, ground-breaking fashion".[8] Series creators Tom Fontana and Will Rokos are joined as executive producers by Barry Levinson and Cineflix Studios president Christina Wayne.[9] Additional members of the production team include Steven Cosens as director of photography, Delphine White as costume designer, and John Blackie as production designer.[10]

In January 2012, the main cast of the series—comprising Weston-Jones, Schmid, Griffith, and Potente—was unveiled.[10] The actors hail from a variety of backgrounds: Weston-Jones and Griffith are British; Potente is German; and Schmid is Canadian.[11] Irish actor Kevin Ryan and American actress Tessa Thompson also joined as series regulars.[12][13] Deadline.com reported in December 2011 that Griffith had signed on to play the wife of Weston-Jones's character,[14] although no such mention was made in the early press release.[2]

Filming began in January 2012 in Toronto.[12][15] The first season will consist of ten episodes.[7]

Broadcast

Copper is BBC America's first original scripted series.[8] It will premiere on August 19, 2012, on BBC America in the United States.[16] In Canada, the series will premiere on August 26, 2012 on Showcase.[17]

References

  1. ^ Lowry, Brian (August 14, 2012). "Variety Reviews - Copper". Variety.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Coming Soon to BBC America — 'Copper'" (Press release). BBC America. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. ^ Bibel, Sara (August 21, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Fallling Skies', 'Breaking Bad', 'Army Wives', 'The Newsroom','Leverage' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 28, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Finale Dominates + 'Keeping Up with the Kardashans', 'Breaking Bad', 'Real Housewives of NJ', 'Army Wives' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  5. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 5, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: NASCAR Wins Night, 'Breaking Bad', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashans', 'Leverage', 'Hell on Wheels', 'Married to Jonas' and More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/copper-2012/episode-4-season-1/the-empty-locket/327284
  7. ^ a b O'Connell, Mikey (2011-07-28). "BBC America announces 'Copper,' first original scripted series". Zap2it. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  8. ^ a b Fienberg, Daniel (2011-07-28). "BBC America breaks into original programming with 'Copper'". HitFix. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  9. ^ Press, Joy (2012-01-04). "BBC America gives details about its first original drama, 'Copper'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  10. ^ a b O'Connell, Michael (2012-01-04). "BBC America Original 'Copper' Lines Up Franka Potente, Tom Weston-Jones as Leads". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (2012-01-04). "BBC America's 'Copper' casts Franka Potente, 'OUAT's' Anastasia Griffith". Zap2it. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  12. ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (2012-01-08). "Irish Actor Kevin Ryan Joins Cast of BBC America's 'Copper'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2012-01-04). "Tom Weston-Jones Lands Lead In 'Copper', Franka Potente & Tessa Thompson Co-Star". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  14. ^ Wightman, Catriona (2011-12-13). "Anastasia Griffith joins BBC America's 'Copper'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  15. ^ Finke, Nikki (2012-01-26). "UTA Signs Barry Levinson From ICM". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  16. ^ Hibberd, James (2012-03-30). "First look at BBC America's 'Copper,' plus premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  17. ^ Shaw Media (2012). Copper on Showcase. Retrieved from http://www.showcase.ca/ontv/titledetails.aspx?Root_Title_Id=278563.
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