Raines
| Raines | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Created by | Graham Yost |
| Developed by | NBCUniversal Television |
| Starring | see below |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Graham Yost Felix Alcala Fred Golan |
| Producers | Preston Fischer Josh Singer |
| Running time | approx. 43 min. |
| Production companies | Nemo Films NBC Universal Television Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 15 – April 27, 2007 |
Raines is a crime drama television series that ran from March 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007 on NBC in the United States. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement, as well as airing on CH in Canada, TV3 in Ireland, ITV3 in the UK, and on Network Ten in Australia.[1]
The series focused on Michael Raines (Jeff Goldblum), a 'mentally haunted' LAPD detective, who interacts with imaginary manifestations of dead crime victims in order to solve criminal cases. Raines must deal with his unique, unintentional method, as it causes problems with his co-workers and in his personal life.[2]
The first two episodes aired on Thursday nights (March 15 and March 22) at 10:00 PM Eastern Time during the time slot normally occupied by ER. The third episode aired eight days later, taking up its regular Friday at 9:00 PM time slot.
On May 14, 2007, NBC announced its schedule for the 2007-2008 television season. Raines was left off this list, and was officially cancelled.[3]
Cast and characters
- Jeff Goldblum as Detective Michael Raines
- Matt Craven as Captain Daniel Lewis
- Nicole Sullivan as Carolyn Crumley
- Linda Park as Officer Michelle Lance
- Dov Davidoff as Officer Remi Boyer
- Malik Yoba and Luis Guzmán as Charlie Lincoln
- Madeleine Stowe as Dr. Samantha Kohl
Mykelti Williamson appeared in a cameo role, in the pilot episode, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith, a role he originated on the 2002-03 NBC-TV series Boomtown, also conceived by Raines creator Graham Yost, and set in Los Angeles.
Luis Guzmán was originally cast in the role of Charlie Lincoln, but after the pilot was shot, he was replaced by Malik Yoba. NBC then asked that the producers re-shoot the scenes in which he appeared.
Episodes
| # | Title | Airdate | Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | March 15, 2007 | 101 | |
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When a young woman is found murdered, Detective Raines is called to find out who killed her. During his investigation, an uninvited guest returns from the grave to help Raines solve her murder. | ||||
| 2 | "Meet Juan Doe" | March 22, 2007 | 103 | |
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When Raines investigates the murder of an illegal immigrant, he discovers a connection to a Los Angeles councilman. Meanwhile, Lewis refers Raines to a psychiatrist after he notices Raines acting strangely. | ||||
| 3 | "Reconstructing Alice" | March 30, 2007 | 107 | |
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When Raines looks into the murder of a homeless woman found in an alley, his investigation soon leads to something much more complicated than he initially suspects. | ||||
| 4 | "Stone Dead" | April 6, 2007 | 106 | |
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A 20-year-old drug dealer, who was trying to reform and become a comic book artist, is found dead. Raines expresses his concerns about Charlie's son to Dr. Kohl, who urges Raines to bring him to her so she may help him. | ||||
| 5 | "5th Step" | April 13, 2007 | 105 | |
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The body of the wife of an old friend of Raines is discovered with an Aryan Nation insignia inscribed on her chest. While searching for evidence, Raines soon discovers some disturbing lies and misguided good intentions surrounding the victim's past. | ||||
| 6 | "Inner Child" | April 20, 2007 | 104 | |
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A disturbing murder and sexual assault case involving a child threatens to derail Raines' progress in eradicating his hallucinations. | ||||
| 7 | "Closure" | April 27, 2007 | 102 | |
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When a small plane crashes into the Pacific, Raines is asked to investigate by his ex-wife, who is convinced that the victims, including her new husband, were murdered. | ||||
A script entitled "Every Picture Tells a Story" was written but not filmed; this would have been episode production number 108.
U.S. television ratings
Weekly rankings based on Fast National ratings.[4][5][6]
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (ET) | Season | Rating | Share | 18–49 | Viewers | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | March 15, 2007 | Thursday 10:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 6.7 | 12 | 2.9 | 10.46 | # 23 |
| 2 | "Meet Juan Doe" | March 22, 2007 | Thursday 10:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 5.9 | 10 | 2.5 | 8.71 | # 33 |
| 3 | "Reconstructing Alice" | March 30, 2007 | Friday 9:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 4.8 | 9 | 1.9 | 6.97 | # 50 |
| 4 | "Stone Dead" | April 6, 2007 | Friday 9:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 4.4 | 8 | 1.7 | 6.67 | # 53 |
| 5 | "5th Step" | April 13, 2007 | Friday 9:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.5 | 6.45 | # 59 |
| 6 | "Inner Child" | April 20, 2007 | Friday 9:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 3.9 | 7 | 1.3 | 5.87 | # 63 |
| 7 | "Closure" | April 27, 2007 | Friday 9:00 PM | 2006–2007 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.4 | 5.59 | # 61 |
For the season, the show came in #83, with 6.7 million viewers.
Releases
Though the series has never been released to DVD, all 7 episodes are available for digital download from iTunes and Amazon. The episodes can also be streamed through Hulu.
References
- ^ Devlin, Darren (December 22, 2006). "Ten wins Grand Finals flip". Herald Sun. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
- ^ Menon, Vinay (March 15, 2007). "Is Jeff Goldblum talking to me?". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Cancelled Shows: Several NBC Cancellations » TV Series Finale
- ^ Zap2It Ratings: Rating and Share.
- ^ Calendar Live Ratings: Viewers and Rankings.
- ^ 18-49 Ratings: Media Life Magazine (18-49 numbers)
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