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The Pinkertons
Genre
Created by
  • Kevin Abrams
  • Adam Moore
Starring
ComposerShawn Pierce
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
  • Kevin Abrams
  • Adam Moore
  • Suzanne Berger
  • Phyllis Laing
  • Rob Heydon
Production locationGrosse Isle, Manitoba[1]
Running time44 minutes[2]
Original release
NetworkFirst-run syndication
ReleaseOctober 4, 2014 –
present

The Pinkertons is a Canadian Western police procedural television series, which features crime cases of the Pinkerton detective agency. The show is officially licensed with the Pinkerton detective agency,[3] and features stories based on actual cases from the Pinkerton detective agency archives dating to the 1860s.[4]

The program is produced by Rosetta Media and Buffalo Gal Pictures, in partnership with Channel Zero.[5] Production of this first-run syndicated television show was announced in April 2014, and filming began the following August.[6]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring characters

  • Angus Macfadyen as Allan Pinkerton,[7] the founder of the detective agency. [Episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 21 and 22.]
  • Jennifer Pudavick as Annalee Webb, proprietor of the Dubois Hotel and Saloon. [Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20 and 22.]
  • David Brown as Sheriff Lawrence Logan. [Episodes 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 22.]
  • Ray Strachan as John Bell, caretaker of the farm where Kate's rented house is located. [Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14, 17, 19, 20 and 22.]
  • Dean Fujioka as Kenji Harada, originally a client, and later an apprentice Pinkerton agent. [Episodes 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20 and 21.]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 22 [8] October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04) May 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)

Episodes

[9][10][11]

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Kansas City"Paul FoxKevin Abrams and Adam MooreOctober 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)101N/A
22"Double Shot"Michael DeCarloKevin Abrams and Adam MooreOctober 11, 2014 (2014-10-11)102N/A
33"The Play's The Thing"Paul FoxKevin Abrams and Adam MooreOctober 18, 2014 (2014-10-18)103N/A
44"The Fourth Man"Michael DeCarloRoy SallowsNovember 1, 2014 (2014-11-01)104N/A
55"The Hero of Liberty Gap"Don McCutcheonGlenn Davis and William LaurinNovember 8, 2014 (2014-11-08)105N/A
66"Lines of Betrayal"Gary YatesAlison Lea Bingeman, Tony Elliot, Alexandra Mircheff and Christina RayNovember 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)106N/A
77"The Case of the Dead Dog"Jeff BeesleyIra ParkerJanuary 17, 2015 (2015-01-17)107N/A
88"To the Sunset"Gary YatesGlenn Davis and William LaurinJanuary 24, 2015 (2015-01-24)108N/A
99"In Marm’s Way"Douglas MitchellAlison Lea BingemanJanuary 31, 2015 (2015-01-31)109N/A
1010"The Sweet Science"Douglas MitchellKevin Abrams and Adam MooreFebruary 7, 2015 (2015-02-07)110N/A
1111"The Devil's Trade"Gary YatesChristina Ray and Alexandra MircheffFebruary 14, 2015 (2015-02-14)111N/A
1212"Reunion"Gary YatesAvrum Jacobson and Tony ElliottFebruary 21, 2015 (2015-02-21)112N/A
1313"Frontier Desperados"Don McCutcheonGraham CleggFebruary 28, 2015 (2015-02-28)113N/A
1414"Old Pap"Don McCutcheonGlenn Davis and William LaurinMarch 7, 2015 (2015-03-07)114N/A
1515"On Account of Huckleberries"Norma BaileyAvrum JacobsonMarch 14, 2015 (2015-03-14)115N/A
1616"Mudd and Clay"Norma BaileyRoy SallowsApril 11, 2015 (2015-04-11)116N/A
1717"Forever Free"Douglas MitchellAlison Lea BingemanApril 18, 2015 (2015-04-18)117N/A
1818"Think of the Children"Douglas MitchellChristina RayApril 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)118N/A
1919"Murder on the Western Express"Douglas MitchellAvrum JacobsonMay 2, 2015 (2015-05-02)119N/A
2020"Review"Douglas MitchellKevin Abrams and Adam MooreMay 9, 2015 (2015-05-09)120N/A
2121"The Better Angels of Our Nature"Jeff BeesleyKevin Abrams, Adam Moore and Angus MacfadyenMay 16, 2015 (2015-05-16)121N/A
2222"To the Death"Jeff BeesleyAvrum JacobsonMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)122N/A

Broadcast

In the United States, the series is distributed by Rohrs Media Group.

The program made its Canadian debut on January 27, 2015 on CHCH, an independent television station owned by Channel Zero.[12][13]

The series premiered on UKTV's Drama channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 30 August 2015.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ King, Randall (September 9, 2014). "Kansas City, Manitoba; Frontier TV series filming here". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 10, 2014 suggested (help)
  2. ^ Downey, Kevin (August 20, 2014). "Rohrs Bets Big On Barter For 'Pinkertons". TVNewsCheck. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Pinkertons TV Series Signs Partnership With The (Real) Pinkerton's National Detective Agency". Toronto, Canada: Pinkerton. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ http://www.pinkertonstheseries.com/the-series/
  5. ^ http://www.pinkertonstheseries.com/the-team/
  6. ^ Albiniak, Paige (April 7, 2014). "Rohrs' 'The Pinkertons' to Launch This Fall". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Marino, Joel (July 24, 2014). "Turn's Angus Macfadyen Joins Detective Series The Pinkertons". Toronto, Canada: Worldscreen.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  8. ^ King, Randall (July 30, 2014). "The Pinkertons detective series to be shot in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 10, 2014 suggested (help)
  9. ^ http://www.pinkertonstheseries.com/episodes/
  10. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20141110050525/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/the-pinkertons/episodes/SH019652880000
  11. ^ "Internet Movie Database - The Pinkertons".
  12. ^ "'The Pinkertons' TV Series Set to Air in Canada". January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  13. ^ "Channel Zero Brings the Pinkertons TV Series to Canada" (PDF). December 8, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  14. ^ Munn, Patrick (January 28, 2015). "UKTV's Drama Channel Snaps Up 'The Pinkertons' As First US Import". TV Wise. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  15. ^ "Drama Secures Its First US Series Premiere With The Pinkertons". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  16. ^ http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/06/drama-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-the-pinkertons/
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