Boomtown (2002 TV series)

Boomtown is an American action drama television series created by Graham Yost, that aired on NBC from September 29, 2002 to December 28, 2003. The show's title is a nickname for its setting: Los Angeles, California.

Overview

The show portrayed a criminal investigation each week, seen from various points of view: the police officers and detectives, the lawyers, paramedics, reporters, victims, witnesses, and criminals.

The series premiered on September 29, 2002. The first season order was for 18 episodes. After disappointing ratings, the series was retooled: the reliance on non-linear storytelling was lessened, some characters were written out, and others were introduced. Ratings did not improve, and the series was canceled, with the last episode airing on December 28, 2003.

Despite its low viewership, Boomtown received several awards and nominations, including Emmy Awards, Golden Satellite Awards, and Television Critics Association Awards.

Cast and characters

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Boomtown season 2 promotional image

Main

• Donnie Wahlberg as Los Angeles Police Department Detective II Joel Stevens
• Neal McDonough as Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorney David McNorris
• Mykelti Williamson as Los Angeles Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
• Gary Basaraba as Los Angeles Police Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler
• Nina Garbiras as Andrea Little, a reporter (season one)
• Lana Parrilla as Teresa Ortiz, a paramedic in season one, and a rookie police officer in season two
• Jason Gedrick as Los Angeles Police Department Police Officer II Tom Turcotte

Recurring

• Megan Ward as Kelly Stevens
• David Proval as Los Angeles Police Department Detective II Paul Turcotte
• Dorian Harewood as Los Angeles Police Department Captain Ron Hicks
• Kelly Rowan as Marian McNorris (season one)
• Erich Anderson as Ben Fisher (season one)
• Kim Murphy as Susan (season one)
• Matt Craven as Dr. Michael Hirsch (season one)
• Rick Gomez as Detective Daniel Ramos (season one)
• Kelly Hu as Rachel Durrel (season two)
• Vanessa L. Williams as Los Angeles Police Department Detective III Katherine Pierce (season two)

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

Boomtown received largely positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 96% with an average score of 10/10 based on 26 reviews. The website's critical consensus is, "Boomtown gives the police procedural innovative pep with its dense ensemble and warring perspectives, bringing a refreshing moral ambiguity to primetime." On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 89 out of 100 based on 31 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Boomtown

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2003	American Film Institute Award	TV Program of the Year		Template:Won
	Casting Society of America's Artios Award	Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot	Meg Liberman and Camille H. Patton	Template:Nom
	Imagen Foundation Award	Best Supporting Actress - Television	Lana Parrilla	Template:Won
	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series	Mykelti Williamson	Template:Nom
	Online Film & Television Association Award	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Neal McDonough	Template:Nom
		Best Direction in a Drama Series	Jon Avnet (For the pilot episode)	Template:Nom
	Peabody Award		NBC Studios, in association with DreamWorks Television Inc., and Nemo Films	Template:Won
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Main Title Theme Music	Philip Giffin	Template:Nom
	Television Critics Association Award	Program of the Year		Template:Nom
		Outstanding Achievement in Drama		Template:Won
		Outstanding New Program		Template:Won
		Individual Achievement in Drama	Neal McDonough	Template:Nom
2004	Satellite Award	Best Television Series – Drama		Template:Nom
		Best Supporting Actor – Television Series – Drama	Neal McDonough	Template:Won

DVD release

Lionsgate Home Entertainment release Season 1 of Boomtown on DVD in Region 1 on July 20, 2004. Season 1 was subsequently released in Region 2 as well. Despite strong sales of season one and popular demand on TV-DVD websites, season 2 was never released in the USA or UK. The season two episodes were made available, however, on the French DVD box set Boomtown Complet, which also includes a short interview with French film critic Alain Carraze, who offers comments about the show. The DVD's released in the United States contain an optional commentary soundtrack by individuals who were involved in making the show but this is absent from the French and British DVD releases.

The Region 1 release has been discontinued and is now out of print.

External links

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