Battery Park (TV series)
Battery Park is an American sitcom television series starring Elizabeth Perkins and Justin Louis. The series premiered Thursday March 23, 2000 at 9:30 p.m Eastern time on NBC.[2] The show was cancelled after four episodes.[3] The series was about a police department in Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City.[4]
| Battery Park | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Gary David Goldberg Chris Henchy |
| Starring | Elizabeth Perkins Justin Louis Jacqueline Obradors Jay Paulson Bokeem Woodbine Frank Grillo |
| Composer | Danny Pelfrey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (3 unaired)[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gary David Goldberg |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Ubu Productions DreamWorks Television |
| Distributor | Paramount Worldwide Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | March 23 – April 13, 2000 |
Cast
- Elizabeth Perkins as Captain Madeleine Dunleavy
- Justin Louis as Lieutenant Ben Hardin
- Jacqueline Obradors as Detective Elena Vera
- Frank Grillo as Detective Antony "Stig" Stigliano
- Bokeem Woodbine as Detective Derek Finley
- Robert Mailhouse as Detective Kevin Strain
- Jay Paulson as Detective Carl Zernial
- Wendy Moniz as Maria DiCenzo
- Sam Lloyd as Ray Giddeon
Production
The series was loosely based on Sugar Hill, an ABC pilot which had aired a year earlier.[2][5]
Episodes
Seven episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Cadiff | Gary David Goldberg & Chris Henchy | March 23, 2000 | 100 |
| 2 | "Rabbit Punch" | Arlene Sanford | TBA | March 30, 2000 | 104 |
| 3 | "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | TBA | April 6, 2000 | 101 |
| 4 | "You Give Law a Bad Name" | Arlene Sanford | TBA | April 13, 2000 | 103 |
| 5 | "Fast Times at Union High" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | TBA | Unaired | 102 |
| 6 | "Black Monday" | Arlene Sanford | TBA | Unaired | 105 |
| 7 | "Walter's Rib" | Arlene Sanford | TBA | Unaired | 106 |
Reception
Henry Winkler had received an Emmy nomination for 'Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy' for his appearance in the episode Walter's Rib, but after a newspaper reporter pointed out that the episode had been postponed to June from an earlier scheduled airdate and therefore missed the Emmy's May 31 deadline, the nomination was withdrawn.[6]
References
- Schneider, Michael (April 17, 2000). "NBC yanks 'Battery Park'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- Baldwin, Kristen (February 14, 2000). "What to watch when Sweeps is over". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- Lowry, Brian (April 17, 2000). "NBC Cancels 'Battery Park' and Adds 'Frasier' Reruns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- https://tvschedule.zap2it.com/overview.html?programSeriesId=SH00362787
- Schneider, Michael (November 12, 1999). "NBC charges Goldberg's 'Battery'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- TV Guide August 12-18, 2000. pg. 12.