EZ Streets

EZ Streets is an American crime drama television series created by Paul Haggis was premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996, with a two-hour pilot television film and ended on April 2, 1997. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.

EZ Streets
DVD cover
GenreDrama
Created byPaul Haggis
StarringKen Olin
Joe Pantoliano
Jason Gedrick
Sarah Trigger
Richard Portnow
ComposerMark Isham
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producerPaul Haggis
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesPaul Haggis Productions
Universal Television
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 27, 1996 (1996-10-27) –
April 2, 1997 (1997-04-02)

Synopsis

The series is set in a decaying American city located near the Canada–US border, and deals with the interconnected lives of the city's criminals, politicians, and police officers.

Characters

Reception and cancellation

After its first episode in its regular timeslot on Wednesday, October 30, 1996, it was canceled with CBS president Leslie Moonves promising that the show would be "relaunched" at a later date. The series was relaunched that spring from March 1, 1997, to April 2, 1997, but failed to garner a substantial audience. CBS canceled EZ Streets in April 1997 due to low ratings.[1] The last episode, "Neither Have I Wings to Fly", never aired on CBS, although it was broadcast once in Canada. Critics criticized Moonves for not reairing the pilot and first series episode before the relaunch.

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"Paul HaggisPaul HaggisOctober 27, 1996 (1996-10-27)
2"Every Picture Tells a Story"Ken OlinStory by : Paul Haggis & David Black
Teleplay by : Paul Haggis		October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)
3"A Terrible Beauty"George BloomfieldPaul Haggis & Robert MorescoMarch 3, 1997 (1997-03-03)
4"St. Jude Took a Bullet"James QuinnStory by : Paul Haggis & David Black
Teleplay by : Paul Haggis		March 5, 1997 (1997-03-05)
5"Every Dog Has Its Day"Donna DeitchStory by : Paul Haggis & David Black
Teleplay by : Paul Haggis		March 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)
6"One Acquainted with the Night"Antina W. AddisonPaul Haggis & Robert MorescoMarch 19, 1997 (1997-03-19)
7"On the Left Side of the Angel"Peter MarklePaul Haggis & Patrick HarbinsonMarch 26, 1997 (1997-03-26)
8"A Ceremony of Innocence"Michael FieldsPaul Haggis & Mark SaraceniApril 2, 1997 (1997-04-02)
9"Neither Have I Wings to Fly"Randall ZiskStory by : Paul Haggis & Kimberly Hill
Teleplay by : Kimberly Hill & Jeff King		2006 (2006)

Syndication

In 2006, repeats of the series began airing on the new U.S. cable channel, Sleuth. All episodes, including the one not shown on CBS, were aired.

Home media

On May 23, 2006, Universal Studios released the two part pilot and the episodes "Every Dog Has Its Day" and "One Acquainted with the Night" on a single DVD as part of its Brilliant But Cancelled series.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
1997Casting Society of America's Artios AwardBest Casting for TV, Dramatic PilotNan Dutton and Jane AldermanWon
Online Film & Television Association Award[2]Best New Drama SeriesWon
Best New Theme Song in a SeriesMark IshamNominated
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Main Title Theme MusicWon
Television Critics Association AwardProgram of the YearWon
Outstanding Achievement in DramaNominated
Individual Achievement in DramaJoe PantolianoNominated
Viewers for Quality Television AwardBest Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama SeriesNominated
Jason GedrickNominated
Founder's AwardPaul HaggisWon
1998Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young ActressCourtney JacquinNominated

References
  1. Lowry, Brian (1997-04-07). "CBS Cancels 'EZ Streets' Series After Ratings Continue to Slide". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. "1996-97: The Season of The Shining". Online Film & Television Association. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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