Brooklyn South: The Complete Series
by James Whitmore Jr., Elodie Keene, Jean de Segonzac, Michael W. Watkins, Marc Buckland
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Director: Elodie Keene, James Whitmore Jr., Jean de Segonzac, Marc Buckland, Michael W. WatkinsBrand: A&E
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 990 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: AAE-71014
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- Hill Street Blues set the standard. NYPD Blue raised the bar. Brooklyn South reinforced producer Steven Bocho's reputation as the master of the police drama. Its shocking debut was the first program in TV history to earn a "mature" rating. For 22 Unforgettable episodes, the pressure never let up, as the beat cops of Brooklyn's 74th precinct survived by using their heads, trusting their
Movie Reviews of Brooklyn South: The Complete Series
Movie Review: Could Be The Start Of Something Good With TV DVDs!
Summary: 5 Stars
Brooklyn South was a stellar police drama from producer Steven Bochco which ran on CBS for a single season. The show was basically a 90s update on Bochco's earlier cop ensemble series Hill Street Blues, but with more edge. Brooklyn South was just as great as NYPD Blue (another Bochco production) but failed to pull in the numbers CBS wanted to justify another season. Where on NYPD Blue the focus was on the work and personal lives of the detectives, Brooklyn South focused on the sector patrol - the "beat cops" - while flawed, still exhibited glowing pride in their work. This is exemplified in the show's patriotic opening theme by veteran composer Mike Post.
Although Brooklyn South featured great storylines and performances, CBS seemed to suffer from the "single season curse" whenever they put out a new quality drama. Brooklyn South, EZ Streets, Turks, and Michael Hayes were ALL quality shows that never made it past one season due to poor viewership, despite good reviews. Though with Michael Hayes, I always suspected that viewers still harbored resentment [at the time] toward David Caruso for leaving NYPD Blue so early in its run.
After Brooklyn South ended several of the cast members went on to more successful projects, not surprisingly, police drama-related. Richard T. Jones (Officer Clement Johnson) went on to star in Judging Amy; Yancy Butler (Officer Ann-Marie Kersey) starred as the heroine in Witchblade; Gary Basaraba (Sgt. Richard Santoro) stars in Boomtown; Klea Scott (Officer Nona Valentine) appeared as a Pre-Crime cop in Minority Report; And Adam Rodriguez (Officer Hector Villanueva) formerly of Roswell, stars in CSI: Miami;
I can't recommend this DVD enough. The episodes themselves are MORE than enough to justify the purchase. This DVD could signal the future release of those other great shows I mentioned earlier. Man, the possibilities are definitely expanding now! Think how cool it would be to own DVDs of Reasonable Doubts or Murder One - both with TWO SEASONS under their belts. Until then, my copy of Brooklyn South is already bought. Oh yeah!
Summary of Brooklyn South: The Complete Series
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