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  • Brooklyn South Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
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    TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama

Brooklyn South

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama

At the 74th Precinct in South Brooklyn, a typical day begins with a sudden bloodbath when a deranged gunman opens fire on policeman and random civilians outside the station, killing and wounded several before being wounded and taken into ...See moreAt the 74th Precinct in South Brooklyn, a typical day begins with a sudden bloodbath when a deranged gunman opens fire on policeman and random civilians outside the station, killing and wounded several before being wounded and taken into custody where he dies from his wounds. Because of the nature and race-related killings (the shooter, Dashawn Hopkins, is black and all the victims were white) prompts the killer's civil activist/black racist sister, Mavis, to team up with a local fanatic civil rights preacher, Basil Matheson, to insist that an investigation be launched to find out who "murdered" Hopkins. Patrol Sergeant Francis Donovan, tries to keep the situation together while consulting Officer Ann-Marie Kersey who's detective boyfriend was one of the victims. Unknown to everyone, Donovan is revealed to be an informant for the hated Internal Affairs Bureau over some past issues involving his father. Meanwhile, the new transfer, Officer Phil Roussakoff, is partnered with the good-natured Officer Jimmy Doyle to located a second shooter who intervened during the shootout. At the same time, Doyle, who lives with his younger sister Kathleen and brother Terry, is overjoyed with Terry announces that he's joining the police academy to follow in his brother's and late father's footsteps. Kevin Patrick, another officer who was shot in the back during the opening shootout, is comforted by Jimmy Doyle at the hospital when it appears that he might end up paralyzed below the waste. Elsewhere, the hot-tempered veteran Officer Jake Lowery deals with his difficult job and his troubled home life involving his contemptuous, highly strung-out wife Yvonne. Tough-as-nails Officer Nona Valentine is also affected by events as well as her former boyfriend, traffic cop Clement Johnson, while rookie newcomer Hector Villaneuva is assisted by Donovan during his first week on the job. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
David Milch (created by) (story and teleplay) | Steven Bochco (created by) (story by) | Bill Clark (created by) (story by) | William M. Finkelstein (created by) (story and teleplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Farrel Levy (as Farrel Jane Levy)
Casting Director
Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 22, 1997

Release date
Sep 22, 1997 (United States)

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Cast

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Jon Tenney
Patrol Sgt. Francis X. Donovan Patrol Sgt. Francis X. Donovan   See fewer
Michael DeLuise
Off. Phil Roussakoff Off. Phil Roussakoff   See fewer
Gary Basaraba
Sgt. Richard Santoro Sgt. Richard Santoro   See fewer
James Sikking
Lt. Stan Jonas, IAB (as James B. Sikking) Lt. Stan Jonas, IAB (as James B. Sikking)   See fewer
Yancy Butler
Off. Anne-Marie Kersey Off. Anne-Marie Kersey   See fewer
Titus Welliver
Off. Jake Lowery Off. Jake Lowery   See fewer
Klea Scott
Off. Nona Valentine Off. Nona Valentine   See fewer
Patrick McGaw
Terry Doyle Terry Doyle   See fewer
Richard T. Jones
Off. Clement Johnson Off. Clement Johnson   See fewer
Adam Rodriguez
Off. Hector Villanueva Off. Hector Villanueva   See fewer
Dylan Walsh
Off. Jimmy Doyle Off. Jimmy Doyle   See fewer
A.J. Langer
Kathleen Doyle Kathleen Doyle   See fewer
Cynthia Martells
Mavis Hopkins Mavis Hopkins   See fewer
James Pickens Jr.
Detective Reggie Simpson Detective Reggie Simpson   See fewer
Geoffrey Rivas
Detective Louis Rodriguez Detective Louis Rodriguez   See fewer
Mark Kiely
Officer Kevin Patrick Officer Kevin Patrick   See fewer
Jana Marie Hupp
Yvonne Lowery Yvonne Lowery   See fewer
Patricia Belcher
Regina Hopkins Regina Hopkins   See fewer
Anthony Lee
Reverend Basil Matheson Reverend Basil Matheson   See fewer
Dennis Creaghan
Inspector Al Friedrich Inspector Al Friedrich   See fewer
Cyrus Farmer
Dashawn Hopkins Dashawn Hopkins   See fewer
Star Jasper
Noreen Patrick Noreen Patrick   See fewer
Skipp Sudduth
Officer Stan Pritchard Officer Stan Pritchard   See fewer
Greg Wrangler
Tom Dillon Tom Dillon   See fewer
Del Zamora
Jesus Jesus   See fewer
Graham Winton
Officer Warren Bauer Officer Warren Bauer   See fewer
Bill Clark
Captain Paul Clark Captain Paul Clark   See fewer
Ronald Brice
Eddie Shotwell Eddie Shotwell   See fewer
Glenn Taranto
Officer Gene Kantorski Officer Gene Kantorski   See fewer
Rainoldo Gooding
Skel #1 Skel #1   See fewer
Jessy Terrero
Skel #2 Skel #2   See fewer
Eugene Williams
Skel #3 Skel #3   See fewer
Peter Anthony Rocca
First Paramedic First Paramedic   See fewer
James Hanlon
Officer Mike Cavanaugh Officer Mike Cavanaugh   See fewer
Jody Wood
Cop #1 Cop #1   See fewer
Alex Demir
Cop #2 Cop #2   See fewer
Ray Garvey
Cop #3 Cop #3   See fewer
Joseph Whipp
B.C. Commander Stampp B.C. Commander Stampp   See fewer
Walt MacPherson
Joe Stivik Joe Stivik   See fewer
Carlease Burke
Civilian Aide Civilian Aide   See fewer
James Quattrochi
Paramedic #2 Paramedic #2   See fewer
Chris McGinn
Bystander Bystander   See fewer
Joe Rabl
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Greg Bronson
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
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