The District
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| The District | |
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 Main Cast of The District |
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| Genre | Serial drama |
| Creator(s) | Terry George Jack Maple |
| Starring | Craig T. Nelson Lynne Thigpen Jayne Brook Roger A. Brown Sean Patrick Thomas Justin Theroux David O'Hara Elizabeth Marvel Jonathan LaPaglia |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 89 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | October 7, 2000 – May 1, 2004 |
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The District was a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show follows the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The show marked Coach star Craig T. Nelson's return to TV, as well as future Save the Last Dance star Sean Patrick Thomas's first major role.
The District was inspired by real-life experience of former New York Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Maple who also created the show along with Terry George.
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[edit] Cast members
- Craig T. Nelson as Chief Jack Mannion
- Lynne Thigpen as Ella Mae Farmer (2000-2003)
- Roger Aaron Brown as Deputy Chief Joe Noland
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Officer/Detective Temple Page
- Elizabeth Marvel as Officer Nancy Parras
- Jonathan LaPaglia as Detective Frank Debreno
- Justin Theroux as Nick Pierce (2000-2002)
- Jayne Brook as Deputy Mayor Mary Ann Mitchell (2000-2001)
- David O'Hara as Detective Danny McGregor (2000-2001)
- John Amos as Mayor Ethan Baker (2000-2001)
- Wayne Duvall as Sgt. Phil Brander
[edit] Episodes
The District aired a total of 89 episodes over four seasons.
[edit] Trivia
In 2001, Jean Smart was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" for her performance as "Sherry Regan".
Primary filming was in Los Angeles, with some location shooting in Washington.
In March 2003, original cast member Lynne Thigpen died at her Marina del Rey, California home at age 54 of a cerebral hemorrhage. The show paid tribute to her character in the third season finale.
