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| genre = [[Police procedural|Crime drama]] |
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| creator = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
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* [[Jayne Brook]] |
* [[Jayne Brook]] |
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* [[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]] |
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* [[Jayne Heitmeyer]] |
* [[Jayne Heitmeyer]] |
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| composer = [[David Benoit (musician)|David Benoit]]<br/>Steve Love<br/>Marty Simon |
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* United States |
* United States |
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* Canada |
* Canada |
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| location = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada |
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| language = English |
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| num_seasons = 2 |
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| num_episodes = 35 |
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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist| |
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* David H. Balkan |
* David H. Balkan |
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* Robert Butler |
* Robert Butler |
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* [[Robin Spry]] |
* [[Robin Spry]] |
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* [[Michael Cassutt]] |
* [[Michael Cassutt]] |
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* Chris Coles |
* Chris Coles |
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* David Valdes |
* David Valdes |
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| runtime = 60 mins. |
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| company = Telescene Film Group |
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* [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1993) |
* [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1993) |
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* [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (1994–95) |
* [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (1994–95) |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1993|3|10}} |
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| last_aired = {{End date|1995|5|21}} |
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'''''Sirens''''' is a |
'''''Sirens''''' is a Canadian-American [[Police procedural|crime drama]] series that aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in 1993, and then in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] from 1994 to 1995. The show was filmed in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada, standing in for [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], where the show is set. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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''Sirens'' focused on the work and lives of three rookie female [[Pittsburgh Bureau of Police|Pittsburgh Police]] officers. Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ([[Jayne Brook]]) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton ([[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan ([[Liza Snyder]]) has a bad attitude which starts to interfere with her job. |
''Sirens'' focused on the work and lives of three rookie female [[Pittsburgh Bureau of Police|Pittsburgh Police]] officers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-10-ca-1358-story.html|title=TV REVIEWS : CBS' 'Sirens': Watchable but Bland|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 25, 1992|access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref> Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ([[Jayne Brook]]) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton ([[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan ([[Liza Snyder]]) has a bad attitude which starts to interfere with her job. Each rookie officer worked under a veteran cop, and each grows and becomes more focused as a result. A few episodes into the syndicated series Molly Whelan is taken under the wing of Detective Lt. Lyle Springer ([[J. H. Wyman]]) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policewoman. |
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Despite receiving an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year, with |
Despite receiving an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year, with 22 episodes being produced and aired. ''Sirens''{{-'}} syndicated run featured a slightly different cast, with Adrienne-Joi Johnson and Liza Snyder reprising their lead roles, and [[Jayne Heitmeyer]] replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,303818,00.html |title=Television News: The Week |last=Fretts |first=Bruce |date=September 23, 1994 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=241 |access-date=September 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525064523/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,303818,00.html |archive-date=May 25, 2007}}</ref> |
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This TV formula, while not a success with ''Sirens'', was somewhat retooled into 2010's ''[[Rookie Blue]]'', which like ''Sirens'' was |
This TV formula, while not a success with ''Sirens'', was somewhat retooled into 2010's ''[[Rookie Blue]]'', which like ''Sirens'' was predominantly filmed in [[Canada]]. |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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* Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ([[Jayne Brook]], season 1) |
* Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ([[Jayne Brook]], season 1) |
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* Officer Lynn Stanton ([[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]) |
* Officer Lynn Stanton ([[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]) |
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* Officer Molly Whelan ([[Liza Snyder]]) |
* Officer Molly Whelan ([[Liza Snyder]]) |
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* Heidi Schiller ([[Deirdre O'Connell (actress)|Deirdre O'Connell]], season 1) |
* Heidi Schiller ([[Deirdre O'Connell (actress)|Deirdre O'Connell]], season 1) |
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* Dan Kelly ([[John Terlesky]], season 1; [[Claude Genest]], season 2) |
* Dan Kelly ([[John Terlesky]], season 1; [[Claude Genest]], season 2) |
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* Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1) |
* Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1) |
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* Lieutenant Lyle Springer ([[Robert Rothman]], season 1; [[Joel Wyner]], season 2) |
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* James |
* James 'Buddy' Zunder ([[Tim Thomerson]]) |
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* Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1) |
* Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1) |
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* Jessie Jaworski ([[Jayne Heitmeyer]]; season 2) |
* Jessie Jaworski ([[Jayne Heitmeyer]]; season 2) |
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| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|10}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|10}} |
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| ShortSummary = On the first shift, Lynn Stanton finds a parent whose missing TV is more important to her than her missing kids; Molly Whelan gets no slack from her partner; and Sarah Berkezchuk is bloodied by a brick thrower.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = On the first shift, Lynn Stanton finds a parent whose missing TV is more important to her than her missing kids; Molly Whelan gets no slack from her partner; and Sarah Berkezchuk is bloodied by a brick thrower.<ref name="www">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/pm-turn-56485/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 1: PM Turn|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = [[Michael Cassutt]] |
| WrittenBy = [[Michael Cassutt]] |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|17}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|17}} |
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| ShortSummary = Lynn deals with the heartbreak of notifying a dead man's next-of-kin, while a basketball player falls in love with Molly when she insists on playing basketball with them.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Lynn deals with the heartbreak of notifying a dead man's next-of-kin, while a basketball player falls in love with Molly when she insists on playing basketball with them.<ref name="www2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/they-do-it-standing-up-56486/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 2: They Do It Standing Up|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|24}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|24}} |
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| ShortSummary = A man threatening to jump from a bridge will only let rookie officer Berkezchuk on the ledge with him to talk him down.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = A man threatening to jump from a bridge will only let rookie officer Berkezchuk on the ledge with him to talk him down.<ref name="www3">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/jumper-56487/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 3: Jumper|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Alfonso H. Moreno |
| WrittenBy = Alfonso H. Moreno |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|31}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|31}} |
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| ShortSummary = Whelan has to appear in court to testify against a woman who assaulted her but things don't go planned. Meanwhile the Berkezchuks argue over money issues.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Whelan has to appear in court to testify against a woman who assaulted her but things don't go planned. Meanwhile the Berkezchuks argue over money issues.<ref name="www4">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/everybody-lies-56488/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 4: Everybody Lies|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = [[Marlane Meyer]] |
| WrittenBy = [[Marlane Meyer]] |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|7}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|7}} |
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| ShortSummary = Whelan has a date with a weatherman while Berkezchuk thinks there is something odd about her husband's attempts to reconcile.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Whelan has a date with a weatherman while Berkezchuk thinks there is something odd about her husband's attempts to reconcile.<ref name="www5">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/holy-deadlock-56490/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 5: Holy Deadlock|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]] |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|14}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|14}} |
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| ShortSummary = A battered wife hesitates to press charges, but her lawyer husband has no qualms doing so. Whelan doesn't want her new boyfriend to find out she is a cop. Later she finds out he has a secret of his own.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = A battered wife hesitates to press charges, but her lawyer husband has no qualms doing so. Whelan doesn't want her new boyfriend to find out she is a cop. Later she finds out he has a secret of his own.<ref name="www6">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-love-99067/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 6: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Battered)|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Harriet Dickey |
| WrittenBy = Harriet Dickey |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|21}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|21}} |
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| ShortSummary = Berkezchuk moves in with Stanton who has been accused of using excessive force and faces a hearing.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Berkezchuk moves in with Stanton who has been accused of using excessive force and faces a hearing.<ref name="www7">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/strike-two-99068/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 7: Strike Two|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Scott Shepherd |
| WrittenBy = Scott Shepherd |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|28}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|28}} |
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| ShortSummary = Stanton starts to resent Whelan while Schiller gives Sarah some good advice on handling Kelly who has just gotten the results of his sergeant's examination.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Stanton starts to resent Whelan while Schiller gives Sarah some good advice on handling Kelly who has just gotten the results of his sergeant's examination.<ref name="www8">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/guy-perfect-99069/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 8: Guy Perfect|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Dan Horan |
| WrittenBy = Dan Horan |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|2}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|2}} |
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| ShortSummary = The Christmas spirit fills the station, but out on the streets it is business as usual. Christmas festivities include an unamused drug dealer, children who have to deal with their mother's suicide attempt, Whelan's fruitcake and a drunk driver who thinks he is George |
| ShortSummary = The Christmas spirit fills the station, but out on the streets it is business as usual. Christmas festivities include an unamused drug dealer, children who have to deal with their mother's suicide attempt, Whelan's fruitcake and a drunk driver who thinks he is George Bailey (James Stewart's character) from It's A Wonder Life.<ref name="www9">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/looks-like-christmas-99060/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 9: Looks Like Christmas|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt |
| WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|9}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|9}} |
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| ShortSummary = A television crew for a reality show called "Gal Cops" follows the female officers in the precinct for the day.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = A television crew for a reality show called "Gal Cops" follows the female officers in the precinct for the day.<ref name="www10">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gal-cops-99070/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 10: Gal Cops|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Marlane Meyer |
| WrittenBy = Marlane Meyer |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|23}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|23}} |
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| ShortSummary = Schiller is stabbed due to Molly's inattention while the Berkezchuk household continues to have more problems.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Schiller is stabbed due to Molly's inattention while the Berkezchuk household continues to have more problems.<ref name="www11">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/waterloo-99071/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 11: Waterloo|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Robert Engels |
| WrittenBy = Robert Engels |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|30}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|30}} |
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| ShortSummary = Stanton becomes deeply concerned about deadly force after she pulls her gun on a group of juveniles. Whelan tries to learn more about her partner Schiller.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Stanton becomes deeply concerned about deadly force after she pulls her gun on a group of juveniles. Whelan tries to learn more about her partner Schiller.<ref name="www12">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/keeping-the-peace-99072/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 12: Keeping the Peace|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|7|7}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|7|7}} |
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| ShortSummary = Stanton takes an unusual bus ride when her car stops working. Whalen tries to figure out why Schiller is so on edge on this particular day.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Stanton takes an unusual bus ride when her car stops working. Whalen tries to figure out why Schiller is so on edge on this particular day.<ref name="www13">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/theyll-get-you-in-the-end-99073/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 1, episode 13: They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Paul B. Margolis |
| WrittenBy = Paul B. Margolis |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|9|30}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|9|30}} |
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| ShortSummary = Jessie has to deal with the murder of her husband. When guns are stolen from the property room she realizes that the two crimes may be linked to it.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Jessie has to deal with the murder of her husband. When guns are stolen from the property room she realizes that the two crimes may be linked to it.<ref name="www14">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gun-play-1-43765/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 1: Gun Play (1)|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref><ref name="www15">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gun-play-2-43766/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 2: Gun Play (2)|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Walter Brough |
| WrittenBy = Walter Brough |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|7}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|7}} |
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| ShortSummary = Stanton shoots a young suspect in self-defense and is stalked by the dead girl's friend. Meanwhile Jessie finds an abandoned baby in the car and becomes attached to him.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Stanton shoots a young suspect in self-defense and is stalked by the dead girl's friend. Meanwhile Jessie finds an abandoned baby in the car and becomes attached to him.<ref name="www16">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/crossing-the-line-99074/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 3: Crossing the Line|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = William Schmidt |
| WrittenBy = William Schmidt |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|14}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|14}} |
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| ShortSummary = Lynn and Amy attempt to keep order in a neighborhood that is torn by feuding Serbians and Croatians. Meanwhile Molly must deal with her grandfather's mental breakdown.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Lynn and Amy attempt to keep order in a neighborhood that is torn by feuding Serbians and Croatians. Meanwhile Molly must deal with her grandfather's mental breakdown.<ref name="www17">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/farewell-to-arms-99075/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 4: Farewell to Arms|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Allison Hock |
| WrittenBy = Allison Hock |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|21}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|21}} |
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| ShortSummary = Molly and her training officer have to transport an insane murder suspect and Lynn must handle an old con-man. Meanwhile Jessie decides to go on a talk show.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly and her training officer have to transport an insane murder suspect and Lynn must handle an old con-man. Meanwhile Jessie decides to go on a talk show.<ref name="www18">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/chasing-a-ghost-99076/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 5: Chasing a Ghost|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Jeff Benjamin |
| WrittenBy = Jeff Benjamin |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|28}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|28}} |
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| ShortSummary = Molly is talked into becoming a phone sex operator to catch a serial killer. Meanwhile Jessie interrogates an informer who might know something about the councilman who was shot dead in a car in the park.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly is talked into becoming a phone sex operator to catch a serial killer. Meanwhile Jessie interrogates an informer who might know something about the councilman who was shot dead in a car in the park.<ref name="www19">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/a-cop-first-64083/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 6: A Cop First|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Todd Trotter |
| WrittenBy = Todd Trotter |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|4}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|4}} |
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| ShortSummary = Lynn is stabbed with a drug addict's used needle while attempting to arrest him. Meanwhile Jessie investigates a man who claims he fired the shot that killed John F. Kennedy.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Lynn is stabbed with a drug addict's used needle while attempting to arrest him. Meanwhile Jessie investigates a man who claims he fired the shot that killed John F. Kennedy.<ref name="www20">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-needle-and-the-damage-done-51377/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 7: The Needle and the Damage Done|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Art Monterastelli |
| WrittenBy = Art Monterastelli |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|11}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|11}} |
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| ShortSummary = Molly's dream day off turns into a nightmare when she becomes a hostage in a coffee shop. Amy and Lynn are accused of using excess violence in arresting a traffic violator.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly's dream day off turns into a nightmare when she becomes a hostage in a coffee shop. Amy and Lynn are accused of using excess violence in arresting a traffic violator.<ref name="www21">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-first-time-99077/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 8: The First Time|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Alfonso H. Moreno |
| WrittenBy = Alfonso H. Moreno |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|18}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|18}} |
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| ShortSummary = Jessie gives a talk at her old high school where a student is shot. This event exposes a secret club in the school. Meanwhile back at the station a mad bomber makes life more difficult for the officers.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Jessie gives a talk at her old high school where a student is shot. This event exposes a secret club in the school. Meanwhile back at the station a mad bomber makes life more difficult for the officers.<ref name="www22">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/guns-bombs-and-fantasies-99078/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 9: Guns, Bombs and Fantasies|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Carol Doyle |
| WrittenBy = Carol Doyle |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|25}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|25}} |
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| ShortSummary = Molly is in a quandary when she accidentally learns that a fellow officer was involved with a murder victim. Jessie and Dan investigate a possible child abuse case.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly is in a quandary when she accidentally learns that a fellow officer was involved with a murder victim. Jessie and Dan investigate a possible child abuse case.<ref name="www23">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/family-secrets-99079/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 10: Family Secrets|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| DirectedBy = [[Jimmy Kaufman]] |
| DirectedBy = [[Jimmy Kaufman]] |
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| WrittenBy = Peter Haynes |
| WrittenBy = Peter Haynes |
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| ShortSummary = Lynn reaches out to a teenage girl who witnessed a murder but reluctant to testify. Richie and Molly try to stop an extortionist. Stiles goes after a gangbanger.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Lynn reaches out to a teenage girl who witnessed a murder but reluctant to testify. Richie and Molly try to stop an extortionist. Stiles goes after a gangbanger.<ref name="www24">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/victims-1383899/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 11: Victims|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|1|22}} |
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| ShortSummary = Richie is missing and Molly is frantic. Jessie is assigned to work with the FBI. When she becomes close to agent Jack, Dan gets jealous.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Richie is missing and Molly is frantic. Jessie is assigned to work with the FBI. When she becomes close to agent Jack, Dan gets jealous.<ref name="www25">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/missing-99081/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 12: Missing|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|1|29}} |
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| ShortSummary = Molly and Lynn have to put their vacation on hold when they are assigned to protect a hostile socialite witness.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly and Lynn have to put their vacation on hold when they are assigned to protect a hostile socialite witness.<ref name="www26">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-witness-99082/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 13: The Witness|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|5}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|5}} |
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| ShortSummary = Detective Springer is partnered with his former training officer during a drug investigation. Lynn and Amy are assigned to protect a rapist who has served his time and has just be released from prison.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Detective Springer is partnered with his former training officer during a drug investigation. Lynn and Amy are assigned to protect a rapist who has served his time and has just be released from prison.<ref name="www27">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/angel-falling-77658/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 14: Angel Falling|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| WrittenBy = Alyson Adler |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|12}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|12}} |
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| ShortSummary = Molly discovers that her new boyfriend is a gambler whose debts are mounting and could possibly be connected to a recent murder.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly discovers that her new boyfriend is a gambler whose debts are mounting and could possibly be connected to a recent murder.<ref name="www28">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gambling-on-love-13019/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 15: Gambling on Love|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|19}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|19}} |
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| ShortSummary = Buddy and Dan are abducted by a group of desperate robbers and taken to an abandoned warehouse unknown to their fellow officers.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Buddy and Dan are abducted by a group of desperate robbers and taken to an abandoned warehouse unknown to their fellow officers.<ref name="www29">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-abduction-72742/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 16: The Abduction|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|26}} |
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| ShortSummary = The investigation into the beating death of a family man uncovers a connection between the mob and the dead man's brother. Lynn has problems mourning Buddy's death while Amy is promoted into his old position.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = The investigation into the beating death of a family man uncovers a connection between the mob and the dead man's brother. Lynn has problems mourning Buddy's death while Amy is promoted into his old position.<ref name="www30">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-aftermath-99083/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 17: The Aftermath|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|3|5}} |
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| ShortSummary = While stopping a fight between two gangs, Lynn discovers that her cousin's son is a gang member. The parish priest thinks he can cool off the gangs, but discovers it is not that easy.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = While stopping a fight between two gangs, Lynn discovers that her cousin's son is a gang member. The parish priest thinks he can cool off the gangs, but discovers it is not that easy.<ref name="www31">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/redemption-99084/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 18: Redemption|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|4|30}} |
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| ShortSummary = The serial murders of several cab drivers causes Springer to call in a psychologist to make a profile and he acts as bait with Molly and Rich. Meanwhile back at the station, all the cops are freezing when the heating system fails.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = The serial murders of several cab drivers causes Springer to call in a psychologist to make a profile and he acts as bait with Molly and Rich. Meanwhile back at the station, all the cops are freezing when the heating system fails.<ref name="www32">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens-1993/the-passenger-99085/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 19: The Passenger|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| ShortSummary = Jessie begins dating a doctor she saved during a robbery, but when she decides to break it off, he becomes obsessed and begins stalking her.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Jessie begins dating a doctor she saved during a robbery, but when she decides to break it off, he becomes obsessed and begins stalking her.<ref name="www33">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-obsession-99086/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 20: The Obsession|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| ShortSummary = Molly investigates a car that has plunged into the river. Lynn becomes involved in a racially charged case and becomes the subject of a reporter's TV profile.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly investigates a car that has plunged into the river. Lynn becomes involved in a racially charged case and becomes the subject of a reporter's TV profile.<ref name="www34">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/color-blind-99087/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 21: Color Blind|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| ShortSummary = Molly goes undercover to trap a killer that is preying on homeless people at a campground. Meanwhile Lynn befriends a deaf man who might be a witness to the killings.<ref> |
| ShortSummary = Molly goes undercover to trap a killer that is preying on homeless people at a campground. Meanwhile Lynn befriends a deaf man who might be a witness to the killings.<ref name="www35">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping-99088/|website=tv.com|title=Sirens, season 2, episode 22: The Sound of One Hand Clapping|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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| Sirens | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Ann Lewis Hamilton |
| Starring | |
| Composers | David Benoit Steve Love Marty Simon |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production locations | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company | Telescene Film Group |
| Original release | |
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| Release | March 10, 1993 – May 21, 1995 |
Sirens is a Canadian-American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995. The show was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, standing in for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the show is set.
Synopsis
[edit]Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers.[1] Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan (Liza Snyder) has a bad attitude which starts to interfere with her job. Each rookie officer worked under a veteran cop, and each grows and becomes more focused as a result. A few episodes into the syndicated series Molly Whelan is taken under the wing of Detective Lt. Lyle Springer (J. H. Wyman) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policewoman.
Despite receiving an Emmy nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year, with 22 episodes being produced and aired. Sirens' syndicated run featured a slightly different cast, with Adrienne-Joi Johnson and Liza Snyder reprising their lead roles, and Jayne Heitmeyer replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in Pittsburgh.[2]
This TV formula, while not a success with Sirens, was somewhat retooled into 2010's Rookie Blue, which like Sirens was predominantly filmed in Canada.
Characters
[edit]- Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook, season 1)
- Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson)
- Officer Molly Whelan (Liza Snyder)
- Heidi Schiller (Deirdre O'Connell, season 1)
- Dan Kelly (John Terlesky, season 1; Claude Genest, season 2)
- Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1)
- Lieutenant Lyle Springer (Robert Rothman, season 1; Joel Wyner, season 2)
- James 'Buddy' Zunder (Tim Thomerson)
- Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1)
- Jessie Jaworski (Jayne Heitmeyer; season 2)
- Amy Shapiro (Ellen David, season 2)
- Ritchie Stiles (Christopher Judge, season 2)
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 13 | March 10, 1993 | July 7, 1993 | ABC | |
| 2 | 22 | September 30, 1994 | May 21, 1995 | Syndication | |
Season 1 (1993)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "PM Turn" | Robert Butler | Ann Lewis Hamilton | March 10, 1993 | |
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On the first shift, Lynn Stanton finds a parent whose missing TV is more important to her than her missing kids; Molly Whelan gets no slack from her partner; and Sarah Berkezchuk is bloodied by a brick thrower.[3] | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "They Do It Standing Up" | Allan Arkush | Michael Cassutt | March 17, 1993 | |
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Lynn deals with the heartbreak of notifying a dead man's next-of-kin, while a basketball player falls in love with Molly when she insists on playing basketball with them.[4] | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Jumper" | Unknown | Ann Lewis Hamilton | March 24, 1993 | |
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A man threatening to jump from a bridge will only let rookie officer Berkezchuk on the ledge with him to talk him down.[5] | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Everybody Lies" | Unknown | Alfonso H. Moreno | March 31, 1993 | |
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Whelan has to appear in court to testify against a woman who assaulted her but things don't go planned. Meanwhile the Berkezchuks argue over money issues.[6] | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Holy Deadlock" | Unknown | Marlane Meyer | April 7, 1993 | |
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Whelan has a date with a weatherman while Berkezchuk thinks there is something odd about her husband's attempts to reconcile.[7] | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Battered)" | Robert Butler | Ann Lewis Hamilton | April 14, 1993 | |
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A battered wife hesitates to press charges, but her lawyer husband has no qualms doing so. Whelan doesn't want her new boyfriend to find out she is a cop. Later she finds out he has a secret of his own.[8] | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Strike Two" | Unknown | Harriet Dickey | April 21, 1993 | |
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Berkezchuk moves in with Stanton who has been accused of using excessive force and faces a hearing.[9] | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Guy Perfect" | Unknown | Scott Shepherd | April 28, 1993 | |
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Stanton starts to resent Whelan while Schiller gives Sarah some good advice on handling Kelly who has just gotten the results of his sergeant's examination.[10] | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Looks Like Christmas" | Unknown | Dan Horan | June 2, 1993 | |
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The Christmas spirit fills the station, but out on the streets it is business as usual. Christmas festivities include an unamused drug dealer, children who have to deal with their mother's suicide attempt, Whelan's fruitcake and a drunk driver who thinks he is George Bailey (James Stewart's character) from It's A Wonder Life.[11] | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Gal Cops" | Unknown | Michael Cassutt | June 9, 1993 | |
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A television crew for a reality show called "Gal Cops" follows the female officers in the precinct for the day.[12] | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Waterloo" | Unknown | Marlane Meyer | June 23, 1993 | |
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Schiller is stabbed due to Molly's inattention while the Berkezchuk household continues to have more problems.[13] | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Keeping the Peace" | Unknown | Robert Engels | June 30, 1993 | |
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Stanton becomes deeply concerned about deadly force after she pulls her gun on a group of juveniles. Whelan tries to learn more about her partner Schiller.[14] | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)" | Unknown | Unknown | July 7, 1993 | |
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Stanton takes an unusual bus ride when her car stops working. Whalen tries to figure out why Schiller is so on edge on this particular day.[15] | ||||||
Season 2 (1994–95)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 14–15 | 1–2 | "Gun Play" | Unknown | Paul B. Margolis | September 30, 1994 | |
| 16 | 3 | "Crossing the Line" | Giles Walker | Walter Brough | October 7, 1994 | |
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Stanton shoots a young suspect in self-defense and is stalked by the dead girl's friend. Meanwhile Jessie finds an abandoned baby in the car and becomes attached to him.[18] | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Farewell to Arms" | Jean-Claude Lord | William Schmidt | October 14, 1994 | |
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Lynn and Amy attempt to keep order in a neighborhood that is torn by feuding Serbians and Croatians. Meanwhile Molly must deal with her grandfather's mental breakdown.[19] | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Chasing a Ghost" | Jimmy Kaufman | Allison Hock | October 21, 1994 | |
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Molly and her training officer have to transport an insane murder suspect and Lynn must handle an old con-man. Meanwhile Jessie decides to go on a talk show.[20] | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "A Cop First" | Jimmy Kaufman | Jeff Benjamin | October 28, 1994 | |
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Molly is talked into becoming a phone sex operator to catch a serial killer. Meanwhile Jessie interrogates an informer who might know something about the councilman who was shot dead in a car in the park.[21] | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "The Needle and the Damage Done" | Gabriel Pelletier | Todd Trotter | November 4, 1994 | |
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Lynn is stabbed with a drug addict's used needle while attempting to arrest him. Meanwhile Jessie investigates a man who claims he fired the shot that killed John F. Kennedy.[22] | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "The First Time" | Jimmy Kaufman | Art Monterastelli | November 11, 1994 | |
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Molly's dream day off turns into a nightmare when she becomes a hostage in a coffee shop. Amy and Lynn are accused of using excess violence in arresting a traffic violator.[23] | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Guns, Bombs and Fantasies" | Giles Walker | Alfonso H. Moreno | November 18, 1994 | |
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Jessie gives a talk at her old high school where a student is shot. This event exposes a secret club in the school. Meanwhile back at the station a mad bomber makes life more difficult for the officers.[24] | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Family Secrets" | Gabriel Pelletier | Carol Doyle | November 25, 1994 | |
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Molly is in a quandary when she accidentally learns that a fellow officer was involved with a murder victim. Jessie and Dan investigate a possible child abuse case.[25] | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Victims" | Jimmy Kaufman | Peter Haynes | December 2, 1994 | |
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Lynn reaches out to a teenage girl who witnessed a murder but reluctant to testify. Richie and Molly try to stop an extortionist. Stiles goes after a gangbanger.[26] | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Missing" | Giles Walker | Paul B. Margolis | January 22, 1995 | |
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Richie is missing and Molly is frantic. Jessie is assigned to work with the FBI. When she becomes close to agent Jack, Dan gets jealous.[27] | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "The Witness" | Giles Walker | Peter Svatek | January 29, 1995 | |
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Molly and Lynn have to put their vacation on hold when they are assigned to protect a hostile socialite witness.[28] | ||||||
| 27 | 14 | "Angel Falling" | Gabriel Pelletier | Art Monterastelli | February 5, 1995 | |
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Detective Springer is partnered with his former training officer during a drug investigation. Lynn and Amy are assigned to protect a rapist who has served his time and has just be released from prison.[29] | ||||||
| 28 | 15 | "Gambling on Love" | Jimmy Kaufman | Alyson Adler | February 12, 1995 | |
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Molly discovers that her new boyfriend is a gambler whose debts are mounting and could possibly be connected to a recent murder.[30] | ||||||
| 29 | 16 | "The Abduction" | Giles Walker | Mark Lisson | February 19, 1995 | |
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Buddy and Dan are abducted by a group of desperate robbers and taken to an abandoned warehouse unknown to their fellow officers.[31] | ||||||
| 30 | 17 | "The Aftermath" | Jimmy Kaufman | Art Monterastelli | February 26, 1995 | |
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The investigation into the beating death of a family man uncovers a connection between the mob and the dead man's brother. Lynn has problems mourning Buddy's death while Amy is promoted into his old position.[32] | ||||||
| 31 | 18 | "Redemption" | Marc F. Voizard | Paul B. Margolis | March 5, 1995 | |
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While stopping a fight between two gangs, Lynn discovers that her cousin's son is a gang member. The parish priest thinks he can cool off the gangs, but discovers it is not that easy.[33] | ||||||
| 32 | 19 | "The Passenger" | Jimmy Kaufman | Unknown | April 30, 1995 | |
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The serial murders of several cab drivers causes Springer to call in a psychologist to make a profile and he acts as bait with Molly and Rich. Meanwhile back at the station, all the cops are freezing when the heating system fails.[34] | ||||||
| 33 | 20 | "The Obsession" | Gabriel Pelletier | Mark Lisson | May 7, 1995 | |
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Jessie begins dating a doctor she saved during a robbery, but when she decides to break it off, he becomes obsessed and begins stalking her.[35] | ||||||
| 34 | 21 | "Color Blind" | Jimmy Kaufman | Allison Adler | May 14, 1995 | |
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Molly investigates a car that has plunged into the river. Lynn becomes involved in a racially charged case and becomes the subject of a reporter's TV profile.[36] | ||||||
| 35 | 22 | "The Sound of One Hand Clapping" | Minor Mustain | David H. Balkan | May 21, 1995 | |
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Molly goes undercover to trap a killer that is preying on homeless people at a campground. Meanwhile Lynn befriends a deaf man who might be a witness to the killings.[37] | ||||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 1992 | Casting Society of America | Best Casting for TV, Pilot | Judith Holstra and Nikki Valko | Nominated | [38] |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series | Robert Butler (for episode: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love") |
Nominated | [39] | |
| 1996 | Gemini Awards | Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series | Marty Simon | Nominated | [40] |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Giles Walker | Nominated | [40] |
References
[edit]- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (August 25, 1992). "TV REVIEWS : CBS' 'Sirens': Watchable but Bland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Fretts, Bruce (September 23, 1994). "Television News: The Week". Entertainment Weekly. No. 241. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 1: PM Turn". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 2: They Do It Standing Up". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 3: Jumper". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 4: Everybody Lies". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 5: Holy Deadlock". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 6: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Battered)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 7: Strike Two". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 8: Guy Perfect". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 9: Looks Like Christmas". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 10: Gal Cops". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 11: Waterloo". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 12: Keeping the Peace". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 13: They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 1: Gun Play (1)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 2: Gun Play (2)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 3: Crossing the Line". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 4: Farewell to Arms". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 5: Chasing a Ghost". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 6: A Cop First". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 7: The Needle and the Damage Done". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 8: The First Time". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 9: Guns, Bombs and Fantasies". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 10: Family Secrets". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 11: Victims". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 12: Missing". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 13: The Witness". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 14: Angel Falling". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 15: Gambling on Love". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 16: The Abduction". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 17: The Aftermath". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 18: Redemption". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 19: The Passenger". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 20: The Obsession". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 21: Color Blind". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 22: The Sound of One Hand Clapping". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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External links
[edit]- Sirens at IMDb
- Sirens at epguides.com
Categories:
- 1990s American crime drama television series
- 1993 American television series debuts
- 1993 American television series endings
- 1994 American television series debuts
- 1995 American television series endings
- American English-language television shows
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Television shows set in Pittsburgh
- Television shows filmed in Montreal
- Fictional portrayals of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
- American television series revived after cancellation
- American Broadcasting Company crime dramas