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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
|name = Sirens
| image =
|image =
| caption =
|caption =
| genre = [[Police procedural|Crime drama]]
|genre = [[Police procedural|Crime drama]]
| creator = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]]
|creator = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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|starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jayne Brook]]
* [[Jayne Brook]]
* [[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]
* [[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]]
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* [[Jayne Heitmeyer]]
* [[Jayne Heitmeyer]]
}}
}}
|composer = [[David Benoit (musician)|David Benoit]]<br/>Steve Love<br/>Marty Simon
| composer = [[David Benoit (musician)|David Benoit]]<br/>Steve Love<br/>Marty Simon
|country = {{Plainlist|
| country = {{Plainlist|
* United States
* United States
* Canada
* Canada
}}
}}
|language = English
| location = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
|num_seasons = 2
| language = English
|num_episodes = 35
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 35
|executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* David H. Balkan
* David H. Balkan
* Robert Butler
* Robert Butler
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* [[Robin Spry]]
* [[Robin Spry]]
}}
}}
|producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Michael Cassutt]]
* [[Michael Cassutt]]
* Chris Coles
* Chris Coles
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* David Valdes
* David Valdes
}}
}}
|runtime = 60 mins.
| runtime = 60 mins.
|company = Telescene Film Group
| company = Telescene Film Group
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| channel = {{Plainlist|
|distributor = [[Disney Media Distribution|ABC Distribution Company]] (1993)<br>[[All American Television]]<br>(1994-1995)
|channel = {{Plainlist|
* [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1993)
* [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1993)
* [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (1994–95)
* [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (1994–95)
}}
}}
|first_aired = {{Start date|1993|3|10}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|1993|3|10}}
|last_aired = {{End date|1995|5|21}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|5|21}}
}}
}}


'''''Sirens''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]]-[[United States|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.
'''''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.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
''Sirens'' focused on the work and lives of three rookie female [[Pittsburgh Bureau of Police|Pittsburgh Police]] officers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-03-10/entertainment/ca-1358_1_three-rookies|title=TV REVIEWS : CBS' 'Sirens': Watchable but Bland|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 25, 1992|accessdate=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.
''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.


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 24 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 journal |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,303818,00.html |title=Television News: The Week |last=Fretts |first=Bruce |date=September 23, 1994 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=241 |accessdate=September 16, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525064523/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,303818,00.html |archivedate=May 25, 2007}}</ref>
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>


This TV formula, while not a success with ''Sirens'', was somewhat retooled into 2010's ''[[Rookie Blue]]'', which like ''Sirens'' was predominately filmed in [[Canada]].
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==
==Characters==
* Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ([[Jayne Brook]], season 1)
* Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ([[Jayne Brook]], season 1)
* Officer Lynn Stanton ([[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]])
* Officer Lynn Stanton ([[Adrienne-Joi Johnson]])
* Officer Molly Whelan ([[Liza Snyder]])
* Officer Molly Whelan ([[Liza Snyder]])
* Heidi Schiller ([[Deirdre O'Connell (actress)|Deirdre O'Connell]], season 1)
* Heidi Schiller ([[Deirdre O'Connell (actress)|Deirdre O'Connell]], season 1)
* Dan Kelly ([[John Terlesky]], season 1; [[Claude Genest]], season 2)
* Dan Kelly ([[John Terlesky]], season 1; [[Claude Genest]], season 2)
* Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1)
* Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1)
* Lt. Lyle Springer ([[Robert Rothman]], season 1; [[Joel Wyner]], season 2)
* Lieutenant Lyle Springer ([[Robert Rothman]], season 1; [[Joel Wyner]], season 2)
* James "Buddy" Zunder ([[Tim Thomerson]])
* James 'Buddy' Zunder ([[Tim Thomerson]])
* Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1)
* Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1)
* Jessie Jaworski ([[Jayne Heitmeyer]]; season 2)
* Jessie Jaworski ([[Jayne Heitmeyer]]; season 2)
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| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]]
| WrittenBy = [[Ann Lewis Hamilton]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|10}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|10}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/pm-turn-56485/ Sirens, season 1, episode 1: PM Turn]</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]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|17}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|17}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/they-do-it-standing-up-56486/ Sirens, season 1, episode 2: They Do It Standing Up]</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]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|24}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|24}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/jumper-56487/ Sirens, season 1, episode 3: Jumper]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|31}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|3|31}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/everybody-lies-56488/ Sirens, season 1, episode 4: Everybody Lies]</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]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|7}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|7}}
| ShortSummary = Whelan has a date with a weatherman while Berkezchuk thinks there is something odd about her husband's attempts to reconcile.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/holy-deadlock-56490/ Sirens, season 1, episode 5: Holy Deadlock]</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]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|14}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|14}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-love-99067/ Sirens, season 1, episode 6: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Battered)]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|21}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|21}}
| ShortSummary = Berkezchuk moves in with Stanton who has been accused of using excessive force and faces a hearing.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/strike-two-99068/ Sirens, season 1, episode 7: Strike Two]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|28}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|4|28}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/guy-perfect-99069/ Sirens, season 1, episode 8: Guy Perfect]</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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| LineColor = 191970
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| WrittenBy = Dan Horan
| WrittenBy = Dan Horan
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|2}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|2}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/looks-like-christmas-99060/ Sirens, season 1, episode 9: Looks Like Christmas]</ref>
| 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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| LineColor = 191970
}}
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| WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt
| WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|9}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|9}}
| ShortSummary = A television crew for a reality show called "Gal Cops" follows the female officers in the precinct for the day.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gal-cops-99070/ Sirens, season 1, episode 10: Gal Cops]</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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| LineColor = 191970
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| WrittenBy = Marlane Meyer
| WrittenBy = Marlane Meyer
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|23}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|23}}
| ShortSummary = Schiller is stabbed due to Molly's inattention while the Berkezchuk household continues to have more problems.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/waterloo-99071/ Sirens, season 1, episode 11: Waterloo]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|30}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1993|6|30}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/keeping-the-peace-99072/ Sirens, season 1, episode 12: Keeping the Peace]</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}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/theyll-get-you-in-the-end-99073/ Sirens, season 1, episode 13: They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|9|30}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|9|30}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gun-play-1-43765/ Sirens, season 2, episode 1: Gun Play (1)]</ref><ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gun-play-2-43766/ Sirens, season 2, episode 2: Gun Play (2)]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|7}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|7}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/crossing-the-line-99074/ Sirens, season 2, episode 3: Crossing the Line]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|14}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|14}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/farewell-to-arms-99075/ Sirens, season 2, episode 4: Farewell to Arms]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|21}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|21}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/chasing-a-ghost-99076/ Sirens, season 2, episode 5: Chasing a Ghost]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|28}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|10|28}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/a-cop-first-64083/ Sirens, season 2, episode 6: A Cop First]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|4}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|4}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-needle-and-the-damage-done-51377/ Sirens, season 2, episode 7: The Needle and the Damage Done]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|11}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|11}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-first-time-99077/ Sirens, season 2, episode 8: The First Time]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|18}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|18}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/guns-bombs-and-fantasies-99078/ Sirens, season 2, episode 9: Guns, Bombs and Fantasies]</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
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|25}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|11|25}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/family-secrets-99079/ Sirens, season 2, episode 10: Family Secrets]</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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| WrittenBy = Peter Haynes
| WrittenBy = Peter Haynes
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|12|2}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1994|12|2}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/victims-1383899/ Sirens, season 2, episode 11: Victims]</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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| WrittenBy = Paul B. Margolis
| WrittenBy = Paul B. Margolis
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|1|22}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|1|22}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/missing-99081/ Sirens, season 2, episode 12: Missing]</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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| WrittenBy = Peter Svatek
| WrittenBy = Peter Svatek
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|1|29}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|1|29}}
| ShortSummary = Molly and Lynn have to put their vacation on hold when they are assigned to protect a hostile socialite witness.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-witness-99082/ Sirens, season 2, episode 13: The 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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| WrittenBy = Art Monterastelli
| WrittenBy = Art Monterastelli
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|5}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|5}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/angel-falling-77658/ Sirens, season 2, episode 14: Angel Falling]</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
| WrittenBy = Alyson Adler
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|12}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|12}}
| ShortSummary = Molly discovers that her new boyfriend is a gambler whose debts are mounting and could possibly be connected to a recent murder.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/gambling-on-love-13019/ Sirens, season 2, episode 15: Gambling on Love]</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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| WrittenBy = Mark Lisson
| WrittenBy = Mark Lisson
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|19}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|19}}
| ShortSummary = Buddy and Dan are abducted by a group of desperate robbers and taken to an abandoned warehouse unknown to their fellow officers.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-abduction-72742/ Sirens, season 2, episode 16: The Abduction]</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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| WrittenBy = Art Monterastelli
| WrittenBy = Art Monterastelli
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|26}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|2|26}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-aftermath-99083/ Sirens, season 2, episode 17: The Aftermath]</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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| WrittenBy = Paul B. Margolis
| WrittenBy = Paul B. Margolis
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|3|5}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|3|5}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/redemption-99084/ Sirens, season 2, episode 18: Redemption]</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}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|4|30}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens-1993/the-passenger-99085/ Sirens, season 2, episode 19: The Passenger]</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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| WrittenBy = Mark Lisson
| WrittenBy = Mark Lisson
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|5|7}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|5|7}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-obsession-99086/ Sirens, season 2, episode 20: The Obsession]</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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| WrittenBy = [[Allison Adler]]
| WrittenBy = [[Allison Adler]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|5|14}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|5|14}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/color-blind-99087/ Sirens, season 2, episode 21: Color Blind]</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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| WrittenBy = David H. Balkan
| WrittenBy = David H. Balkan
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|5|21}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1995|5|21}}
| 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>[http://www.tv.com/shows/sirens/the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping-99088/ Sirens, season 2, episode 22: The Sound of One Hand Clapping]</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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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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! Recipient
! Result
! Result
!Ref
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| rowspan=2|1992
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| Judith Holstra and Nikki Valko
| Judith Holstra and Nikki Valko
| {{Nominated}}
| {{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Casting Society of America, USA (1993) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000154/1993/1/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
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| Emmy Awards
| Emmy Awards
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| Robert Butler<br/><small>(for episode: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love")</small>
| Robert Butler<br/><small>(for episode: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love")</small>
| {{Nominated}}
| {{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=FilmAffinity |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/movie-awards.php?movie-id=170383 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=FilmAffinity |language=en}}</ref>
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| Marty Simon
| {{Nominated}}
| {{Nominated}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gemini Awards (1996) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000272/1996/1/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
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| Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series
| Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series
| Giles Walker
| Giles Walker
| {{Nominated}}
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0106133|title=Sirens}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0106133|title=Sirens}}
* {{tv.com show|sirens-1993|Sirens}}
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Sirens
GenreCrime drama
Created byAnn Lewis Hamilton
Starring
ComposersDavid Benoit
Steve Love
Marty Simon
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes35
Production
Executive producers
  • David H. Balkan
  • Robert Butler
  • Ann Lewis Hamilton
  • Robin Spry
Producers
Production locationsMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Running time60 mins.
Production companyTelescene Film Group
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 10, 1993 (1993-03-10) –
May 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)

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

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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

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
113March 10, 1993 (1993-03-10)July 7, 1993 (1993-07-07)ABC
222September 30, 1994 (1994-09-30)May 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)Syndication

Season 1 (1993)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"PM Turn"Robert ButlerAnn Lewis HamiltonMarch 10, 1993 (1993-03-10)
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]
22"They Do It Standing Up"Allan ArkushMichael CassuttMarch 17, 1993 (1993-03-17)
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]
33"Jumper"UnknownAnn Lewis HamiltonMarch 24, 1993 (1993-03-24)
A man threatening to jump from a bridge will only let rookie officer Berkezchuk on the ledge with him to talk him down.[5]
44"Everybody Lies"UnknownAlfonso H. MorenoMarch 31, 1993 (1993-03-31)
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]
55"Holy Deadlock"UnknownMarlane MeyerApril 7, 1993 (1993-04-07)
Whelan has a date with a weatherman while Berkezchuk thinks there is something odd about her husband's attempts to reconcile.[7]
66"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Battered)"Robert ButlerAnn Lewis HamiltonApril 14, 1993 (1993-04-14)
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]
77"Strike Two"UnknownHarriet DickeyApril 21, 1993 (1993-04-21)
Berkezchuk moves in with Stanton who has been accused of using excessive force and faces a hearing.[9]
88"Guy Perfect"UnknownScott ShepherdApril 28, 1993 (1993-04-28)
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]
99"Looks Like Christmas"UnknownDan HoranJune 2, 1993 (1993-06-02)
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]
1010"Gal Cops"UnknownMichael CassuttJune 9, 1993 (1993-06-09)
A television crew for a reality show called "Gal Cops" follows the female officers in the precinct for the day.[12]
1111"Waterloo"UnknownMarlane MeyerJune 23, 1993 (1993-06-23)
Schiller is stabbed due to Molly's inattention while the Berkezchuk household continues to have more problems.[13]
1212"Keeping the Peace"UnknownRobert EngelsJune 30, 1993 (1993-06-30)
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]
1313"They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)"UnknownUnknownJuly 7, 1993 (1993-07-07)
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)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
14–151–2"Gun Play"UnknownPaul B. MargolisSeptember 30, 1994 (1994-09-30)
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.[16][17]
163"Crossing the Line"Giles WalkerWalter BroughOctober 7, 1994 (1994-10-07)
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]
174"Farewell to Arms"Jean-Claude LordWilliam SchmidtOctober 14, 1994 (1994-10-14)
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]
185"Chasing a Ghost"Jimmy KaufmanAllison HockOctober 21, 1994 (1994-10-21)
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]
196"A Cop First"Jimmy KaufmanJeff BenjaminOctober 28, 1994 (1994-10-28)
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]
207"The Needle and the Damage Done"Gabriel PelletierTodd TrotterNovember 4, 1994 (1994-11-04)
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]
218"The First Time"Jimmy KaufmanArt MonterastelliNovember 11, 1994 (1994-11-11)
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]
229"Guns, Bombs and Fantasies"Giles WalkerAlfonso H. MorenoNovember 18, 1994 (1994-11-18)
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]
2310"Family Secrets"Gabriel PelletierCarol DoyleNovember 25, 1994 (1994-11-25)
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]
2411"Victims"Jimmy KaufmanPeter HaynesDecember 2, 1994 (1994-12-02)
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]
2512"Missing"Giles WalkerPaul B. MargolisJanuary 22, 1995 (1995-01-22)
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]
2613"The Witness"Giles WalkerPeter SvatekJanuary 29, 1995 (1995-01-29)
Molly and Lynn have to put their vacation on hold when they are assigned to protect a hostile socialite witness.[28]
2714"Angel Falling"Gabriel PelletierArt MonterastelliFebruary 5, 1995 (1995-02-05)
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]
2815"Gambling on Love"Jimmy KaufmanAlyson AdlerFebruary 12, 1995 (1995-02-12)
Molly discovers that her new boyfriend is a gambler whose debts are mounting and could possibly be connected to a recent murder.[30]
2916"The Abduction"Giles WalkerMark LissonFebruary 19, 1995 (1995-02-19)
Buddy and Dan are abducted by a group of desperate robbers and taken to an abandoned warehouse unknown to their fellow officers.[31]
3017"The Aftermath"Jimmy KaufmanArt MonterastelliFebruary 26, 1995 (1995-02-26)
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]
3118"Redemption"Marc F. VoizardPaul B. MargolisMarch 5, 1995 (1995-03-05)
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]
3219"The Passenger"Jimmy KaufmanUnknownApril 30, 1995 (1995-04-30)
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]
3320"The Obsession"Gabriel PelletierMark LissonMay 7, 1995 (1995-05-07)
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]
3421"Color Blind"Jimmy KaufmanAllison AdlerMay 14, 1995 (1995-05-14)
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]
3522"The Sound of One Hand Clapping"Minor MustainDavid H. BalkanMay 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)
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

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
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

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (August 25, 1992). "TV REVIEWS : CBS' 'Sirens': Watchable but Bland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 1: PM Turn". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 2: They Do It Standing Up". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 3: Jumper". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 4: Everybody Lies". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 5: Holy Deadlock". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 6: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Battered)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 7: Strike Two". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 8: Guy Perfect". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 9: Looks Like Christmas". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 10: Gal Cops". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 11: Waterloo". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 12: Keeping the Peace". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "Sirens, season 1, episode 13: They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  16. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 1: Gun Play (1)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 2: Gun Play (2)". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 3: Crossing the Line". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 4: Farewell to Arms". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 5: Chasing a Ghost". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 6: A Cop First". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 7: The Needle and the Damage Done". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  23. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 8: The First Time". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 9: Guns, Bombs and Fantasies". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  25. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 10: Family Secrets". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  26. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 11: Victims". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  27. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 12: Missing". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  28. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 13: The Witness". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  29. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 14: Angel Falling". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  30. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 15: Gambling on Love". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  31. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 16: The Abduction". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  32. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 17: The Aftermath". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  33. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 18: Redemption". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  34. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 19: The Passenger". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  35. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 20: The Obsession". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  36. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 21: Color Blind". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  37. ^ "Sirens, season 2, episode 22: The Sound of One Hand Clapping". tv.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  38. ^ "Casting Society of America, USA (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  39. ^ "FilmAffinity". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  40. ^ a b "Gemini Awards (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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