The Beat (2000)★ 5.8/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Directed by: Adam Bernstein, Ed Bianchi, Bruno Kirby, Barry Levinson, Leslie Libman
Written by: Tom Fontana, Sean Whitesell, Anya Epstein, Julie Martin, Jason Yoshimura
Two uniformed police officers cope with day-to-day life in New York City.
- Original title
- The Beat
- Storyline
- Young uniform police officers Zane Marinelli and Mike Dorigan balance life on the force with their romantic relationships and personal struggles. Zane struggles with the fact that his father is in jail for his mother's murder, and tries to deal with his unstable girlfriend Beatrice, who burned down his apartment. Mike is beginning to get cold feet about his engagement to Elizabeth, a medical student, and his excessive drinking is creating tension in their relationship. The show's visual trademark is its mix of film and video.
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 · 101
- Companies
- The Levinson / Fontana Company, Viacom Productions, United Paramount Network (UPN)
- Release dates
- US March 21, 2000
- FR April 26, 2002
- SE January 16, 2005
- HU February 10, 2005