The Beat (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = The Beat


caption =
format = Drama
runtime = approx. 1 hour (per episode)
creator =
starring = Derek Cecil
Mark Ruffalo
Poppy Montgomery
Tom Noonan
Lea DeLaria
country = USA
network = UPN
first_aired = March 21, 2000
last_aired = April 25, 2000
num_episodes = 13 (seven unaired)
imdb_id = 0231013

"The Beat" was a short-lived UPN drama series which was produced by Viacom Productions and premiered on March 21, 2000 and ended after only six episodes a month later on April 25. Seven additional episodes were produced although they have never aired.

It is rumoured that the series was cancelled because Poppy Montgomery shared one of the first lesbian kisses on American TV, a scandalous event for the time. Montgomery herself apologised for this although her boyfriend David Bawden left her.

The series focused on the day-to-day experiences of two uniformed police officers, Mike Dorrigan (Derek Cecil) and Zane Marinelli (Mark Ruffalo), of the NYPD and their attempts to deal with day-to-day life and work in New York City.

The series was produced by many people who worked on "" including Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Anya Epstein, Eric Overmyer, Irene Burns and Jim Finnerty. Many of the producers also collaborated on "Oz" including Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Irene Burns and Jim Finnerty.

Trivia

* This series is most notable as being one of the many series in which the character Det. John Munch, played by Richard Belzer, has appeared. The others include: ', "Law & Order", "The X-Files", ', "", "Arrested Development" and "The Wire".

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