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      Season 1 – Boomtown

      2002 Crime Drama List
      96% Tomatometer 26 Reviews The story of Los Angeles (aka "Boomtown") is told from the perspectives of the city's cops, paramedics, beat reporters, members of the D.A.'s office and city officials whose stories overlap and intertwine. Read More Read Less
      Boomtown — Season 1

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      Boomtown gives the police procedural innovative pep with its dense ensemble and warring perspectives, bringing a refreshing moral ambiguity to primetime.

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      Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic Best new show on TV. Feb 10, 2021 Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Beautifully constructed from multiple perspectives, with richly drawn characters whose personal lives are as involving as the crimes they confront. Boomtown, from Graham Yost, is worthy of discerning "Sopranos" fans' attention. Sep 24, 2019 Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture We stay interested because executive producers Graham Yost and Jon Avnet know what they're doing and have conscripted a crackerjack cast to do it. Sep 24, 2019 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It's the season's strongest new drama, not just because it takes a chance on a novel format, but because it manages to tell stand-alone stories even as it develops the characters in its large ensemble. Sep 24, 2019 Full Review Roger Catlin Hartford Courant OK, so its praises are being a little overblown, but Boomtown is one of the best organized hours of a cop/crime show around. Sep 24, 2019 Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel There's a lot to like about this busy hour, most notably a strong and credible ensemble. Sep 24, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2002 The Pilot A teenage girl is killed during a drive-by shooting. With Donnie Wahlberg, Mykelti Williamson and Jason Gedrick. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 2002 Possession Detectives Stevens and Smith investigate a murder overheard by a telemarketer making random calls; Deputy DA McNorris juggles a morning tryst with Andrea and a surprise visit from his wife (Kelly Rowan). Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 2002 The Squeeze Deputy DA David McNorris seeks to convict a defense lawyer of murder; detectives question the suspect's unstable brother; a veteran officer suggests planting evidence. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 2002 Reelin' in the Years Tipped off by a third-strike felon hoping to avoid life imprisonment, detectives Stevens and Smith end a 26-year manhunt for the cop-killing Chimera. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 2002 All Hallow's Eve Burglars kidnap Teresa, demanding that the paramedic save the life of a comrade; Turcotte and Hechler patrol the streets on Halloween looking for pumpkin pilferers. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 2002 The Freak Smith vows to protect a 10-year-old girl from the vengeful wrath of a Russian mob boss; officers question why a body fell from the sky into a hot tub. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 2002 Insured by Smith and Wesson When a robbery at a sporting goods store turns into a hostage stand-off, Hechler enters the store disguised as a paramedic to assess the situation. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 2002 Crash The detectives discover that a fatal car accident may have been engineered by an insurance-fraud ring. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 1, 2002 The David McNorris Show Deputy D.A. McNorris obstructs justice to protect a murder suspect, the son of a Hollywood producer who can help further his career. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 8, 2002 Coyote A teenager is dragged from her mountain home, and detectives are forced to rely upon the eye-witness account of a psychotic man who behaves like a coyote. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 5, 2003 Monster's Brawl While investigating the bludgeoning death of a homeless man, detectives stumble upon two filmmakers (Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Gorham) who pay vagrants to fight. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 12, 2003 Sinaloa Cowboys A suspect's throat is cut at the police station after he is implicated in a drug heist at a methamphetamine-laboratory explosion. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 2, 2003 Home Invasion Using Turcotte as a decoy, detectives set a trap for a trio of killers who prey on families while they sleep. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 9, 2003 Execution A convicted murderer holds a police officer hostage in order to get a stay of execution from the governor. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 16, 2003 Storm Watch Shooters ambush and kill two police officers after receiving a tip from someone inside the precinct; Hechler turns to Andrea for help in finding the traitor. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 30, 2003 Fearless Bobby "fearless" Smith faces demons from his past as he investigates the shooting death of a small-time drug dealer. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 13, 2003 Blackout DDA McNorris awakes from a drunken night on the town to find his car smashed and covered with blood; Turcotte and Hechler investigate a possible kidnapping. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 20, 2003 Lost Child Internal Affairs detective Trumper reopens the investigation into the death of detective Stevens' daughter; officer Hechler searches for a kidnapped baby. Details

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      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      Graham Yost, Jon Avnet
      Network
      NBC
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 29, 2002