''Peacemakers'' is an American

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television series about forensic science in the

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. It was filmed in

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. The series premiered July 30, 2003, on the

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. The show was cancelled after one season of nine episodes.

Plot

''Peacemakers'' depicts law enforcement efforts in Silver City, Colorado, during the waning years of the American Old West. Deputy

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Jared Stone (Tom Berenger) and his colleague, private detective Larimer Finch (Peter O'Meara), are the primary law officers. Katie Owen (Amy Carlson), the town's undertaker and mortician, assists them as a

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. Silver City is a silver boom town embracing new technologies, including a telephone exchange with long-distance service to Denver, and electric lighting. Stone is a decorated soldier of the

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, a former gunfighter, expert tactician and marksman. His jurisdiction covers a larger region centered on Silver City. Finch is an experienced criminologist and trained forensic scientist, a graduate of

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who completed post-graduate work at

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and interned with Scotland Yard. He was formerly an operative of the

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, speaks fluent Chinese, and is skilled with hand-to-hand combat. Finch came to Silver City to investigate a murder committed in a private railway car at the Silver City rail depot. To avoid reassignment to a strike breaking detail, he resigned from the agency and remained in Silver City, where he uses his knowledge of fingerprinting, ballistics, photography, chemistry and scientific analysis to aid Marshal Stone in his investigations. Owen, a former medical student, was forced to take over the family mortuary business after the accidental deaths of her parents. Her medical skills make her a valuable ally and friend to Stone and Finch.

Cast

Main cast

Tom Berenger Tom Berenger (born Thomas Michael Moore; May 31, 1949) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in ''Platoon'' (1986). He is also known for playing Jake ...

as Marshal Jared Stone * Peter O'Meara as Detective Larimer Finch * Amy Carlson as Katie Owen * Colby Johannson as Chipper Dunn *

Bellamy Young Bellamy Young (born Amy Maria Young; February 19, 1970) is an American actress, producer and singer, best known for her role as Melody "Mellie" Grant in the ABC drama series'' Scandal'' (2012–2018). In 2014 for her portrayal of Mellie, she won ...

as Twyla Gentry *

Bob Gunton Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American character actor of stage and screen. He is known for playing strict authoritarian characters, including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama '' The Shawshank Redemption'' ...

as Mayor Smith *

Barbara Tyson Barbara Tyson (born October 1, 1964) is a Canadian actress known for appearing in hit TV series '' Neon Rider'', ''Cold Squad'', '' ER'' and ''The Twilight Zone''. One of her first notable television roles was in '' Another World'' as Dawn "Ivy" ...

as Luci Prescott * Jim Shield as Jake Freeman * Anthony Ulc as Vic Simmons *

Matthew Bennett Matthew Ray Bennett (born April 9, 1968) is a Canadian actor, writer and director. He is best known for portraying Detective Len Harper on ''Cold Squad'' and his recurring roles as Aaron Doral cylon model number five in the reimagined '' Battle ...

as Steward Harrison *

Greg Cipes Gregory Michael Cipes (born January 4, 1980) is an American actor. He was a cast member in the reality television program ''Twentyfourseven'' and had recurring roles in ''MDs'' and ''Peacemakers''. His voice acting roles include Beast Boy in ' ...

as Will Johnston

Notable guest stars

James Remar William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in ''48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (1984 ...

as Cole Hawkins * Duncan Fraser as CW Wentworth * Gabrielle Rose as Kathryn Wentworth *

Jonathan Scarfe Jonathan Scarfe (born December 16, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life He was born in Toronto, Ontario, to actors Alan Scarfe and Sara Botsford. He dropped out of high school at age 15, and at the age of 16 he spent a yea ...

as Dean Wilder * Neil Maffin as Christopher Hamilton * Anthony Harrison as Officer Hardy * Marcus Hondro as Babbles * Dahlia Salem as Sabrina Hamilton * Damon Johnson as Pete * Steven Rudy as Telegraph Operator * Colton Schock as Frank * Greg Anderson as Mr. Chastain *

Julie Benz Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972) l is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on ''Dexter'' (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award ...

as Miranda Blanchard

Episodes

Awards

* Nominated for a 2004 Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award for "Best Cinematography in TV Drama". * Won the 2004 "Bronze Wrangler" Western Heritage Award for "Outstanding Factual or Fictional Drama".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peacemakers (TV series) 2000s American crime television series 2000s Western (genre) television series 2003 American television series debuts 2003 American television series endings USA Network original programming United States Marshals Service in fiction Television shows filmed in Vancouver