''Sirens'' is a

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-American

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series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in

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from 1994 to 1995. The show was filmed in

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, Canada, standing in for

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, where the show is set.

Synopsis

''Sirens'' focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers. Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ( Jayne Brook) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton (

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) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan (

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) 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 (

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) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policewoman. Despite receiving an

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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

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replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in

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. This TV formula, while not a success with ''Sirens'', was somewhat retooled into 2010's ''

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'', which like ''Sirens'' was predominantly filmed in

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Characters

* Officer Sarah Berkezchuk ( Jayne Brook, season 1) * Officer Lynn Stanton (

) * Officer Molly Whelan (

) * Heidi Schiller (

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, season 1) * Dan Kelly (

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, season 1;

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, season 2) * Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1) * Lieutenant Lyle Springer (

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, season 1;

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, season 2) * James 'Buddy' Zunder ( Tim Thomerson) * Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1) * Jessie Jaworski (

; season 2) * Amy Shapiro ( Ellen David, season 2) * Ritchie Stiles ( Christopher Judge, season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1993)

Season 2 (1994–95)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{epguides, id=Sirens, title=Sirens 1990s American crime drama television series 1993 American television series debuts 1993 American television series endings 1994 American television series debuts 1995 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television shows set in Pittsburgh Television shows filmed in Montreal Fictional portrayals of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police American television series revived after cancellation