''413 Hope St.'' is an American

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which aired on the

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network from September 11, 1997 to January 1, 1998. The series was co-created by actor/comedian

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, who made a stark departure from his usual comedic work. The ensemble cast—headed by

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—included

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, and

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Premise

''413 Hope St.'' was named for the address of a New York City crisis center. Its founder, a successful corporate executive named Phil Thomas (Roundtree), started the center in the building at the site where his teenage son was gunned down after refusing to relinquish his sneakers to a street thug. The topics addressed by the series included

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and recovery,

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and AIDS,

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, re-integration into society after

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, and

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. The series was cancelled after 10 episodes, with its final broadcast airing on

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1998.

Cast

as Juanita Harris *

as Antonio Collins *

as Sylvia Jennings *

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as Nick Carrington *

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as Quentin Jefferson *

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as Angelica Collins *

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as Carlos Martinez * Karim Prince as Melvin Todd *

as Phil Thomas

Episodes

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0118249, 413 Hope St. 1997 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American drama television series Fox Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Television shows set in New York City Television series by 20th Century Fox Television