''Falcone'' is an American crime drama television series that ran for one season on CBS from April 4 until April 12, 2000. The story follows Joseph D. Pistone ( Jason Gedrick), an

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agent who goes undercover to bring down the

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. The events depicted were based on a true story, which was also portrayed in the film '' Donnie Brasco'', which was originally based on the autobiographical book '' Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia'' by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley.

Cast

* Jason Gedrick as Joseph D. Pistone/"Joe Falcone" * Sonny Marinelli as Jimmy Suits *P. R. Paul as Pasche *Allan Steele as Sally Soaps * Eric Roberts as Raymond "The Madman" Ricci * Leo Rossi as Noah Dietrich * Titus Welliver as Santino 'Sonny' Napoli * Amy Carlson as Maggie Pistone *

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as Alberto 'Lucky' Fema

Production

The series had been expected to air on CBS in fall 1999, but it was initially left off the 1999–2000 television schedule. The pilot episode had been screened for CBS executives a week after the

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, and CBS Television president Les Moonves thought its violent content was inappropriate to air so soon after the massacre. The pilot was filmed in

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, but after it was picked up for a series, the other eight episodes were filmed in

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for budgetary reasons.

Episodes

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* * 2000 American television series debuts 2000 American television series endings 2000s American drama television series American English-language television shows Television series about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Television series about organized crime Television series based on actual events Television series by CBS Studios Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows filmed in Toronto Television shows based on non-fiction books Television shows filmed in New York City Television shows set in New York City Works about the American Mafia CBS crime dramas {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub