''High Incident'' was a

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television series produced by

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for the ABC network. The show was created by

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, Eric Bogosian, and Dave Alan Johnson. It aired from March 4, 1996, to May 8, 1997, running a total of 32 episodes.

Premise

The show focused on the everyday stories of a group of El Camino Police Department (ECPD) officers investigating and solving crimes.

Cast

* Matthew Beck as Officer Terry Hagar *

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as Officer Andy Lightner (season 1) * Matt Craven as Officer Lenny Gayer * Wendy Davis as Lynette White *

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as Officer Leslie Joyner * Cole Hauser as Officer Randy Willitz * David Keith as Senior Lead Officer Jim Marsh * Catherine Kellner as Officer Gayle Van Camp (season 1) *

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as Officer Richie Fernandez (season 1) * Louis Mustillo as Officer Russell Topps * Lindsay Frost as Sergeant Helen Sullivan (season 2) * Blair Underwood as Senior Lead Officer Michael Rhoades (season 2) * Lisa Vidal as Officer Jessica Helgado (season 2)

Production

The executive producers of the series are Michael Pavone, Dave Alan Johnson, and Eric Bogosian, with

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as the co-executive producer-director.

receives story credit, with Haid noting that "Steven Spielberg is on the set almost every day." ''High Incident'' was filmed in the

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neighborhood of

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, which doubles for the fictional El Camino. The series was renewed for a second season, but was moved to the Thursday at 8:00 p.m. timeslot opposite ''

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'' on

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, with Blair Underwood, Lisa Vidal, and Lindsay Frost joining the cast. Although it received good reviews and fair ratings, it was canceled after the end of its second season in May 1997, due to its lower ratings against NBC's ''Friends'' and '' The Single Guy'', and CBS's '' Diagnosis: Murder'' on Thursday evenings.

Episodes

Series overview

Broadcast history

* Mondays 9:00 p.m. (March 4, 1996 – April 15, 1996) * Thursdays 8:00 p.m. (August 15, 1996 – May 8, 1997) * Tuesday 10:00 p.m. (Special "preview" premiere time for second-season premiere on September 17, 1996)

Season 1 (1996)

Season 2 (1996–97)

Reception

Todd Everett of '' Variety'' describes some of the series' characters as being a "tired stereotype", but praises director/co-exec producer Charles Haid for getting "a lot out of his fine cast, and several of the action scenes show above-average energy."

References

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External links

* {{Steven Spielberg 1990s American crime drama television series 1990s American police procedural television series 1996 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television shows set in Los Angeles Television shows scored by Hans Zimmer Television shows scored by John Powell Television series by DreamWorks Television American Broadcasting Company crime dramas