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- 2000
- TV-14
- CBS
- 2000
- TV-14
- CBS
Summary Steven Bochco's medical series set in Angels of Mercy, an inner-city Los Angeles hospital plagued by scandals and other crises.
Created By: Paris Barclay, Steven Bochco, Nicholas Wootton
- 2000
- TV-14
- CBS
- 2000
- TV-14
- CBS
City of Angels
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 16, 2000
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Summary Steven Bochco's medical series set in Angels of Mercy, an inner-city Los Angeles hospital plagued by scandals and other crises.
Created By: Paris Barclay, Steven Bochco, Nicholas Wootton
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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32% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
58% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
57
32% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
58% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
So relentlessly watchable it's likely to be habit-forming after two doses, City of Angels is more than a promising midseason addition. It makes an immediate case for itself as the best drama on CBS. [16 Jan 2000, p.6I]
Sunday's premiere episode of City of Angels is polished, but it lacks the raw intensity of other Bochco shows like "NYPD Blue," "L.A. Law," "Hill Street Blues," even "Murder One." Pacing is languorous - closer to "Chicago Hope" than "ER" - and anyone who remembers "St. Elsewhere" will quickly realize that one of the show's key characters, the hospital itself, seems underused in City of Angels. [14 Jan 2000]
City of Angels, a good but uneven show, crackles when depicting romance or behind-the-scenes intrigue. But in addressing race, the show can turn preachy, earnest and trite. [16 Jan 2000, p.F1]
Both good and bad. It has some obvious strengths (a strong, easy-to-like cast, a distinctive urban look) and one or two structural weaknesses (conventional plots, flat attempts at humor). If the creators - including Steven Bochco - can edge City of Angels a few more inches into the originality zone in the next few weeks, it has the potential to join TV's growing collection of quality hour-long series. [15 Jan 2000]
This show has a long way to go. [14 Jan 2000]
But with its one-dimensional characters and relentless preaching, it isn't compelling entertainment.
This is one of those series that were virtually born languishing. It's languishment for the entire family--if the entire family is in a really rank, foul, grouchy mood. [15 Jan 2000, p.C01]
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Production Company:
- Steven Bochco Productions
- CBS Productions
Initial Release Date: Jan 16, 2000
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Art Directors Guild
• 1 Nomination
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
