Boomtown
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Series Details & Credits
| NBC | Release Date: September 29, 2002 |
Starring:
Mykelti Williamson, Lana Parrilla, Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, Jason Gedrick, Gary Basaraba
Summary:
Boomtown depicts crime in Los Angeles from the very different perspectives of the four groups most intimately involved in the pursuit of justice -- the police, the citizens, the politicians, and the media -- and artfully illustrates how they interconnect.
Genre(s):
Drama, Action & Adventure
Recent Episodes
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S2:E6. The Big Picture
Air Date: December 28, 2003
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S2:E5. The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
Air Date: December 27, 2003
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S2:E4. Haystack
Air Date: December 27, 2003
Positive:
29
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
Jun 14, 2013
Mar 18, 2013
Season 1 Review:
It's messy and confusing, often complex and contradictory, and moves in fits and starts, sideways and backward. It's the most startlingly original program on television in years, maybe ever, and it's also one of the best. [28 Sept 2002, p.E1]
Mar 18, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The season's best new drama introduces a smart ensemble and immerses us in a tangle of conflicting viewpoints. The storytelling device, which occasionally backtracks in time, isn't distracting or forced. [29 Sept 2002, p.F-02]
Mar 18, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Boomtown, created by Graham Yost, who wrote "Band of Brothers" and "Speed," has the potential to be NBC's best crime drama since "Homicide: Life on the Street." [27 Sept 2002]
Mar 18, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Stylish and briskly paced, Boomtown clearly shows the impact of "Pulp Fiction" in its quirky dialogue. The impact of "Rashomon," Kurosawa's film about a murder recounted in different ways, is most obviously seen in the program's structure. [29 Sept 2002, p.J1]
Mar 18, 2013
Season 1 Review:
What makes Boomtown so immediately interesting is that each
of these people is treated like a main character, at least for a few
moments. Rather than the standard objective, all-seeing-all-knowing
camera, this show teases the viewer by using several highly
subjective cameras, including some trained on bit players. I've seen
this verite approach in documentaries, but this is the closest any
fictional drama has come to approximating the effect. [28 Sept 2002, p.G1]
Mar 18, 2013
Season 1 Review:
In the first two episodes provided for preview, the formula gets the plot across with minimal confusion, although you wonder at times if all the time-shifting and multiple storytelling is really necessary...Well, maybe. Because if this show gave it to you straight, it would run the risk of becoming just another violent L.A. cop show.
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Seasons & Episodes
- Series Overview
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Season 2
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Season 2 Overview
Air Date: September 26, 2003
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S2:E6. The Big Picture
Air Date: December 28, 2003
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S2:E5. The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
Air Date: December 27, 2003
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S2:E4. Haystack
Air Date: December 27, 2003
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S2:E3. Wannabe
Air Date: December 27, 2003
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S2:E2. Inadmissible
Air Date: October 3, 2003
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S2:E1. The Love of Money
Air Date: September 26, 2003
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Season 2 Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: September 29, 2002
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Season 1 Overview