Snoops

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show_name = Snoops


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genre = Comedy-drama
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creator = David E. Kelley
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starring = Gina Gershon
Paula Marshall
Danny Nucci
Paula Jai Parker
Edward Kerr
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country = United States
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language = English
network = ABC
first_aired = September 26 1999
last_aired = December 19 1999
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 10 aired (13 total)
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imdb_id = 0202752
tv_com_id = 1371

"Snoops" was a 1999 comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley.

The series was about a less-than-conventional detective agency. It came about during the height of Kelley's fame, with both "The Practice" and "Ally McBeal" sustaining large audiences. Although ratings were not low, they were nowhere near as high as Kelley's other series and, despite hope amongst the fan base, ABC canceled the show. 10 episodes aired in the United States, while the final three episodes did air overseas. The final episode, which was rewritten by Kelley after the cancellation announcement, served as a series finale.

The series premiered on September 26 1999.

Cast

* Gina Gershon as Glenn Hall
* Paula Marshall as Dana Plant "(episodes 1 - 11)"
* Danny Nucci as Manny Lott
* Paula Jai Parker as Roberta Young
* Edward Kerr as Detective Greg McCormack
* Jessalyn Gilsig as Suzanne Shivers "(episodes 12 - 13)"

Guest stars

* John Glover
* Stephen Tobolowsky
* Casey Biggs
* D.B. Woodside
* Emmy Rossum as Caroline Beels
* Denise Crosby
* Cameo appearance by David E. Kelley himself.

Episodes

# Pilot. Former cop Dana Plant unwittingly finds herself with a job at Glenn Hall Inc., where civil rights and the constitution come second to solving crimes, but finds herself still having to deal with former cop partner Greg McCormack.
# Singer in the Band. Roberta gets personally involved in a case against a deadbeat dad, while Glenn goes undercover as a country music singer.
# Bedfellas. While Manny attempts to outwit a con artist, Glenn gets in deep when she discovers her new boyfriend has mafia connections.
# Higher Calling. Glenn and Dana go undercover as prostitutes to prevent a political scandal, while Manny helps a priest who is being blackmailed.
# The Heartless Bitch. Manny and Roberta investigate what seems to be a simple case of infidelity, while Glenn and Dana search for the recipient of a widower's wife's heart.
# Separation Anxiety. While Dana fears for her life when she gets a stalker, Glenn helps a 14-year-old girl named Caroline Beels (Emmanuelle Rossum) find her biological mother.
# Constitution. The agency gets involved in the complicated life of a family which may include murderers and gay bashers.
# True Believers. Back on the force, Dana is annoyed when her first case involves working with Greg and the agency to investigate a mysterious kidnapping.
# The Grinch. Glenn searches for a man stealing Christmas presents, while Manny is asked to assist a man in killing his wife.
# A Criminal Mind. Glenn and Dana are confused when a clue from a hypnotized man leads them to a murder victim, while Roberta and Manny join forces with a bounty hunter.
# Blood Lines. Glenn is reunited with Caroline, who needs a donor for leukemia treatment. Glenn follows a trail to a possible organ match, who will only participate if rape charges against him are dropped. And a tragedy unfolds as Dana tries to help a mentally disabled office worker at the police station, who is caught in a drug deal. However, events spiral out of control, ending in Dana's death.
# The Stolen Diskette. FBI Agent Suzanne Shivers joins forces with Glenn to track down a disk with important mob information on it, only to find herself intrigued by the agency. And Greg leaves the force in the wake of Dana's death.
# Swan Chant. Glenn and Suzanne take care of a singer who is trying to rid herself of her drug addiction. Against Glenn's will, Manny takes a case of a contested will that may involve the ownership of the agency. When the case goes wrong, a millionaire's widow takes over the agency. The series ends with Suzanne and Roberta finding jobs elsewhere, and Glenn leaving the agency to go on a music tour.

Trivia

* Rob Thomas was initially in charge of the series, and then hired Paula Marshall - whom he had previously worked with on "Cupid". However, Thomas left the show before it hit the air.
* Paula Marshall and Danny Nucci, who had already starred in "That Old Feeling" together, later married.
* Gilsig would have remained a regular in season 2, and - of course - the outcome of episode 13 would have been different.
* Kelley used several of the cast members again, notably casting Gilsig on his 2000 series "Boston Public" and involving guest star Emmy Rossum in a multi-episode arc of "The Practice".

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