K-Ville (TV series)

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show_name = K-Ville


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genre = Serial drama
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runtime = 60 minutes
creator = Jonathan Lisco
producer = Kelly A. Manners, Skip Schoolnik
executive_producer = Jonathan Lisco
starring = Anthony Anderson Cole Hauser Tawny Cypress John Carroll Lynch Blake Shields Maximiliano Hernandez
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country = Flagicon|USA United States
location = New Orleans, LA
language = English
network = FOX
first_aired = September 17, 2007
last_aired = December 17, 2007
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 11 (1 unaired)
list_episodes = List of K-ville episodes
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imdb_id = 0952665
tv_com_id = 68692

"K-Ville" (an abbreviation of "Katrinaville")Dave Walker, [http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1179212004259020.xml&coll=1&thispage=1 Lights, camera, 'K-Ville' action] , "The Times-Picayune", May 15, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.] was an American television drama created and executive produced by Jonathan Lisco, centered on policing New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Deran Sarafian directed the pilot.

Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007. ["FOX RENEWS 'DEATH' VOWS, PICKS UP SEXTET", [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7382 The Futon Critic] ] It premiered on September 17, 2007 on FOX, [cite news|url = http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2007/07/fox-announces-p.html|last = Boedeker|first = Hal|title = Fox announces premiere dates; "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" returns Aug. 30|publisher = Orlando Sentinel|date = 2007-07-10|accessdate = 2007-07-10] and will also be broadcast by FOX8 and Channel Ten in Australia, [cite news|last = Welsh|first = James|title = Ten picks up Fox, NBCU programming|url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/programming/a63736/ten-picks-up-fox-nbcu-programming.html|publisher = Digital Spy|date = 2007-07-02|accessdate = 2007-07-02] E! in Canada [cite news|last = Bawden|first = Jim|title = TV lineup launch disrupted|url = http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/222376|publisher = Toronto Star|date = 2007-06-06|accessdate = 2007-06-15] and Five in the UK. [cite news|last = Holmwood|first = Leigh|title = Five snaps up hurricane aftermath drama|url = http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,2138711,00.html|publisher = MediaGuardian.co.uk|date = 2007-07-31|accessdate = 2007-07-31]

Series lead actor Anthony Anderson joined the cast of Law & Order. On May 15, 2008, the series was officially canceled. [ [http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/fox-announces-their-2008-09-schedule-whos-been-cancelled/ FOX Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who’s Been Cancelled?] ]

Production notes

The pilot episode was written by Lisco (who also served as executive producer), directed by Deran Sarafian, and stars Anthony Anderson as Marlin Boulet and Cole Hauser as Trevor Cobb, partners who "have conflicting ideas about how to handle the city's problems." [http://www.tv.com/k-ville/show/68692/summary.html?tag=tabs;summary K-Ville] , "TV.com". Retrieved May 19, 2007.] The pilot also features John Carroll Lynch, Tawny Cypress and Blake Shields.

The first episode featured a 1970 Pontiac Catalina as the get-away car early in the show.

The show has permission to use the official New Orleans Police Department logos, particularly the unique "star and crescent" badge design, and was filmed on location in the city in March and April 2007. According to the NOPD's public integrity bureau, the production emphasizes the "good work that the men and the women of the Police Department performed [after Katrina] , which was not portrayed by much of the media."

Lisco, a former lawyer who has previously written scripts for "The District" and "NYPD Blue", did several ride-alongs with the New Orleans Police Department before writing a script for the pilot. It was during one such ride-along that he spotted some graffiti sporting the shorthand for "Katrinaville" that became the show's title.

In order to promote the series, FOX made the pilot episode available for streaming on a number of television media websites on August 22, 2007. [http://www.headlineplanet.com/base/articles/1187822620.html] Headline Planet.com - Exclusive: Watch The Premiere of FOX's New Show "K-Ville" ]

Due to the WGA strike, K-Ville shut down production and only 11 of the 13 episodes were produced. The show did not appear on Fox's midseason schedule. Dave Walker, [http://blog.nola.com/living/2007/11/kville_shuts_down_shows_future.html K'Ville shuts down; show's future in doubt] "The Times-Picayune", 8 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.]

Anthony Anderson appeared on the April 23rd airing of Law & Order. In the preview for the following episode it has been announced he will star as the new detective in place of Jesse L. Martin's departure from the series as Detective Ed Green.

Episodes

External links

* [http://fox.com/kville/ Official Site]
* [http://www.fox.com/fod/player.htm?show=kville Fox On Demand > FREE Full Episodes of K-Ville online]