The District
Cast
Format	Serial police drama
Created by	Terry George Jack Maple
Starring	Craig T. Nelson Lynne Thigpen Jayne Brook Roger A. Brown Sean Patrick Thomas Justin Theroux David O'Hara Elizabeth Marvel Jonathan LaPaglia Jaclyn Smith
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	89
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	October 7, 2000 (2000-10-07) – May 1, 2004 (2004-05-01)

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department (MPDC).

Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 2.1 Recurring guests 3 International Broadcasts 4 External links

[edit] Premise

The District was inspired by real-life experience of former New York Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Maple. Along with Police Commissioner William Bratton they had reorganized the NYPD and one of the achievements was the CompStat program (comparative statistics) since 1994 that has its own major role in the TV series. After the success in New York the CompStat program has really been adapted by other cities however Jack Maple himself chose to publish his experiences - along with Chris Mitchell he wrote a book ("The Crime Fighter", 2000) and along with Terry George he prepared a TV series concept. His impact on the story line is limited for he died of colon cancer on August 4, 2001.

Primary filming was in Los Angeles, with some location shooting in Washington.

[edit] Cast

• Craig T. Nelson as Chief Jack Mannion
• Lynne Thigpen as Ella Mae Farmer (2000-2003)
• Roger Aaron Brown as Deputy Chief Joe Noland
• Sean Patrick Thomas as Officer/Detective Temple Page
• Elizabeth Marvel as Officer/Detective Nancy Parras
• Jonathan LaPaglia as Detective Kevin Debreno (2001-2004)
• Justin Theroux as Nick Pierce (2000-2002)
• David O'Hara as Detective Danny McGregor (2000-2001)
• Jayne Brook as Deputy Mayor Mary Ann Mitchell (2000-2001)
• Christopher B. Duncan as Sgt. Ray Cutter (2001-2004)

[edit] Recurring guests

• Jaclyn Smith as Vanessa Cavanaugh (2002 -2004)
• John Amos as Mayor Ethan Baker (2000-2001)
• Wayne Duvall as Sgt. Phil Brander
• In 2001, Jean Smart was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" for her performance as "Sherry Regan".
• On March 12, 2003, original cast member Lynne Thigpen died at her Marina del Rey, California home of a cerebral hemorrhage. The show paid tribute to her character in the third season finale.

[edit] International Broadcasts

In Australia, The District aired on the Nine Network in late night slots throughout its run.

[edit] External links

• The District at the Internet Movie Database
• The District at TV.com