The Street (stylized as The $treet) is an American drama television series that aired on Fox from November 1 to December 13, 2000. Created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star, only 12 episodes were produced, and the series was pulled from U.S. airwaves after seven episodes aired. The entire show aired overseas.
| The Street | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jeff Rake Darren Star |
| Starring | |
| Composer | W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (5 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Darren Star Productions Artists Television Group Columbia TriStar Television Distribution |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | November 1 – December 13, 2000 |
Premise
editThe series was about a small brokerage house called Belmont Stevens located in New York City and the lives of its employees.
Cast
editMain
edit- Tom Everett Scott as Jack Kenderson
- Nina Garbiras as Alexandra "Alex" Brill
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Bridgette Dishell
- Christian Campbell as Tim Sherman
- Melissa De Sousa as Donna Pasqua
- Rick Hoffman as Freddie Sacker
- Sean Maher as Chris McConnell
- Giancarlo Esposito as Tom Divack
- Jennifer Connelly as Catherine Miller
- Adam Goldberg as Evan Mitchell
Recurring
edit- Jennie Garth as Gillian Sherman
- Bradley Cooper as Clay Hammond
- Heather Burns as Joanne Sacker
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by [1] | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Dinner | Jeff Rake and Darren Star | November 1, 2000 |
| 2 | "Propheting on Losses" | Michael Dinner | Jeff Rake | November 8, 2000 |
| 3 | "High Yield Bonds" | David Jones | Ellie Herman | November 15, 2000 |
| 4 | "Closet Cases" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Story by : Jeff Pinkner Teleplay by : Jeff Rake & Jeff Pinkner | November 22, 2000 |
| 5 | "Hostile Makeover" | Michael Pressman | Rick Eid | November 29, 2000 |
| 6 | "The Ultimatum" | Michael Watkins | Gary Glasberg | December 6, 2000 |
| 7 | "Miracle on Wall Street" | Donna Deitch | Jeff Pinkner | December 13, 2000 |
| 8 | "Rebound" | David Jones | Jeff Rake | Unaired |
| 9 | "Past Performance" | Donna Deitch | Po Bronson | Unaired |
| 10 | "Junk Bonds" | John David Coles | Rick Eid | Unaired |
| 11 | "Turf Wars" | Charles Correll | Jeff Rake | Unaired |
| 12 | "Framed" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
Production
editEach episode of the series cost $2.3 million.[2]
Reception
editDalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly gave the series premiere a grade of D+, stating that the "Darren Star created drama plays like a bad Melrose Place episode with obligatory IPO terminology thrown in".[3] Howard Rosenberg of Los Angeles Times was lukewarm on the show, calling it "passable but hardly a highlight".[4]
References
edit- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "The Street : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ^ Hofmeister, Sallie (August 9, 2000). "Taking Major Risks, Ovitz Tries for Prime Time Again". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Dalton Ross (November 3, 2000). "What to watch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ Howard Rosenberg (November 1, 2000). "More Sex Than Stocks in Fox's New Libido-Driven 'The $treet'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
External links
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