Body of Proof
Body of Proof | |
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Created by | Christopher Murphey |
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Theme music composer | Daniel Licht |
Composer | Trevor Morris (season 3) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 42 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | March 29, 2011 May 28, 2013 | –
Body of Proof is an American
Overview and production
The series stars Dana Delany as
.While filming, real-life technical advisers made sure that the procedures were correct.[6] Jeri Ryan said, "We've got technical advisers that will be with us on set, so we can keep all of the science realistic".[6]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Dana Delany as Megan Hunt
- Jeri Ryan as Kate Murphy
- Geoffrey Arend as Ethan Gross
- Windell Middlebrooks as Curtis Brumfield
- John Carroll Lynch as Bud Morris (seasons 1–2)[7]
- Sonja Sohn as Samantha Baker (seasons 1–2)[8]
- Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop (seasons 1–2)[9]
- Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming (seasons 2–3; 1, recurring)
- Mark Valley as Tommy Sullivan (season 3)[10][11]
- Elyes Gabel as Adam Lucas (season 3)[11][12]
Recurring cast
- Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming
- Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt
- Cliff Curtis as Derek Ames
- Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez[13]
- Jamie Bamber as Aiden Welles[14]
- Luke Perry as CDC Officer/Health Commissioner Charlie Stafford
- Annie Wersching as Yvonne Kurtz[15]
- Richard Burgi as District Attorney Dan Russell[16]
- Lorraine Toussaint as Police Chief Angela Martin[17]
- Marisa Ramirez as Officer Riley Dunn
- Micah Berkley as Officer James Wood[15]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Average viewership (in millions) | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 9 | January 25, 2011[18] March 29, 2011 | (Italy)February 22, 2011[19] May 17, 2011 | (Italy)13 | 13.35[20] | |
2 | 20 | September 20, 2011 | April 10, 2012 | 44 | 9.89[21] | |
3 | 13 | February 19, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | 34 | 10.38[22] |
Release
Broadcast
The show was set to premiere on Friday nights on ABC on October 22, 2010.[23] Following the quick cancellations of Thursday-night drama My Generation and Wednesday-night drama The Whole Truth, though, the network held back the series.[24] The series premiered Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central, replacing Detroit 1-8-7.[25] The last of its nine first season episodes aired May 17, 2011, four days after ABC renewed the series for a second season.[26] The show's second season ran from September 20, 2011, to April 20, 2012, and had a total of 20 episodes, four of which were held over from the first season.[1] On May 11, 2012, ABC officially renewed Body of Proof for a third season of 13 episodes.[27][28] Season 3 premiered on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central, and ended on May 28, 2013.[29]
On May 10, 2013, in spite of improved ratings, Body of Proof was cancelled by ABC after three seasons.
On October 23, 2013, the show was reported as possibly being revived for a fourth season by ABC due to much of the broadcaster's
International broadcasts
In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on July 19, 2011, on Alibi, channel head Steve Hornsey said of picking up the series, "As TV's ultimate compendium of crime drama, Alibi aims to select the very best series in the genre from around the globe. Body of Proof is exactly that. A stand-out show that promises to be a huge hit in the US, Body of Proof means more premium and exclusive content for the channel – and more thrilling and engaging viewing for our audience."[36] In Ireland, the show premiered March 10, 2012, on RTÉ1.[37]
Home media
Season | Episodes | Title | DVD release dates | |||||||
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Region 1 | Disc # | Region 2 | Region 4 | Disc # | ||||||
Eps. | Date | Eps. | Date | |||||||
1 | 9 | The Complete First Season | September 20, 2011[38] | 2 | 13 | November 5, 2012[39] | 13 | August 15, 2012[40] | 3 | |
2 | 20 | The Complete Second Season | September 18, 2012[41] | 4 | 16 | March 4, 2013[42] | 16 | December 5, 2012[43] | 4 | |
3 | 13[44] | The Complete Third Season | June 18, 2013[45] | 3 | 13 | November 11, 2013[46] | TBA | TBA |
- The Region 2 + 4 DVDs of season 1 contain the episodes in production order, rather than the order they were aired in. This has resulted in them including 4 episodes which were filmed in season 1 but aired as part of season 2.
Reception
Critical response
The show was met with mixed reviews: Metacritic summarizes the opinions of 21 critics in giving the show's first season a score of 56 out of 100.[47] Entertainment Weekly included the show in the 10 TV events to look forward to in 2011.[48]
Critic David Hinckley from the New York
Ratings
The series premiere (Tuesday, March 29, 2011) drew 14 million viewers.
Season | Timeslot (EST) | Number of Episodes | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Overall rank | 18–49 rank | Overall viewership | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||||||
1 | Tuesday 10:00 pm | 9 | March 29, 2011
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13.94[57] | May 17, 2011
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10.33[58] | 2010–11 | #13[59] | TBA | 13.35[59] |
2 | 20 | September 20, 2011
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9.65[60] | April 10, 2012
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10.05[61] | 2011–12 | #44[62] | TBA | 9.89[62] | |
3 | 13 | February 19, 2013
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6.75[63] | May 28, 2013
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7.45[64] | 2012–13 | #34 | TBA | 10.39 |
Awards and nominations
Organization | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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Environmental Media Awards | Television Episodic Drama | Broken Home[65] | Nominated |
See also
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External links
- Body of Proof at IMDb