Swift Justice
Swift Justice | |
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Genre | Detective drama |
Created by |
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Starring | |
Composer | Rick Marotta |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Dick Wolf |
Production location | New York City |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 42 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | UPN |
Release | March 13 July 17, 1996 | –
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Premise and characters
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In subsequent episodes, Mac works as a
Storylines include a
Production and broadcast history
Produced by
Swift Justice was part of UPN's "aggressive new spring schedule" that expanded the network's programming to three nights per week.
Swift Justice's pilot episode was shown with a viewer advisory regarding its violence.
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [20] | US viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Out on a Limb" | Jace Alexander | David H. Balkin | March 13, 1996 | 3.8[28] | |
During an investigation on a man who orders prostitutes to steal their clients' credit card information, NYPD officer Mac Swift falls in love with one of the women. When she is murdered, Mac kills the mobster in response and is fired from the NYPD. | ||||||
2 | "Pilot Episode" | Jace Alexander | N/A | March 20, 1996 | 5.2[29] | |
Mac helps a woman find her son who has been kidnapped by her ex-husband, and discovers he is a leader of a Neo-Nazi group. | ||||||
3 | "Sex, Death and Rock 'n' Roll" | Frederick King Keller | Gary Glasberg | March 27, 1996 | 3.6[30] | |
Randall Patterson asks Mac to help a friend who is denied a divorce from her husband. | ||||||
4 | "Supernote" | Frederick King Keller | Jerry Patrick Brown | April 3, 1996 | 2.6[31] | |
A federal agent hires Mac to find her partner last seen investigating counterfeit money. | ||||||
5 | "Where Were You in '72?" | Oscar L. Costo | James Dale | April 10, 1996 | 3.0[32] | |
Mac helps a former political activist locate a person trying to kill her. | ||||||
6 | "Takin' Back the Street" | Lee Bonner | Sonny Gordon | April 24, 1996 | 3.1[33] | |
Mac investigates the murder of a woman who attempted to organize her neighborhood against drug dealers. | ||||||
7 | "No Holds Barred" | Frederick King Keller | Gary Glasberg | May 1, 1996 | 3.0[34] | |
Mac gets involved in illegal cage fighting while trying to find a woman's missing boyfriend. | ||||||
8 | "Horses" | Matthew Penn | Jonathan Robert Kaplan | May 8, 1996 | 2.3[35] | |
While investigating the killing of a horse, Mac is confronted by a loan shark. | ||||||
9 | "Bad Medicine" | Frederick King Keller | Bob Rogers | May 15, 1996 | 3.0[36] | |
While investigating a scientist's death, Mac and Randall discover a pharmaceutical scam where a company destroyed clinical data to profit from a deadly drug. | ||||||
10 | "Isaiah's Daughter" | Jesús Salvador Treviño | William Hasley | May 22, 1996 | 2.8[37] | |
An Amish man travels to Manhattan to find his daughter and asks for Mac's assistance. | ||||||
11 | "The Haze" | Frederick King Keller | Sonny Gordon | July 2, 1996 | 2.8[38] | |
A woman hires Mac to find the person trying to kill her, but she forgets key details due to a drinking problem. | ||||||
12 | "Stones" | N/A | N/A | July 10, 1996 | 2.8[39] | |
Mac helps a girl on probation after her friends rob two million dollars of jewels from a professional thief. | ||||||
13 | "Retribution" | Frederick King Keller | Mark Lisson | July 17, 1996 | 3.0[40] | |
Mac and Randall reunite with a woman they helped escape from a serial killer. She has dreams the murderer will pursue her again in the near future. |
Critical reception
Critics praised Swift Justice for its visuals, although some criticized the storylines as unoriginal. Variety's Todd Everett and the Chicago Tribune's Steve Johnson found fault with the show for relying on clichés, but both enjoyed the look of the show.[1][4] Everett wrote that Swift Justice was the most visually attractive program on UPN,[1] and Johnson that it had "a visceral, close-to-the-streets feel".[4] Judy Nichols of The Christian Science Monitor likewise commented on the "fast-moving action" and "spurts of breakneck-pace camera work".[15] By contrast, The Boston Globe's Frederic M. Biddle felt the visuals alone could not carry the show,[41][42] saying that they did not justify the frequent violence scenes.[42] Biddle described the series as "utterly empty at its soul" underneath its "over the top in slick visuals".[41]
James McCaffrey and his character received a positive response from critics. The New York Times' John O'Connor praised the show for characterizing him as an action hero with a sensitive side.[3] People's Tom Gliatto and The Virginian-Pilot's Larry Bonko singled out McCaffrey for his handsomeness.[4][43] Gliatto described him as "handsome, but neither too impressed nor too pretty to buy as an action lead",[4] and Bonko called him attractively toughened.[43] The Virginian-Pilot's Larry Bonko said casting him was a perfect choice.[23]
The show's frequent use of violence was criticized.
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Everett, Todd (March 12, 1996). "Swift Justice". Variety. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Brooks & Marsh (2009): p 1344
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j O'Connor, John J. (March 13, 1996). "Television Review: Sort of Like Batman, With Uzis and Laptops". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Johnson, Steve (March 13, 1996). "The Formula: Debut Of UPN's 'Swift Justice' Built Around Several Conventional Ideas". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Boedeker, Hal (March 13, 1996). "New Shows: Flat, Flashy And Lousy". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Boardman, Madeline (June 22, 2016). "Law & Order: 30 Best Guest Stars". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
- ^ Morales, Tatiana (January 28, 2005). "Drea de Matteo's Sexy Bad Girl". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Ice-T & Century (2012): p 159
- ^ The Deseret News. Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c Carman, John (March 13, 1996). "UPN's 'Justice' Arrives With A Splatter". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Howard (March 13, 1996). "'Faculty' Short on Laughs; 'Justice' Is Long on Holes". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dick Wolf on producing Swift Justice". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Eric (March 12, 1996). "Cop Show 'Swift'-ly Sets Its Tone". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c Nichols, Judy (March 12, 1996). "Worth Noting on TV". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ Spielmann, Guy (2014). "The Necessity of Spectacle Events in the Legislative and Judicial Processes". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Callahan, Maureen (April 22, 1996). "Life Intimidates Art". New York. 29 (16): 18. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (October 3, 2012). "Showrunners 2012 'NCIS' Gary Glasberg and 'NCIS Los Angeles' Shane Brennan". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016.
- ^ Coe, Steve (August 28, 1995). "From fighting cavities to fighting V-chips.(Richard Wolf goes from advertising copywriter to screenwriter)". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Episode Guide". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ Saunders, Dusty (March 20, 1996). "Quasi-Network UPN Moving into Action-Adventure Arena". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ Dupree, Scotty (March 4, 1996). "UPN aims for boys' night in; Wednesday now a six-way race". Mediaweek. v6 (n10): 8(1). Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Bonko, Larry (March 13, 1996). "UPN's Cool Rogue Cop Beats Laughable 'JAG'". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ Graham, Renee (May 21, 1996). "Reader Feedback: Would you let your child watch this? A naughty 'Nanny' may be fine, but parents prefer to X out 'Files'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ Lowry, Brian (May 17, 1996). "UPN Tries to Lure African Americans". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ Heldenfels, R.D. (September 18, 1996). "Network TV is supposed to be getting more family-friendly, but…". Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 21, 1996). "TV reduces violence. (UCLA study of television violence during 1995-96 season)". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. March 20, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. March 27, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. April 3, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. April 10, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. April 17, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. May 1, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. May 8, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. May 15, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. May 22, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. May 29, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. July 10, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. July 17, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. July 24, 1996. p. 3D.
- ^ a b Biddle, Frederic M. (March 13, 1996). "A 'Swift' kick at the V-chip". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Biddle, Frederic M. (March 22, 1996). "'Sentinel' packs some heat". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Gliatto, Tom (April 22, 1996). "Picks and Pans Review: Swift Justice". People. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Daniels & Littleton (2007): p 95
Book sources
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. New York: ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- Daniels, Susanne; Lilleton, Cynthia (2007). Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of the WB and UPN. New York: ISBN 978-0-06-134099-4.
- Ice-T; Century, Douglas (2012). Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-- from South Central to Hollywood. New York: ISBN 978-0-345-52329-7.
External links
- Swift Justice at IMDb