The American Embassy
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| The American Embassy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Timothy Van Patten |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Peter Himmelman |
| Composers | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kip Koenig |
| Cinematography |
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| Camera setup | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 11 – April 1, 2002 |
The American Embassy is an American
drama series that aired on Fox from March to April 2002.[1] The series was executive produced by James D. Parriott and Danny DeVito.[2]
Synopsis
The series follows the personal and professional life of Emma Brody (played by
U.S. Foreign Service to get away from her dysfunctional life in Toledo, Ohio. Assigned to the U.S. Embassy in London as a vice consul
, she is faced with new dilemmas that arise out of the challenging work of a Foreign Service Officer, as well as the personal issues that caused her to seek out the job in the first place.
The show was broadcast in 2002 and touched on many sensitive issues regarding
CIA
agent Doug Roach, and Brody's budding romance with a British Lord.
Cast
- Arija Bareikis as Emma Brody
- David Cubitt as Doug Roach
- Jonathan Cake as Jack Wellington
- Helen Carey as Janet Westerman
- Jonathan Adams as Elque Polk
- Michael Cerveris as Gary Forbush
- Davenia McFadden as Carmen Jones
- Reiko Aylesworth as Liz Shoop
- Nicholas Irons as James Wellington
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by [3] | Written by | Original air date [3] | Prod. code [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Tennant | James D. Parriott | March 11, 2002 | 1AEW79 |
| 2 | "China Cup" | Stephen Surjik | James D. Parriott | March 18, 2002 | 1AEW01 |
| 3 | "Driven" | John Coles | Unknown | March 25, 2002 | 1AEW02 |
| 4 | "Long Live the King" | Stephen Surjik | Kip Koenig | April 1, 2002 | 1AEW03 |
| 5 | "Agent Provocateur" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 1AEW04 |
| 6 | "Walking on the Moon" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 1AEW05 |
Cancellation
The show was canceled by Fox after only 4 episodes being broadcast.[4] A total of six episodes were produced, and all six episodes were aired by the Seven Network in Australia.[citation needed] Although both set and filmed in Britain, the series has never aired in the United Kingdom.
References
- ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Speier, Michael (10 March 2002). "The American Embassy". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "American Embassy : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ The Futon Critic-The American Embassy
External links
- The American Embassy at IMDb
- The American Embassy at epguides.com
