TV series

Boomtown

2002–2003 · 2 seasons

A mosaic of perspectives that makes you piece together each crime, feeling both intimate and sprawling.

Overview: Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, identity, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
identity
deception
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Donnie WahlbergDetective Joel Stevens
Neal McDonoughAssistant District Attorney David McNorris
Mykelti WilliamsonPolice Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
Gary BasarabaPolice Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler
Nina GarbirasAndrea Little, a reporter (season one)
Lana ParrillaTeresa Ortiz, paramedic in season one, rookie police officer in season two
Jason GedrickPolice Department Police Officer II Tom Turcotte
Rick GomezDetective Daniel Ramos
Chase EllisonWillie Stevens
Rino RomanoPaul Turcotte in 1976
J.C. BrandyChandler
Wendy SchaalDarlene Beechem
Derek HamiltonJimmy Black
Alia ShawkatDenise Stein
LeVar BurtonMarvin Lloyd