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About American drama television series
Genres drama, police procedural
Created by Shawn Ryan
Written by Shawn Ryan
Starring Glenn Close, Walton Goggins, Michael Chiklis, Reed Diamond, Kenny Johnson, Paula Garcés, Catherine Dent, Benito Martinez
Length 7 seasons, 88 episodes, 42 min each
Network FX
Country United States
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