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The Beat

Season: 1

Episode: 1

The Beat Goes On

Air Date:21/03/2000

Beat cops Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli are partners in New York's 12th precinct. Mike and his med student girlfriend Elizabeth announce their engagement while Zane's latest fling, Beatrice, wears her pyjamas out to the bar. Her new meds make her ""fuzzy"". Jamal Jones, a black suspect, dies in custody in the 12th's holding cell creating tensions on the street and in the stationhouse. On duty, Mike and Zane handle a motorcycle vs. taxicab incident, a shotgun-toting peeping tom, a teenage girl's suicide, a pigeon serial killer, and a suspected child molester. Off duty, Mike and Elizabeth quarrel about his drinking and Elizabeth leaves. Zane arrives with his luggage after Beatrice trashes his apartment. Beatrice reveals that Zane's father murdered his mother, then sets fire to Zane's apartment. (UPN)

Crew

Name: Tom Fontana

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Barry Levinson

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Judah Friedlander

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Ellen Muth

Character: Jacqueline Hutchinson

Department: Acting

Name: Domenick Lombardozzi

Character: Joey Kilmer

Department: Acting

Name: Victor Colicchio

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Department: Acting

Name: Don Wallace

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Department: Acting

Name: Madeline Lee

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Episode: 2

They Say It's Your Birthday

Air Date:28/03/2000

On his 29th birthday, Zane is plagued by thoughts of his father. Mike's brother Steve, a fire investigator, attends the scene of Zane's torched apartment. Mike and Zane argue about whether Beatrice should be a collar for arson. Elizabeth expresses apprehension about the idea of having a big wedding. Zane finds Beatrice, but spends the night with her, instead of taking her in. On duty, Mike and Zane handle a man who thinks he's talking to Bob Marley, Mike inadvertently talks a jumper down by heeding the call of nature, and a domestic nearly turns deadly when the wife changes her mind about having her husband arrested. Detective Munch from the Special Victims Unit shows up at the scene of a DOA because he's 'nostalgic for a good homicide'. At a traffic stop, Mike is accused of racial bias. Tensions over the Jamal Jones killing rise when Officers Ulrich and Newell are cleared by the review board. The pigeon killer remains at large. Beatrice disappears. (UPN)

Crew

Name: Leslie Libman

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Eric Overmyer

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Scott William Winters

Character: Damon Lawrence

Department: Acting

Name: Domenick Lombardozzi

Character: Joey Kilmer

Department: Acting

Name: Lee Tergesen

Character: Steve Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: Richard Belzer

Character: John Munch

Department: Acting

Name: Tom Noonan

Character: Howard Schmidt

Department: Acting

Name: David Eigenberg

Character: Craig Newell

Department: Acting

Name: Jeffrey Donovan

Character: Brad Urich

Department: Acting

Name: Vincent Guastaferro

Character: Jack Nicorella

Department: Acting

Name: David Zayas

Character: Rei Morales

Department: Acting

Name: Julie Boyd

Character: Wanda Drummond

Department: Acting

Name: Jason Hauser

Character: Jerk

Department: Acting

Name: Jamie Hector

Character: Rastafarian

Department: Acting

Name: Joseph Latimore

Character: Bruce Taylor

Department: Acting

Name: Mordecai Lawner

Character: Shop Clerk

Department: Acting

Name: Akili Prince

Character: Bystander

Department: Acting

Name: Delissa Reynolds

Character: Esther Jones

Department: Acting

Name: Keith Randolph Smith

Character: Driver

Department: Acting

Name: Tak Wah Eng

Character: Chinese Man

Department: Acting

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Episode: 3

Three Little Words

Air Date:04/04/2000

Zane insists that Beatrice is ""gone for good"" and wants Mike to drop the idea of arresting her for arson. Mike's brother, Steve, gives Elizabeth a pep talk about life as a cop's wife, and plans to throw an engagement party for the couple. On a robbery call with Ulrich and Newell, Mike witnesses Ulrich using excessive force on a suspect. The suspect turns out to be Mike's former partner, Chris Livingston, now a narcotics detective on an undercover job. Mike's earlier doubts about Ulrich's role in Jamal Jones' death are heightened when Ulrich asks him to find out if Livingston is taking the incident to internal affairs. Zane has dinner with his Nana and re-opens his investigation into his father's murder conviction. In prison, Zane's father tells him to leave the case alone. Beatrice shows up at Mike and Elizabeth's place looking for her camera. A man shoots his 5-year old son because he's ""defective"". Zane steps in when Officer Ryan seems tempted to comply with the man's request that sh

Crew

Name: Sean Whitesell

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Jay Tobias

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Domenick Lombardozzi

Character: Joey Kilmer

Department: Acting

Name: Lee Tergesen

Character: Steve Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: David Eigenberg

Character: Craig Newell

Department: Acting

Name: Jeffrey Donovan

Character: Brad Urich

Department: Acting

Name: Vincent Guastaferro

Character: Jack Nicorella

Department: Acting

Name: David Zayas

Character: Rei Morales

Department: Acting

Name: Joseph Latimore

Character: Bruce Taylor

Department: Acting

Name: Celeste Holm

Character: Frances Robinson

Department: Acting

Name: Joe Grifasi

Character: Vince Marinelli

Department: Acting

Name: Erik Dellums

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: George Bass

Character: Grocer

Department: Acting

Name: Bernie Friedman

Character: Homeless Man

Department: Acting

Name: Timothi-Jane Graham

Character: Rosie

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Hyatt

Character: Julia Ryan

Department: Acting

Name: Steve Mones

Character: Father

Department: Acting

Name: Lance Reddick

Character: Malcolm Washington

Department: Acting

Name: Pat McNamara

Character: Connie Dorigan

Department: Acting

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Episode: 4

Can I Get A Witness?

Air Date:11/04/2000

Despite family opposition, Mike's cousin Brendan wants to join the police force. Elizabeth announces that she wants to have a big wedding, after all -- at the Plaza Hotel. Mike's working-class ethics make him uncomfortable with the idea. Zane tells his Nana that he plans to re-open his father's case once more. Mike and Zane take a call about an apparent hate crime at a Jewish-owned store, but it turns out that the son of the storeowner was responsible. At court with the son, Zane meets up with a defense attorney and interests her in his father's case. Captain Schmidt tells Mike not to let things ""get complicated"" when he appears before IAB on Chris Livingston's complaint against Brad Ulrich. Ulrich pressures Mike to cover for him. Livingston is upset about Mike's talk with Schmidt and urges him to do the right thing at the hearing. The Jamal Jones protesters get wind of the Livingston situation and are outraged when Ulrich gets another slap on the wrist. Mike spots Beatrice on the stre

Crew

Name: Ed Bianchi

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Anya Epstein

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Luis Guzmán

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Domenick Lombardozzi

Character: Joey Kilmer

Department: Acting

Name: Lee Tergesen

Character: Steve Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: Tom Noonan

Character: Howard Schmidt

Department: Acting

Name: David Eigenberg

Character: Craig Newell

Department: Acting

Name: Jeffrey Donovan

Character: Brad Urich

Department: Acting

Name: Vincent Guastaferro

Character: Jack Nicorella

Department: Acting

Name: David Zayas

Character: Rei Morales

Department: Acting

Name: Joseph Latimore

Character: Bruce Taylor

Department: Acting

Name: Delissa Reynolds

Character: Esther Jones

Department: Acting

Name: Celeste Holm

Character: Frances Robinson

Department: Acting

Name: Erik Dellums

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Ami Brabson

Character: Vanessa Sharpe

Department: Acting

Name: Sandra Purpuro

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Judy Reyes

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Jerry Zaks

Character:

Department: Directing

Name: Sean Dugan

Character: Brendan Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: Jason Fuchs

Character: Joshua Meyerwitz

Department: Writing

Name: Antoine Woclezki

Character: Corner Boy

Department: Acting

Name: Jimmi Simpson

Character: Richard Garcia

Department: Acting

Name: Jason McDermott

Character: Rick Jansen

Department: Acting

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Episode: 5

Cueca Solo

Air Date:18/04/2000

Zane appears before IAB on Jansen's assault charge. He flirts with the IAB detective, confident that, given Ulrich's slap on the wrist, he'll get off easy. While he remains on desk duty, Mike is partnered with the fossilized Officer Skloff. At roll call, Taylor confronts Ulrich about the Livingston incident. Mike makes out his guest list for the wedding and talks about studying for the Sergeant's Exam. Zane's desk duty proves hazardous when Ryan's collar, an irate working girl, kicks him in a sensitive spot. Mike and Skloff handle a call at a library where the librarian smacked a corner boy with an atlas. Skloff refuses to take anyone in, then tries to ticket a dog for public urination. Zane continues to duck calls from Steve Dorigan at the Fire Marshall's office, and uses his office time to discuss his father's case with Vanessa Sharp. Elizabeth stops by the 12th to pick up Mike's guest list and agrees to join Zane for lunch. Beatrice photographs them together. Mike stops by Steve's o

Crew

Name: Sunil Nayar

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Bruno Kirby

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Malcolm Barrett

Character: Russsell Lucas

Department: Acting

Name: Luis Guzmán

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Domenick Lombardozzi

Character: Joey Kilmer

Department: Acting

Name: Lee Tergesen

Character: Steve Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: Jeffrey Donovan

Character: Brad Urich

Department: Acting

Name: Vincent Guastaferro

Character: Jack Nicorella

Department: Acting

Name: David Zayas

Character: Rei Morales

Department: Acting

Name: Joseph Latimore

Character: Bruce Taylor

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Hyatt

Character: Julia Ryan

Department: Acting

Name: Ami Brabson

Character: Vanessa Sharpe

Department: Acting

Name: Sandra Purpuro

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Arthur J. Nascarella

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Crystal Bock

Character: Timmy Miniver

Department: Acting

Name: Jon Korkes

Character: Carl McFarland

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Aronov

Character: Street Vendor

Department: Acting

Name: Marilyn Dobrin

Character: Naomi Galin

Department: Acting

Name: Kathleen Doyle

Character: Abby Hatton

Department: Acting

Name: Octavio Gómez Berríos

Character: Delivery Guy

Department: Acting

Name: Lou Martini Jr.

Character: Driver

Department: Acting

Name: Lynn Sellers

Character: Prostitute

Department: Acting

Name: Floyd Vivino

Character: Noah Chernick

Department: Acting

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Episode: 6

Someone To Watch Over Me

Air Date:25/04/2000

At Beatrice's urging, Jansen drops the assault charge against Zane. He loses 10 vacation days and returns to active duty. Pressure to stop the pigeon serial killer mounts. Beatrice asks Mike to intervene so she can get back with Zane. He suggests that she get a job and a life. Mike tells Zane about Steve's lead in the arson case. Newell remains in hospital, his attacker still at large. Elizabeth's mother and stepmother take her shopping for a wedding gown. Mike is reluctant to tell Steve that he wants Zane to be his best man. Zane offers a number of possibilities for Mike's bachelor party, including a 4-day porno yacht trip, shark hunting, dog sledding, shooting the rapids, snowmobiling in the Rockies, ice climbing, the world barbecue championships, and the Montana Testicle Festival. After a cook and headwaiter assault each other with a carving fork, Zane and Mike accompany them to the hospital and take the opportunity to visit Newell. Newell tells them that he was the one who put the

Crew

Name: Julie Martin

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Adam Bernstein

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Mary Beth Hurt

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Kathleen Chalfant

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Luis Guzmán

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Domenick Lombardozzi

Character: Joey Kilmer

Department: Acting

Name: Lee Tergesen

Character: Steve Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: Tom Noonan

Character: Howard Schmidt

Department: Acting

Name: David Eigenberg

Character: Craig Newell

Department: Acting

Name: Jeffrey Donovan

Character: Brad Urich

Department: Acting

Name: Vincent Guastaferro

Character: Jack Nicorella

Department: Acting

Name: David Zayas

Character: Rei Morales

Department: Acting

Name: Joseph Latimore

Character: Bruce Taylor

Department: Acting

Name: Joe Grifasi

Character: Vince Marinelli

Department: Acting

Name: Ami Brabson

Character: Vanessa Sharpe

Department: Acting

Name: Sandra Purpuro

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Crystal Bock

Character: Timmy Miniver

Department: Acting

Name: Robert Ari

Character: Larry

Department: Acting

Name: Yusef Bulos

Character: Alphonse

Department: Acting

Name: Pat McNamara

Character: Connie Dorigan

Department: Acting

Name: Alem Brhan Sapp

Character: Black Man

Department: Acting

Name: Bill Dawes

Character: Peter Johnson

Department: Acting

Name: Raymond Garvey

Character: Sergeant

Department: Acting

Name: Michael C. Maronna

Character: Lester Franklin

Department: Acting

Name: Lianna Pai

Character: Alice Johnson

Department: Acting

Name: Frank Pugliese

Character: Nathaniel Wizer

Department: Writing

Name: Joel Rooks

Character: Restaurant Owner

Department: Acting

Name: Olinda Turturro

Character: Annette Lee

Department: Acting

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