Cover Me (American TV series)

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Cover Me
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Also known asCover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Shaun Cassidy
Starring Peter Dobson
Melora Hardin
Cameron Richardson
Antoinette Picatto
Michael Angarano
ComposerJon Ehrlich
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producer Shaun Cassidy
Producer Jim Michaels
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesShaun Cassidy Productions
Studios USA Television
Original release
Network USA
ReleaseMarch 5, 2000 (2000-03-05) 
March 24, 2001 (2001-03-24)

Cover Me (also known as Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family) is an American crime comedy-drama series which ran on the USA Network from March 5, 2000, to March 24, 2001.

Contents

Premise

Based on a real family, the series centers on undercover FBI agent Danny Arno, who instead of hiding the details of his work from his wife and children, includes them in his operations.

Cast

David Faustino had the roles of Older Chance and Narrator, but the roles are said to be uncredited.[ citation needed ]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Just Act Normal" Michael Nankin Shaun Cassidy March 5, 2000 (2000-03-05)
2"The Line" Tony Dow Shaun Cassidy & Mark SaraceniMarch 12, 2000 (2000-03-12)
3"Domestic Terrorism"Lee BonnerPhilip GersonMarch 19, 2000 (2000-03-19)
4"Where Have You Gone, Sandy Koufax?"Tony DowScott WilliamsApril 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)
5"Perfect Frank"Tony DowScott Williams & Mark Saraceni & Shaun CassidyApril 9, 2000 (2000-04-09)
6"Beauty Marks"Michael NankinStory by: Gary Glasberg
Teleplay by: Scott Williams & Mark Saraceni
April 16, 2000 (2000-04-16)
7"Our Ms. Brooks"Michael NankinShaun CassidyApril 23, 2000 (2000-04-23)
8"The Fever Flip"Michael NankinStory by: Shaun Cassidy & Michael Nankin
Teleplay by: Shaun Cassidy
July 26, 2000 (2000-07-26)
9"Turtle Soup"Philip SgricciaStory by: Joanne Waters & Mark Saraceni
Teleplay by: Joanne Waters
August 2, 2000 (2000-08-02)
10"F.B.I.V."Stephen CraggNeena BeberAugust 9, 2000 (2000-08-09)
11"Bazooka Joe"Lee BonnerMark Saraceni & Shaun CassidyAugust 16, 2000 (2000-08-16)
12"The Book of Danny"Philip SgricciaDan E. Fesman & Harry VictorAugust 23, 2000 (2000-08-23)
13"In Plain Sight"Alan Myerson Tony Phelan & Joan Rater September 13, 2000 (2000-09-13)
14"Killing Me Softly"Lee BonnerMark Saraceni & Shaun CassidySeptember 20, 2000 (2000-09-20)
15"The Hit Parade" Timothy Busfield Dan E. Fesman & Harry VictorSeptember 27, 2000 (2000-09-27)
16"Absoulution"P.J. PesceMichael AngeliJanuary 7, 2001 (2001-01-07)
17"Vegas Mother's Day: Part 1"Philip SgricciaStory by: Shaun Cassidy & Ted Shuttleworth
Teleplay by: Shaun Cassidy
January 14, 2001 (2001-01-14)
18"Vegas Mother's Day: Part 2"Chris LongShaun CassidyJanuary 14, 2001 (2001-01-14)
19"Borderline Normal"Sanford BookstaverChip JohannessenFebruary 4, 2001 (2001-02-04)
20"Sting Like a Bee"UnknownUnknownFebruary 11, 2001 (2001-02-11)
21"Home for the Holidays"Timothy BusfieldMichael AngeliFebruary 18, 2001 (2001-02-18)
22"The River"Sanford BookstaverTony Phelan & Joan RaterFebruary 25, 2001 (2001-02-25)
23"RashoMom"Adam DavidsonStory by: Dan E. Fesman & Harry Victor & Patricia Wells
Teleplay by: Dan E. Fesman & Harry Victor
March 4, 2001 (2001-03-04)
24"Sub-Zero"Eric BrossLaurie McCarthyMarch 17, 2001 (2001-03-17)
25"Viva Zapatos"Philip SgricciaTony Phelan & Joan RaterMarch 24, 2001 (2001-03-24)


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