Fast Track (American TV series)

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Fast Track
Genre Action
Created byGary Markowitz
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Canada [1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSean Ryerson [2]
Production company Alliance Entertainment [3]
Original release
Network Showtime
The Movie Network
ReleaseAugust 3, 1997 (1997-08-03) 
March 12, 1998 (1998-03-12)

Fast Track is an action drama television series created by Gary Markowitz, and executive produced by Larry Gelbart and Markowitz, [2] which starred Keith Carradine. It aired on Showtime between August 1997 and March 1998, and was cancelled after one season. [4]

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Plot

Set in the world of NASCAR stock car racing, [4] the show follows orthopedic surgeon and former racing driver Richard Beckett (Keith Carradine) who is hired to be the track doctor of Eagle Ridge Speedway by its owner, Christian Chandler Jr. (Duncan Regehr). Chandler's unhappy wife Nicole (Guylaine St. Onge) is Beckett's former lover, while Chandler's younger sister Mimi (Brandy Ledford), a lawyer, would like to be Beckett's current lover. [5] [6]

Cast

Episodes

No.Title [7] [8] Directed by [7] Original air date [7]
1"Beckett's Return"
"Pilot"
T.J. ScottAugust 3, 1997 (1997-08-03)
Note: Originally aired with episode 2 as a 90-minute movie. [6]
2"Sweet Thunder"T.J. Scott(?)August 3, 1997 (1997-08-03)
Note: Originally aired with episode 1 as a 90-minute movie. [6]
3"The Race Fan"Michael RobisonAugust 16, 1997 (1997-08-16)
4"Laps of Faith"F. Harvey FrostAugust 23, 1997 (1997-08-23)
5"Fathers & Sons"Michael RobisonAugust 30, 1997 (1997-08-30)
6"Fast Money"F. Harvey FrostSeptember 6, 1997 (1997-09-06)
7"The Whole Truth"Ken GirottiOctober 25, 1997 (1997-10-25)
8"Combustions"Stefan ScainiNovember 1, 1997 (1997-11-01)
9"Kennedy Gets a Ride"Rene BonniereNovember 8, 1997 (1997-11-08)
10"Triangle"Stefan ScainiNovember 15, 1997 (1997-11-15)
11"Winners & Sinners"Fred WilliamsonNovember 22, 1997 (1997-11-22)
12"Sibling Rivalry"Stacey Stewart CortisNovember 29, 1997 (1997-11-29)
13"Fighting Words"J. J. ScottJanuary 14, 1998 (1998-01-14)
14"Real Time"Roman BuchokJanuary 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)
15"Kat's Cradle"Peter RoweJanuary 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)
16"Going Japanese"Clark JohnsonFebruary 4, 1998 (1998-02-04)
17"The Good Old Days"Brenton SpencerFebruary 11, 1998 (1998-02-11)
18"Jeff's Back"Clark JohnsonFebruary 18, 1998 (1998-02-18)
19"The Temptation of Beckett"Fred WilliamsonFebruary 19, 1998 (1998-02-19)
20"Guys with Guns"F. Harvey FrostFebruary 26, 1998 (1998-02-26)
21"Deconstructing Eagle Ridge"David StraitonMarch 5, 1998 (1998-03-05)
22"Change of Heart"Roman BuchokMarch 12, 1998 (1998-03-12)

Production

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's actors, and all of the show's episode directors, were Canadian. [4]

Reception

Caryn James of The New York Times was unimpressed with the series, stating "There's not much Mr. Carradine can do with such silliness except ratchet his acting up a few notches." [6]

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