Copper (TV series)

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Copper
Copper logo.jpg
Genre Period drama
Created by Tom Fontana
Will Rokos
Starring Tom Weston-Jones
Kyle Schmid
Anastasia Griffith
Franka Potente
Ato Essandoh
Kevin Ryan
Composer Brian Keane
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers Barry Levinson
Tom Fontana
ProducersBran Van Arragon
Glen Salzman
Production locations Toronto, Ontario [1]
CinematographySteven Cosens
Paul Sarossy
EditorDavid B. Thompson
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companies Cineflix Studios
Shaw Media
Original release
Network BBC America
ReleaseAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19) –
September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)

Copper is a television drama series created by Tom Fontana and Will Rokos for BBC America. It is set in 1860s New York City, during the American Civil War, and stars Tom Weston-Jones as an Irish immigrant policeman, or "copper", who patrols and resides in the Five Points neighborhood. Other cast members include Kyle Schmid, Ato Essandoh, Anastasia Griffith, Tessa Thompson and Franka Potente.

Contents

The series was BBC America's first original scripted program after previously only airing co-productions and shows from the United Kingdom. Fontana, Rokos, Barry Levinson, and Christina Wayne were executive producers of the series.

The first season of 10 episodes premiered on August 19, 2012. The series was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, which premiered on June 23, 2013. [2] On September 19, 2013, Copper's cancellation was announced, three days before its second-season finale aired. [3]

Premise

The series centers on Kevin "Corky" Corcoran, an Irish immigrant police detective trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood, in 1860s New York City. Initially, he is simultaneously searching for information on his wife, who disappeared, and daughter, who was killed, while he was fighting down south for the Union Army. The show explores the effects of the American Civil War as well as the social stratification involving New York's aristocracy and African American population. [4]

Cast and characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 10 August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)October 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)
2 13 June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)

Production

BBC America announced the series during the Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press tour, on July 28, 2011. [5] General Manager Perry Simon said the series is a "great fit" for the network, as it "[captures] the early American multicultural experience in provocative, ground-breaking fashion". [6] Series creators Tom Fontana and Will Rokos are joined as executive producers by Barry Levinson and Cineflix Studios president Christina Wayne. [7] Additional members of the production team include Steven Cosens as director of photography, Delphine White as costume designer, and John Blackie as production designer. [8]

In January 2012, the main cast of the series—comprising Weston-Jones, Schmid, Griffith, and Potente—was unveiled. [8] The actors hail from a variety of backgrounds: Weston-Jones and Griffith are British; Potente is German; and Schmid is Canadian. [9] Irish actor Kevin Ryan and American actress Tessa Thompson also joined as series regulars. [10] [11]

Filming began in January 2012, in Toronto. [10] [12] After naming it their "highest-rated drama series ever", BBC America ordered a second season of 13 episodes, which began airing in June 2013. [13]

Broadcast

Copper premiered August 19, 2012 on BBC America in the United States, [14] and August 26, 2012 on Showcase in Canada. [15] It is also broadcast on FX Australia in Australia and on HBO in the Netherlands. [16] [17] On September 19, 2013, BBC America announced that Copper would end its run after the Season 2 finale, stating that the series had reached "a fitting moment to conclude". [18] A feature film was considered, but so far nothing has happened. [19]

Soundtrack

On May 28, 2013, Valley Entertainment released Copper: Original Soundtrack, with music composed by Brian Keane, worldwide on CD and in digital formats. [20]

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