EZ Streets
EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two-hour pilot telefilm. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.
Synopsis
The series is set in a decaying American city located near the Canadian border, and deals with the interconnected lives of the city's criminals, politicians, and police officers.
Characters
Ken Olin as Detective Cameron Quinn
Joe Pantoliano as Jimmy Murtha
Jason Gedrick as Danny Rooney
R. D. Call as Michael "Fivers" Dugan
John Finn as Captain Geary
Debrah Farentino as Theresa Conners
Richard Portnow as Detective Frank Collero
Carl Lumbly as Mayor Christian Davidson
Sarah Trigger as Elli Rooney (Danny estranged wife)
Andrew Divoff as Andre "Frenchie" Desormeaux
Mike Starr as Mickey Kinnear
Robert Spillane as Bobby
Reception and cancellation
After its first episode in its regular timeslot on Wednesday, October 30, 1996 it was canceled with CBS president Leslie Moonves promising that the show would be "relaunched" at a later date.
The series was relaunched that spring from March 1, 1997 to April 2, 1997, but failed to garner a substantial audience. CBS canceled EZ Streets in April 1997 due to low ratings. The last episode, "Neither Have I Wings to Fly", never aired on CBS. Critics criticized Moonves for not reairing the pilot and first series episode before the relaunch.