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Nash Bridges
Image:NashBridgesPoster.jpg
Promotional poster for the show
Genre Police procedural
Created by Carlton Cuse
Starring Don Johnson
Cheech Marin
Jeff Perry
Jaime P. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Carlton Cuse (born 22 March 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico) Although born in Mexico City Carlton Cuse grew up in Boston and Orange Don Johnson (born Donnie Wayne Johnson, December 15 1949 Personal life Relationships and family At 22 Johnson began a four-year liaison Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Jeff Perry (born August 16, 1955 in Highland Park Illinois) is an American Character actor. Gomez
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
James Gammon
Yasmine Bleeth (1998 - 2000)
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978) is an American Award -winning Actress and model, who rose to fame at age 17 as James Gammon (born April 20, 1940) is an American Actor. A Character actor recognizable for his gruff appearance and gravely voice Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons 6
No.  of episodes 122
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Don Johnson
Producer(s) CBS Productions
Rysher Entertainment (1996-1999)
Paramount Television (1999-2001)
Location(s) San Francisco, California
San Francisco Bay Area
Running time 60 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Audio format Stereo
Original run March 29, 1996 – May 4, 2001
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Nash Bridges is an American television police drama that was created by Carlton Cuse. CBS Productions was the production arm of the CBS television network formed in 1952 to produce shows in-house instead of relying solely on outside productions Rysher Entertainment is the owner of TV and Film programming content primarily distributed around the world by CBS Television Distribution and CBS Paramount Television was an American Television production / distribution Company that was active from December 1967 to January The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Carlton Cuse (born 22 March 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico) Although born in Mexico City Carlton Cuse grew up in Boston and Orange The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two detectives with the San Francisco Police Department. Don Johnson (born Donnie Wayne Johnson, December 15 1949 Personal life Relationships and family At 22 Johnson began a four-year liaison Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The San Francisco Police Department, also known as the SFPD, is the police department of the City and County of San Francisco California. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of 122 episodes being produced. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In addition, the series also introduced veteran actors and newcomers during their breaks, throughout the show's run.

The show was shown in over 70 countries. It currently airs in the Middle East on MBC's newly launched Action block MBC Action, Superstation WGN at 10am & 11am ET Time [1] in the United States, Showcase Action in Canada, and FX (UK) in the United Kingdom at 4pm and 5pm. The Middle East Broadcasting Center ( MBC) is a Saudi -run company Broadcasting a mix of Free-to-air news and entertainment channels The action genre is a class of creative works characterised by a greater emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling MBC Action is a Free-to-air satellite TV channel that screens Films and Television programs from the Action genre. WGN America (formerly known as "Superstation WGN" or "WGN Superstation" is a Chicago -based American Superstation for WGN-TV, owned Showcase Action is a Canadian English language category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel, which features action movies and television FX is a TV channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned by Fox, launched in 12 January 2004 and originally

Contents

Story

Nash debuted in early 1996, starring Don Johnson (formerly of the 1980s hit police drama Miami Vice) as Nash Bridges, captain of the SFPD's Special Investigations Unit. Don Johnson (born Donnie Wayne Johnson, December 15 1949 Personal life Relationships and family At 22 Johnson began a four-year liaison Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. He is a man in midlife getting over two failed marriages and the growing up of his daughter, Cassidy (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe). Midlife crisis is a term used in Western societies to describe a period of dramatic self-doubt that is felt by some individuals in the "middle years" of life as a Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978) is an American Award -winning Actress and model, who rose to fame at age 17 as After being retired in the police force, Joe Dominguez (Cheech Marin), Nash's partner and best friend, joined forces with him, and later becomes involved in a get-rich-quick scheme. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act They cruise the streets in Nash's electric yellow 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible, a gift from Nash's brother Bobby before Bobby left for the Vietnam War. The Plymouth Barracuda is a car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974 The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Bobby was assumed MIA for over 24 years after his helicopter was shot down he was piloting. In season 3, Bobby comes into town as "Bobby Chase", and gets caught up in one of Nash's cases. At the end of it all, Bobby meets with Nash in an alley, and he reveals he got caught up in drug smuggling and contract killings after he escaped capture and made it to East Asia. Also living with Nash is his dad Nick (James Gammon), a crotchety retiree suffering from a mild form of dementia who has a tendency to get kicked out of nursing homes. James Gammon (born April 20, 1940) is an American Actor. A Character actor recognizable for his gruff appearance and gravely voice

Aiding Nash in his police work is the technically savvy Harvey Leek (Jeff Perry), a former hippie going into midlife; young Evan Cortez (Jaimie P. Jeffrey Perry may refer to Jeff Perry (American actor Jeffrey Perry (British actor Jeff Perry (politician Gomez), who has a penchant for recklessness (including a stormy relationship with Cassidy); and ever present Sgt. Ronnie (Ronald Russell, who actually appeared in the pilot episode as the villain's henchman). Also helping are an assortment of detectives and superiors such as Michelle Chan (Kelly Hu, later of CBS's Martial Law); Tough but tender Caitlin Cross (Yasmine Bleeth of Baywatch fame), who Nash has a relationship with at the end of the 1999-2000 season; Antwon Babcock (Cress Williams), who came to the cast late in the series, to replace Gomez; World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin as roughhousing detective Jake Cage who was with fugitive recovery and was originally considered for the SIU until Nash rejected him as being too wild. Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model who held the Miss Teen USA 1985 title Martial Law is a television show that ran from 1998 to 2000 It was created by Carlton Cuse. Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the In seasons 4 and 5 he and Nash butt heads as their cases intertwined and they had to find a way to work together. Cage once took Caitlin Cross out to a monster truck rally for a date; and the independent Rachel McCabe (Wendy Moniz). Wendy Moniz (born January 19, 1969 in Kansas City Missouri, U Also on hand was the stoic but equally laid-back Lt. A. J. Shimamura (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), a Hawaiian export who was on the first and second season but left for Hawaii after his promotion to Captain fell through, leaving Nash as the head of the SIU. is a Japanese American actor In addition to his extensive film work he has appeared on television in Star Trek The Next Generation - " Encounter

Production

The show was produced and filmed on location in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the [2] The show shot on the street of San Francisco including The Embarcadero and Piers 30 through 32. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay. [2] Neighboring Treasure Island was used at the headquarters for the show. Treasure Island is an Artificial island in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland. [2] The show employed several hundred local workers including production crews and staff members, carpenters, electricians, set designers, and other stagehands. [2] Episode production was nearly $2 million per episode. [3] The show premiered on March 29, 1996 at 10:00pm on CBS. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [4]

The show was produced by the Don Johnson Company and Carlton Cuse Productions in association with Rysher Entertainment for the first 4 seasons. Rysher Entertainment is the owner of TV and Film programming content primarily distributed around the world by CBS Television Distribution and CBS [4] In 1999 Paramount Television took over Rysher's spot after acquiring that company. Paramount Television was an American Television production / distribution Company that was active from December 1967 to January

The show used 3 different theme songs during its initial run. Season 1 used a primarily instrumental piece. Seasons 2-5 used a musical piece most well known by the lyrics "I got a friend in you to lead me out of the cold. " Season 6 changed the song again, using another primarily instrumental piece with a bit of a techno beat to it. A fourth song sometimes replaces the first season song in syndication.

Cancellation

"Don was already exploring other opportunities. Doing a TV series five days a week for as long as he did is an exhausting task. Don was ready to move on. "
Elliot Mintz, Don Johnson's Publicist[3]

The sixth season of Nash Bridges would be its last; however, the show was obtaining fair ratings from Nielsen. Elliot Mintz (born February 16, 1945) is a press representative Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television [3] Following its Friday night ratings battle (which it was losing to NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) the show was canceled. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama [3] Paramount Television which was producing the show felt that its $2 million per episode production cost was just too much. Paramount Television was an American Television production / distribution Company that was active from December 1967 to January [3] CBS was hoping to get a seventh season out of Nash Bridges but that failed because Paramount wasn't willing to pay,[3] even though at the time, Viacom had owned both CBS and Paramount (Paramount Pictures is still owned by Viacom today, while CBS and what is now CBS Paramount Television are owned by CBS Corporation). CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests CBS Paramount Television (formerly Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, among other companies is an American Television production CBS Corporation () is an American Media conglomerate focused on Broadcasting, Publishing, Billboards, and Television Another factor that lead to the ending of the series was that Don Johnson wanted out. Don Johnson (born Donnie Wayne Johnson, December 15 1949 Personal life Relationships and family At 22 Johnson began a four-year liaison [3] Johnson was getting tired, and CBS and Paramount had enough episodes to put the series through syndication. [3]

Episodes

Main article: List of Nash Bridges episodes

Cast & characters

Cheech Marin (left) with Don Johnson (right).
Cheech Marin (left) with Don Johnson (right). The following is a complete episode list of 1990s and 2000s undercover cop Television series, Nash Bridges.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Popular culture references

References

  1. ^ Nash Bridges | Programming | SuperstationWGN.com | TV
  2. ^ a b c d Hamlin, Jesse. "'Nash Bridges' canceled", San Francisco Chronicle, www. sfgate. com, 2001-05-17. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion  
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Goodman, Tim. "Why 'Bridges' was canceled: S.F.-based show losing ratings war", San Francisco Chronicle, www. sfgate. com, 2001-05-18. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion  
  4. ^ a b James, Caryn. "TV WEEKEND;Sonny Crockett, but in San Francisco", New York Times, 1996-03-29. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  
  5. ^ "The Counterfeiters". Nash Bridges. CBS, San Francisco, California. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city 1997-01-24. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled No. 15, season 2.
  6. ^ "Wild Card". Nash Bridges. CBS, San Francisco, California. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city 1997-04-25. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. No. 22, season 2.

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