''Dangerous Curves'' is an American television series that aired on

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as part of its late night umbrella series lineup, ''

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''. The

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series premiered in February 1992 and ran through May 1993, airing two seasons of 34 episodes. CBS continued to air reruns of the show between September and December 1993.

Plot

The series follows Gina McKay ( Lise Cutter) and Holly Williams (

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), two former police officers, who work for the Personal Touch security service in

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, Texas, as they protect property and people from thieves and assassins. Early in the series, their boss is Marina Bonnelle (Diane Bellego), thus making Personal Touch security service an all-female operation. However she is replaced by Alexandre Dorleac (

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), an agent for an

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-like agency that deals with international criminals and terrorists, expanding the focus of Gina's and Holly's casework. Gina's lover, Lt. Ozzie Bird, is a Dallas police detective who helps Gina and Holly with information and occasionally cases.

Cast

* Lise Cutter as Gina McKay *

as Holly Williams * Gregory McKinney as Lt. Ozzie Bird * Diane Bellego as Marina Bonnelle (season 1) *

as Alexandre Dorleac (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Broadcast history

* Wednesdays 11:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m. (February 1992 – June 1992) * Wednesdays 12:35 a.m.–1:35 a.m. (September 1992 – May 1993)

Season 1 (1992)

Season 2 (1992–93)

Reception

''Dangerous Curves'' was not well received critically. David Hiltbrand of ''

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'' magazine gave the show a grade of "C+" and commented that the show's "writing and acting are flat", but added "the pretty faces and itchy trigger fingers make this a good fit for CBS's late-night rotation, Crimetime After Primetime". Ken Tucker of ''

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'' dismissed the series as "CBS' latest addition to its ”Crime Time After Prime Time” schlock action hours", adding jokingly, "”It’s too tame to get you all hot and bothered!” is more like it."

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dangerous Curves CBS original programming 1992 American television series debuts 1993 American television series endings 1990s American drama television series English-language television shows