''Deputy'' is an American
procedural drama
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Television pro ...
television series created by
Will Beall
Will Beall is an American screenwriter and former Los Angeles Police Department detective. He is best known for writing the scripts for '' Gangster Squad'' (2013) and the DC Extended Universe films ''Aquaman'' (2018) and ''Zack Snyder's Justice ...
. The project started development in October 2018.
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
made a
put pilot
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commitment in January 2019 and then ordered the series May 2019. The series premiered on January 2, 2020 and consisted of thirteen episodes. In April 2020, Fox canceled the series after one season.
Cast
Main
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Stephen Dorff
Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr. (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Roland West in the third season of HBO's crime drama anthology series ''True Detective'', PK in '' The Power of One'', Stuart Sutcliffe in ''Backbe ...
as Deputy Sergeant/Sheriff Bill Hollister, who assumes the mantle of Los Angeles County Sheriff after his predecessor dies of a heart attack. With a reputation for playing by his own rules and defying the system, Bill intends to restore what he believes is a lost sense of honor and duty among his officers.
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Yara Martinez
Yara Martinez (born August 31, 1979) is an American television actress, born in Puerto Rico, who is best known for her roles as Kelly in '' Hollywood Heights'' and as Dr. Luisa Alver on The CW series '' Jane the Virgin''.
Early life
Martinez is ...
as Dr. Paula Reyes, Bill's supportive wife and a trauma surgeon.
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Brian Van Holt as Deputy Cade Ward,
a former Marine-turned-sheriff's deputy who overcame a difficult childhood as a foster child.
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Bex Taylor-Klaus as Deputy (later Detective) Brianna Bishop, a seasoned investigator in the Sheriff's office assigned to Bill's personal security detail when he becomes sheriff. Despite her reservations about his unorthodox style of leadership, she views him as the best chance to reform the department.
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Siena Goines
Siena Goines (born March 28, 1969) is an American film and television actress. She has guest-starred on the soap opera ''Passions'', the police drama ''The Division'' and the medical drama ''Private Practice''.
History
Goines was born in Washi ...
as Deputy Rachel Delgado, Ward's partner who leaves active duty after being shot during a raid.
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Shane Paul McGhie
Shane Paul McGhie (born November 26, 1993) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role as Deputy Joseph Harris in Entertainment One's crime drama television series '' Deputy''.
Life and career
McGhie was born in Los A ...
as Deputy Joseph Harris,
a rookie deputy, Bill's god son, and the son of Bill's late partner who joins the department in part to honor his father's sacrifice.
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Mark Moses
Mark W. Moses (born February 24, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Paul Young in the ABC comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2011) and as Herman "Duck" Phillips in the AMC period drama ''Mad Men'' (2007–2014).
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as Undersheriff Jerry London, Bill's second-in-command. He views his new boss with contempt, given his refusal to follow police procedure or respect the rules of the bureaucracy.
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Danielle Moné Truitt as Deputy Charlie Minnick, a seasoned deputy who was in a secret relationship with her superior, Deputy Gabriel Luna, until his death. She later becomes Harris's second training officer, replacing Luna.
Recurring
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Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti (born September 6, 1978) is a Uruguayan- American actress, best known for her roles as Lindsay Warner on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and as Anita Santos Warner on '' All My Children''.
Career
Cigliuti was born in M ...
as Teresa Ward, a lawyer and Cade's wife.
* Valeria Jauregui as Maggie Hollister, Bill and Paula's teenage daughter.
* Danny Soto as Bobby Perez
* Gianna Gallegos as Camilla
* Sarah Minnich as Deputy Sara Book
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Josh Helman
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as Deputy Carter, a friend of Harris who encourages him to loosen up.
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Jenny Gago
Jenny Gago (born September 11, 1953) is a Peruvian-American actress best known as Maria in ''Knots Landing'' (1984-1986), Maria in ''My Family'' (1995), Anaya in '' The Agency'' (2002-2003), and Det. Ochoa in ''Southland'' (2011).
Life
Gago w ...
as Anjelica Reyes, Paula's mother and Maggie's grandmother
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Jaime Ray Newman
Jaime Ray Newman (born April 2, 1978) is an American actress, producer and singer. She is known for starring as Kristina Cassadine in the soap opera '' General Hospital'', Mindy O'Dell in the drama series ''Veronica Mars'', Kat Gardener in the fa ...
as Carol Riley, a DA who becomes a candidate for sheriff. She begins an investigation into Bill's involvement in the Johnson case, learning the names of several CI's that one of her aids leaks. London forces her to resign as DA and end her campaign for sheriff, on the threat that he will reveal that her recklessness led to several good people being killed.
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Michael Harney
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as William Hollister Sr. Bills father, a widower and retired
LASD
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deputy. Its implied he suffers from dementia.
Guest
*Bobby Naderi as Deputy Gabriel Luna, a training officer who oversees the department's new class of deputies. He was in a relationship with Minnick, and was Harris's initial training officer until he was killed in a convenience store shooting.
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Karrueche Tran
Karrueche Tran ( ; born May 17, 1988) is an American actress and model. From 2013 to 2016, she starred as Vivian Johnson in the web series '' The Bay''. For producing the series, she won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Her return to ''The Bay'' for i ...
as Genevieve, Bishop's girlfriend.
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Jason Wiles
Jason Austin Wiles (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor known for his role in the NBC procedural drama series ''Third Watch'' from 1999 to 2005.
Early life
Wiles was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., and raised in Lenexa, Kansas, where ...
as David Browder, an inmate dying from cancer.
*Meg Smith as Taylor, Maggie's friend.
*Lex Lotito as Suki, Maggie's other friend.
Episodes
Production
Development
On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by
Will Beall
Will Beall is an American screenwriter and former Los Angeles Police Department detective. He is best known for writing the scripts for '' Gangster Squad'' (2013) and the DC Extended Universe films ''Aquaman'' (2018) and ''Zack Snyder's Justice ...
and
David Ayer
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who executive produces, along with
Chris Long
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and Barry Schindel.
Production companies involved with the pilot include
Entertainment One
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and Fox Entertainment.
On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the series order. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a
mid-season replacement
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in the spring of 2020. On April 3, 2020, the series was canceled after one season.
Casting
In March 2019, it was announced that
Stephen Dorff
Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr. (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Roland West in the third season of HBO's crime drama anthology series ''True Detective'', PK in '' The Power of One'', Stuart Sutcliffe in ''Backbe ...
had joined the cast in the leading role, along with
Yara Martinez
Yara Martinez (born August 31, 1979) is an American television actress, born in Puerto Rico, who is best known for her roles as Kelly in '' Hollywood Heights'' and as Dr. Luisa Alver on The CW series '' Jane the Virgin''.
Early life
Martinez is ...
,
Brian Van Holt,
Siena Goines
Siena Goines (born March 28, 1969) is an American film and television actress. She has guest-starred on the soap opera ''Passions'', the police drama ''The Division'' and the medical drama ''Private Practice''.
History
Goines was born in Washi ...
,
Bex Taylor-Klaus, Shane Paul McGhie and
Mark Moses
Mark W. Moses (born February 24, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Paul Young in the ABC comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2011) and as Herman "Duck" Phillips in the AMC period drama ''Mad Men'' (2007–2014).
...
.
In October 2019, it was announced that
Karrueche Tran
Karrueche Tran ( ; born May 17, 1988) is an American actress and model. From 2013 to 2016, she starred as Vivian Johnson in the web series '' The Bay''. For producing the series, she won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Her return to ''The Bay'' for i ...
had joined the cast in a recurring role playing Genevieve.
On January 28, 2020,
Jenny Gago
Jenny Gago (born September 11, 1953) is a Peruvian-American actress best known as Maria in ''Knots Landing'' (1984-1986), Maria in ''My Family'' (1995), Anaya in '' The Agency'' (2002-2003), and Det. Ochoa in ''Southland'' (2011).
Life
Gago w ...
was cast in a recurring capacity.
Release
Marketing
On May 13, 2019, Fox released the first official trailer for the series. On October 22, Fox released a preview clip confirming a January premiere.
Reception
Critical response
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the series holds an approval rating of 40% with an average rating of 5.8/10, based on 15 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "While those looking for a stylish new procedural with a few unexpected nuances will find much to like, ''Deputy'' sticks too closely to its genre guns to break any new ground." On
Metacritic
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, it has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Rating
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References
External links
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*{{IMDb title, tt8873996
2020 American television series debuts
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2020s American crime drama television series
2020s American LGBT-related drama television series
2020s American police procedural television series
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Television shows set in Los Angeles County, California
Television series by Entertainment One
Television series by Fox Entertainment
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