''K-Ville'' (an abbreviation of ''Katrinaville'')Dave Walker
Lights, camera, 'K-Ville' action
''The Times-Picayune'', May 15, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007. is an American

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television series that aired from September 17 to December 17, 2007, on

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, created by executive producer Jonathan Lisco, centering on policing

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after

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directed the

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. On May 15, 2008, the series was canceled.

Production notes

The

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was written by Lisco (who also served as executive producer), directed by

, and stars

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as Marlin Boulet and

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as Trevor Cobb, partners who "have conflicting ideas about how to handle the city's problems."K-Ville
''TV.com''. Retrieved May 19, 2007. The pilot also features

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and Blake Shields. The first episode featured a 1970 Pontiac Catalina as the getaway car early in the show. The show had permission to use the official

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logos, particularly the unique "star and crescent" badge design, and was filmed on location in the city in March and April 2007. According to the NOPD's public integrity bureau, the production emphasizes the "good work that the men and the women of the Police Department performed fter Katrina which was not portrayed by much of the media." Lisco, a former lawyer who has previously written scripts for ''

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'' and ''

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'', did several ride-alongs with the New Orleans Police Department before writing a script for the pilot. It was during one such ride-along that he spotted some graffiti sporting the shorthand for "Katrinaville" that became the show's title. In order to promote the series, Fox made the pilot episode available for streaming on a number of television media websites on August 22, 2007.
Headline Planet.com – Exclusive: Watch The Premiere of Fox's New Show "K-Ville" Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, Writers Guild of America strike, ''K-Ville'' shut down production and only 11 of the 13 episodes were produced. The show did not appear on Fox's midseason schedule.Dave Walker
K'Ville shuts down; show's future in doubt
''The Times-Picayune'', 8 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.

Cast and characters

as Marlin Boulet *

as Trevor Cobb *

as Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau * Blake Shields as Jeff Gooden *

as Capt. James Embry *Maximiliano Hernandez as Billy Faust

Broadcast history

Produced by

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, the series was officially

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and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007. It premiered on September 17, 2007, on

, and was also broadcast by Fox8 and Channel Ten in

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, E! in

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and Five USA in the UK.

Episodes

U.S. Nielsen weekly ratings

References

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:K-Ville (Tv Series) 2000s American crime drama television series 2007 American television series debuts 2007 American television series endings American action television series Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Serial drama television series Television series about Hurricane Katrina Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in New Orleans Fictional portrayals of the New Orleans Police Department