''Line of Fire'' is an American

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television series that was broadcast on

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for 11 episodes from December 2, 2003 to May 30, 2004 during the winter of 2003-2004. It starred

Leslie Bibb Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and model. Bibb first appeared on television in 1996 with minor roles in a few series, and on film in 1997 with a small role in '' Private Parts''. Her first recurring TV role wa ...

and Jeffrey D. Sams. The show was canceled after just 11 episodes in June 2004, though 13 episodes in all were produced.

Plot

Two rookie

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agents (

and Jeffrey D. Sams) are assigned to the bureau's

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field office, where their story parallels that of a local mob boss, Jonah Malloy (

David Paymer David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director. He has been in films such as '' Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Quiz Show'', ''Searching for Bobby Fischer'', '' City Slickers'', ''Crazy People'', '' ...

). When a fellow agent is murdered in a shootout with the gangsters, the head of the FBI branch (

Leslie Hope Leslie Ann Hope is a Canadian actress and director, best known for her role as Teri Bauer on the Fox television series '' 24'' and prosecutor Anita Gibbs on ''Suits''. Personal life Hope was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Ann and Frank Hop ...

) declares an all-out war on the criminal underworld. The following episodes weaved intricately between Bibb and Sams' federal agency and Paymer's gang, though the two storylines rarely met head-on, except when occasionally focusing on an undercover agent (

Anson Mount Anson Adams Mount IV (born February 25, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cullen Bohannon in the AMC western drama series '' Hell on Wheels'', as Jim Steele on the NBC series '' Conviction'' (2006), as the Marv ...

). Mob boss Jonah Malloy's signature line was "That's that with that."

Cast

as Paige Van Doren *

as Jonah Malloy *

as Roy Ravelle *

as Lisa Cohen * Jeffrey D. Sams as Todd Stevens *

Julie Ann Emery Julie Ann Emery (born January 16, 1975) is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Better Call Saul'', ''Preacher'', and ''Five Days at Memorial''. She has appeared in films such as '' H ...

as Jennifer Sampson *

Brian Goodman Brian Goodman (born June 1, 1963, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film director, television director, writer, and actor. Career Brian Goodman auditioned for, and received, a role in the low-budget film titled '' Southie'' with Donnie Wa ...

as Donovan Stubbin *

Michael Irby Michael Clinton Irby (born November 16, 1972) is an American actor known for portraying Sergeant First Class Charles Grey in the CBS series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009), and more recently, for his work as Obispo 'Bishop' Losa in ''Mayans M.C.'' ( ...

as Amiel Macarthur

Episodes

External links

* * {{Rod Lurie American Broadcasting Company original programming 2000s American crime drama television series 2003 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings Television series by DreamWorks Television Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in Virginia