''Matt Waters'' is an American drama series which aired in 1996 on

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. The program starred talk show host

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, and was created by

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. The show, which was a

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, failed to garner a significant audience and was canceled after just six episodes. Williams played a retired naval officer who becomes a high school science teacher at Bayview High School, the school he had attended 25 years earlier. Williams's character had returned home after his brother was killed in a gang related murder. Portions of the program were filmed at

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Cast

* Montel Williams as Matt Waters *

Kristen Wilson Kristen Wilson (born September 4, 1969) is a former American actress, best known as Miranda DuBaer in '' Twitches'' and '' Twitches Too'' and as Lisa Dolittle in the films ''Dr. Dolittle'', '' Dr. Dolittle 2'', and '' Dr. Dolittle 3''. Early li ...

as Nicole Moore *

Sam McMurray Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional ...

as Charlie Sweet *

Richard Chevolleau Richard Chevolleau is a Jamaican–Canadian actor, best known for playing Augur on '' Earth: Final Conflict'' from 1997 to 2002.Chris Krejlgaard, "Black actor hoping to play a superhero". ''Times and Transcript'', May 14, 1999. Early life Chevo ...

as Flea Decker *

Nathaniel Marston Nathaniel Marston (July 9, 1975 – November 11, 2015) was an American actor and producer. He is known for his two roles on ABC's ''One Life to Live'' as Al Holden and Dr. Michael McBain from 2001 to 2007. Early life Born on July 9, 1975, in ...

as Jack Tisdale * Felix A. Pire as Russ Achoa * Cyndi Cartagena as Angela Perez *

Amy Hargreaves Amy Hargreaves (born January 27, 1970) is an American actress who has worked in film, television, video games and theater. She had a recurring role on ''Homeland'' as Maggie Mathison. In 1994, she starred in ''Brainscan'' with Edward Furlong. I ...

as Chloe Drescher

Episodes

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* CBS original programming 1990s American high school television series 1990s American drama television series 1996 American television series debuts 1996 American television series endings Television series about educators Television shows set in New Jersey Television shows filmed in New Jersey English-language television shows Television series by Sony Pictures Television {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub