''The American Embassy'' is an American

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that aired on

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from March to April

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. The series was created by

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, and executive produced by

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Synopsis

The series follows the personal and professional life of Emma Brody (played by

Arija Bareikis Arija Allison Bareikis is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Officer Chickie Brown in the TV crime drama ''Southland''. She is also known for the films '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' and ''The Purge''. Early life and educa ...

), a young woman from the United States who entered the

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to get away from her dysfunctional life in

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. Assigned to the U.S. Embassy in London as a vice

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, she is faced with new dilemmas that arise out of the challenging work of a Foreign Service Officer, as well as the personal issues that caused her to seek out the job in the first place. The show was broadcast in 2002 and touched on many sensitive issues regarding

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and post-

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American

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. One episode was dedicated to the effects of

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in which British and American personnel investigate a London

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. Another episode touched on the effects of terrorist attacks after the embassy is hit by a

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. Lighter story lines focused on Brody's relationship with her London roommate, her younger sister in America,

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agent Doug Roach, and Brody's budding romance with a British Lord.

Cast

as Emma Brody *

David Cubitt David Cubitt (born 18 March 1965) is an English-born Canadian television actor. Born in England in 1965 to a Dutch mother, Jette, and an English father, David, he moved with his parents to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was six months ol ...

as Doug Roach *

Jonathan Cake Jonathan James Cake (born 31 August 1967) is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and films. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in ''Rebecca'' (1997), Oswald Mosley in '' Mosley'' (1997), Japheth in the NBC televisi ...

as Jack Wellington *Helen Carey as Janet Westerman * Jonathan Adams as Elque Polk *

Michael Cerveris Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American actor, singer, and guitarist. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including several Stephen Sondheim musicals: ''Assassins'', ''Sweeney Todd'', '' Road Show'', and '' Passio ...

as Gary Forbush *Davenia McFadden as Carmen Jones *

Reiko Aylesworth Reiko M. Aylesworth (born December 9, 1972) is an American film, television and stage actress, best known for her role on the television series '' 24'' as Michelle Dessler. Early life, career start Aylesworth was born December 9, 1972, in Evanst ...

as Liz Shoop *Nicholas Irons as James Wellington

Episodes

Cancellation

The show was canceled by Fox after only 4 episodes being broadcast.The Futon Critic-The American Embassy
/ref> A total of six episodes were produced, and all six episodes were aired by the

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in Australia. Although both set and filmed in Britain, the series has never aired in the United Kingdom.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:American Embassy, The 2002 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings 2000s American drama television series English-language television shows Television shows set in London Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Television series by 20th Century Fox Television