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''The Street'' (stylized as ''The $treet'') is an American
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television series that aired on
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from November 1 to December 13, 2000. Created by
Jeff Rake Jeffrey Paul Rake is an American television producer and writer. He is known for his work on ''Boston Legal'' and creating the NBC shows ''Manifest'', '' The Mysteries of Laura'' and '' Miss Match''. Biography Rake was born in Philadelphia a ...
and
Darren Star Darren Star (born July 25, 1961) is an American writer, director and producer of film and television. He is best known for creating the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000), '' Melrose Place'' (1992–1999), ''Sex and the City ...
, only 12 episodes were produced, and the series was pulled from American airwaves after seven episodes aired. The entire show aired overseas.


Premise

The series was about a small
brokerage house A broker is a person or entity that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller. This may be done for a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal. Neither ...
called Belmont Stevens located in
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and the lives of its employees.


Cast


Main

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Tom Everett Scott Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film '' That Thing You Do!'', the protagonist in '' An American Werewolf in Paris'', and notable roles i ...
as Jack Kenderson * Nina Garbiras as Alexandra "Alex" Brill * Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Bridgette Dishell *
Christian Campbell Christian Campbell (born May 12, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Gabriel in the film '' Trick'' and Greg Ivey in the television series ''Big Love''. On stage, he has performed as Jimmy Harper in the musical ''Reefer Madn ...
as Tim Sherman * Melissa De Sousa as Donna Pasqua *
Rick Hoffman Rick Hoffman (born June 12, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for playing Jerry Best in the Fox sitcom ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (2002–2005), Chase Chapman in the ABC comedy series ''Samantha Who?'' (2007–2009) and Louis Litt in the USA ...
as Freddie Sacker *
Sean Maher Sean Maher ( ; born April 16, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Simon Tam in the science fiction television series ''Firefly'' and follow-up movie '' Serenity''. Early life Maher was born in Pleasantville, New York ...
as Chris McConnell *
Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence by portraying Gus Fring in the AMC (TV channel), AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2011), a role he reprised in ...
as Tom Divack *
Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film ''Once Upon a Time in America''. After a few more years of modeling, she began t ...
as Catherine Miller *
Adam Goldberg Adam Goldberg (born October 25, 1970) is an American actor. Known for his supporting roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in films such as '' Dazed and Confused'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', '' A Beautiful Mind'' and ''Zodiac''. He ...
as Evan Mitchell


Recurring

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Jennie Garth Jennifer Eve Garth (born April 3, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 (franchise), ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise and Val Tyler on the sitcom ''What I Like About You (TV ...
as Gillian Sherman *
Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Acade ...
as Clay Hammond * Heather Burns as Joanne Sacker


Episodes


Production

Each episode of the series cost $2.3 million.


Reception

Dalton Ross of ''
Entertainment Weekly ''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American online magazine, digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, ...
'' gave the series premiere a grade of D+, stating that the "Darren Star created drama plays like a bad ''Melrose Place'' episode with obligatory IPO terminology thrown in".
Howard Rosenberg Howard Anthony Rosenberg (born June 10, 1938) is an American television critic, author, and educator. He worked at '' The Louisville Times'' from 1968 through 1978 and then worked at the ''Los Angeles Times'' from 1978 to 2003, where he won a P ...
of ''
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'' was lukewarm on the show, calling it "passable but hardly a highlight".


References


External links


SeanMaher.info: The $treet
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