In 2003, American manufacturers were able to please fans of detective series with the release of the television product Detective Rush. The series, whose actors have deeply taken root in their roles, talks about the brutal killings. At the same time, there is no excessive rudeness in it, the plot proceeds smoothly.
The success of the series has allowed the creation of more than 150 series. Each of them has its own story. Through all the seasons, a team of detectives passed, which is distinguished by well-coordinated work and a human attitude to the victims. What are the main characters? What actors embodied the images of detectives? This can be found in the article.
Creators
The series, the original name of which is Cold Case, was created by CBS. The creator is Meredith Steam. The first season was released in 2003. The best screenwriters and directors participated in the filming of the series. Detective Rush was created by such talented film masters as Mark Pellington, Agnieszka Holland, Emilio Estevez and others.
In total, seven seasons were shot, in each of them from eighteen to twenty-four episodes. The episode lasts forty-three minutes. The latest series was released in 2010. Each episode has its own name. For example, the first episode in the Russian translation sounds “Look again.”
The plot of "Detective Rush" is connected with America of the twentieth century. Most crimes were committed in the sixties and nineties of the last century.
The main plot
Many cases are forced to gather dust in the archives of the Philadelphia police departments. Meanwhile, the killers continue to live their normal lives. Justice overtakes them after many years. Detective Lily Rush achieves this.
Because of her work, a charming female detective is constantly faced with the most unsightly aspects of a human character. She specializes in “dead deeds,” which for various reasons have not been disclosed. Together with other detectives, she re-investigates and seeks justice for the victims.
Each series is a separate story of someone's life. Rush plunges into it, collecting all the details of past years in pieces.
The series uses an interesting trick. The main characters of the crime are shown at the age at which they were at the time of the murder. This allows viewers to understand the time at which the crime was committed. Understand how people lived in those days. For example, as in the sixties of the twentieth century, people treated representatives of an unusual orientation. The series raises the problems of corrupt policemen, drug addiction, infringement of the rights of African Americans and many others.
Each series ends with the criminal being taken to the police department, and he appears before the audience as he was many years ago. For this, the creators of the series had to select actors similar to each other. The excellent work of make-up artists and dressers is also visible.
The actors of the series "Detective Rush" are changing with each new series. But the basic composition remains unchanged. It consists of detectives from the Philadelphia Police Department.
Lily rush
The protagonist is the first woman in the Philadelphia Police Department to specialize in killings. She is prone to empathy with her victims. The detective believes that any business should be closed, especially the old one. Because the relatives of the victims have been waiting for so long.
About the character it is known that she does not have a personal life. Her mother suffered from alcoholism until she died of cirrhosis. They had a bad relationship. Lily also has a sister, Christina. She lives off the scam and one day starts a relationship with a colleague Rush. In one of the seasons, she finds her father.
The main character was played by Katherine Morris. It is known about the actress that she was born on January 28, 1969. It happened in Cincinnati (Ohio). She studied at the University of Philadelphia for several years and played major roles in theatrical productions. On television, she took part in projects such as “Xena the Princess of the Warriors” and “She wrote the murder.” In a great movie, her work colleagues were Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and other famous actors.
Katherine Morris believes that her heroine chose the profession of a detective, because she wanted to prove to herself that it was worth a lot. According to the actress, her character manages to solve intricate crimes thanks to the presence of female thinking and the manifestation of emotions.
Scotty Velen
The hero is a partner of Rush. Velens has Cuban roots on his father and Puerto Rican on his mother. He has brothers. With personal life, Scotty is not doing well. He loves a girl who suffers from a mental illness. The disease is constantly progressing. As a result, the girl dies for unknown reasons.
During the series, Velenza also had a relationship with Christina and the deputy district attorney.
The role of Velense was played by Danny Pino. He was born on 04/15/1974. Hometown became Miami (Florida). He studied at the International University of Florida and at the Tisha School of Art.
He took part in such works as Law and Order, Flashpoint, Simple Falsehood, and Chicago Police.
John Stillman
The hero is the chief of Rush. The lieutenant treats the main character with care. Stillman is a Vietnam war veteran; he is a strict boss whom everyone respects.
In his personal life, he did not work out. Although the daughter and grandson remained from marriage. Of close relatives, John has a brother. He is a Catholic priest.
In the story, the lieutenant takes a leave of work to leave Scotty on the team. During this period, he reflects on his work and decides to resign. Rush helped him change his mind. As a result, Stillman returned to the police.
Stillman was played by John Finn. The actor was born on September 30, 1952 in New York. He studied at the Eldred Central School, served in the Navy, was engaged in business. The debut in the movie took place in 1979. He took part in many famous paintings. Among them, one can distinguish: "Rock climber", "Carlito's Way", "Turbulence", "The X-Files", "Matlock" and others.
In the series Detective Rush, Finn made his debut as a director, creating several episodes on his own.
Will jeffries
The oldest detective in the team is Jeffries. He is a veteran of the police service. Will lived and worked while the crimes being investigated by Rush were being committed.
From personal life it is known that the detective was married. In 1994, the wife was hit by a car when she was on the road, changing the tire of the car. The hero could not forgive himself for not being with Mary at that moment.
Like all detectives of the department, he worries about the fate of the victims. It is he who is made the boss while Stillman was on vacation.
The actor of the series "Detective Rush" is called Tom Barry. He was born on December 6, 1950 in the city of Cincinnati. For a while he was a DJ, starred in commercials.
In many works, he played guardians of the law. His first role was Sergeant Marcus in the 1997 film Steel. In "Detective Rush" was the most famous role of the actor, although he can be found in the film "Independence Day", "Fast and the Furious", the series "House Doctor", "Anatomy of Passion."
Nick Vera
At first glance, the detective resembles an uncouth Neanderthal. That's exactly what Rush once said about him. But in fact, he lives a job and is a good detective. He gets used to new people in the department for a long time.
Due to work, his personal life went wrong. Nick increasingly began to linger in management and less and less to come home. He and his wife began to move away from each other until they finally parted. He later began dating a nurse named Tony. A woman raises a teenage son alone.
The hero was played by Jeremy Rachford. The actor was born on 08/06/1965 in Kitchener (Canada). He began acting in films in 1885. His first work was the film "Night Heat." From other works, one can distinguish the picture “The Family of Dukes”, “Generation X”, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Eyes of an Angel”, “The Mentalist”, “Shameless”.
Kat Miller
This is a female detective who began to work in the department from the third season. She made a good impression on Stillman, and he offered her the place of detective in his team. Prior to this, Kat was an undercover agent in the drug department.
Working undercover, she began dating one of the gang members. From him, Kat had a daughter, whom Miller called Veronica. She also has relatives in Mississippi.
The heroine has a bad habit in the form of smoking. Throughout the series, she tries to get rid of her.
The actress's name is Tracy Toms. She was born on 08.19.1975 in Baltimore. Her father is associated with the production of documentaries by Discovery. Tracy studied at her hometown art school, Howard University. She spoke on Broadway, worked on television. The actress starred in secondary roles in such films as “The Devil Wears Prado”, “Law and Order”, “Sex for Breakfast”, “Gothic”, “Annie”.
TV series reviews
The creators were able to keep the bar high for the series throughout all seasons. "Detective Rush", reviews of which are generally positive, captures viewers from the first minutes. In addition, it is of interest to lovers of American history. Scriptwriters and directors were able to recreate the life of the last century with all the problems, including discrimination and urban subcultures.
The series "Detective Rush", the actors of which are presented in the article, kept American viewers for six seasons. By the seventh season, the rating dropped slightly, perhaps this was the reason for its closure.