The series "Particularly Serious Crimes", whose actors have earned high marks from critics and viewers, has been broadcast on TNT since 2012. The serial film is dedicated to the work of the homicide investigation department, which is based in Los Angeles. It is controlled by Captain Sharon Raydor. Her role is played by the famous actress Mary McDonnell.
History of the creation of the series
Actors of the series "Particularly Grave Crimes" created vivid and memorable images of foreign law enforcement officers. In fact, the series is a spion-off of the American television series Snoop. The main role in it was played by Kira Sedgwick, who created the image of detective Brenda Lee Johnson. After studying at the CIA school, Brenda arrives in Los Angeles to head the murder investigation department. A total of 7 seasons came out. They consisted of 109 episodes.
In each season, the actors of the series "Particularly Grave Crimes" create catchy images. Largely due to this, in general, he was well received by critics, he had fairly high television ratings.
For example, about seven million viewers watched the pilot episode. He became one of the most popular new products on American cable television. At the moment, five seasons have come out. The next sixth season starts at the end of 2017.
The plot of the series
The television series "Particularly Serious Crimes" tells how events unfolded after the departure of the head of the Los Angeles police department, Brenda Lee Johnson.
She is being replaced by the brave captain Sharon Raydor. Already in the very first episodes of the series, she has to face hostility from the majority of employees. Many can not get away from what happened to Brenda.
Meanwhile, Raydor herself decides to become the official guardian of a key juvenile witness in a complex and confusing case named Rusty Beck.
In the second season of the series "Particularly Grave Crimes" the plot begins to develop even faster and more exciting. Sharon manages to earn true respect and recognition in the team. True, for this she has to start working closely with the new deputy district attorney Emma Rios. And there is a lot of misunderstanding between them. Firstly, she has her own and very different view of the Rust business. And secondly, she often prefers to make deals with criminals in a very extravagant way.
Production
After the success of the first season, TNT extended the project for the second season, which began to be released in the summer of 2013. In 2014, viewers saw the third season of this fascinating detective show.
Then, every year, the creators of the series filmed new episodes. The audience was declining, but at an adequate pace, so producing this show remains profitable so far. At the moment, the series has been extended for the sixth season. The first series will appear on the screen at the end of 2017.
Mary mcdonnell
Actors of the series "Particularly Serious Crimes" quickly liked and fell in love with many viewers. The main role of Sharon Raydor went to the American Mary McDonnell.
This is a very popular actress, who became famous for the fantastic series "Star cruiser" Galaxy ".
Her career began with participation in Broadway productions, then for a long time she played in episodic and secondary roles in television films and series. For example, in the ambulance, where she appeared in the image of one of the doctors.
This is one of the most popular artists of the series. If only because she was twice nominated for an Oscar. First in the nomination "Best Supporting Actress" for the role of Christian or Standing with Fist in Kevin Costner's adventure western "Dancing with the Wolves". But the award that year was taken by the brilliant Whoopi Goldberg for his role in Jerry Zucker’s mystical drama “The Phantom”.
In 1993, McDonnell was nominated for the best leading female role for the image of May-Alice Calhane in the drama of John Sales "Fish of Passion." True, the reward she did not get. Emma Thompson won for her role as Margaret Schlegel in James Ivory's drama Howards End.
In recent years, McDonnell has been playing more and more in television films and television shows, appearing less and less in feature films. For example, in 2017, she played the widow of Ruby Goldfarb in the third season of the television series Fargo.
George Bailey
Another key character in this project is American actor George Bailey. He played Louis Provance.
Bailey's acting career began in 1979 in the little-known film "The Strength of One Man." True fame was brought to him by the role of Captain Harris in Hugh Wilson's cult comedy "Police Academy", as well as Sergeant Rizzo in the MES multi-part medical comedy drama.
Bailey is one of the key characters in this entire project. He played in all seasons of the series "Bloodhound", then continued to collaborate with the series "Particularly Serious Crimes." From the 1st to the 5th seasons he invariably plays the role of Louis Provenza, the contract with him has been extended to the 6th season.
Raymond Cruz
Raymond Cruz, who made a name for himself and earned fame on the series The Bloodhound, remained on the team for the next show. Among the actors of the series "Particularly Grave Crimes" he is one of the most sought-after artists. At the moment, on his account dozens of roles in the cinema.
He made his debut on television at the end of the 80s in the little-known paintings "The maid to order," "Twice dead" and "I know my name is Stephen." Then he appeared in episodic roles in Joe Dante’s science fiction comedy “Gremlins 2: A New Party,” Kenneth Bran’s detective thriller “Die Again,” John Flynn’s action movie “In the Name of Justice”.
Appeared in separate episodes of the series "The X-Files", "Star Trek", "She wrote the murder", "The Cruel Kingdom", "24 hours."
Among his last roles, it is necessary to highlight the image of the drug lord Tuko Salamanca, created by him in the cult crime series Vince Gilligan " Breaking Bad ." In the series "Particularly Grave Crimes", the actors and the roles they play look as organically as possible. This also applies to the work of Raymond Cruz.
Kirran Giovanni
This American actress did not take part in the series "The Snoop". Her success is wholly and completely connected with her work in the project “Particularly Grave Crimes”. In the role of detective Amy Sykes, she starred without significant interruptions, starting in 2012.
She herself hails from Louisiana, moved to New York in 2004. She began to actively participate in Broadway musicals. Until 2012, she played in the soap opera Agnes Nixon "One Life to Live." This is the first drama on television to address serious socio-economic issues and issues of racial intolerance. After the show actually became obsolete and closed, Giovanni got a job from the creators of the series “Particularly Serious Crimes”. The actors and the roles that they play in this project immediately captivated many viewers.
This can be fully said about the image that Giovanni created on the screen. Her detective Amy Sykes is a meticulous professional from whom not a single trifle is hidden.
Nadine Velazquez
American actress Nadine Velazquez in the series "Particularly Serious Crimes" played the role of Emma Rios.
Velazquez was born in Chicago. She became famous after filming in the sitcom "My name is Earl." The comedy series tells of Earl Jay Hickey, the main character who tries in every possible way to correct mistakes made by him throughout his life.
It is worth noting that the actress began her television career in a secondary but vivid role in the soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” by William Bell and Lee Philip Bell. The action of this picture also takes place in Los Angeles. The main plot is built around the Forrester family, as well as the Forrester Creations model houses they own. It is worth noting that at one time it was the only daytime soap opera that lasted 20 minutes, instead of the standard 40.
Having become famous, Velazquez began to act in films and various television shows. For example, she played in the pilot episode of the multi-part crime thriller “Charlie's Angels”, the drama of Robert Zemeckis “The Crew”, the dramatic action movie of Rick Roman Waugh “The Snitch,” the multi-part comedy drama Leyla Gerstein “Zoe Hart from the Southern State”.