The Beat
Updated June 26, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
UPN | |
Midseason debut | |
Tuesday 8:00–9:00 p.m. | |
Cast: | Derek Cecil, Mark Ruffalo, and Heather Burns |
It's too bad The Beat's on UPN; few people will actually see it. Written and created by Homicide's Tom Fontana, the show is a well-written, stylish cop show that emphasizes character over crime. Perhaps that's because the uniformed cops walk the beat and leave the crime-solving to the plainclothes detectives. As a stunt to set The Beat apart from other shows of the genre, the job-related scenes are shot on video, appearing grainy and jumpy, and the personal-life scenes on film, appearing crisp and glossy.
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