Sirens is an American

United States

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 crime drama

Police procedural

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 series that aired on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.

Synopsis

Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers. Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook is an American actress, known for her role as Dr. Diane Grad on the medical drama Chicago Hope. She appeared on the series from 1995 to 1999.-Early life:...

) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson

Adrienne-Joi Johnson

Adrienne-Joi Johnson , sometimes credited as A.J. Johnson, is an American actress, choreographer and fitness coach...

) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan's (Liza Snyder

Liza Snyder

Liza Snyder is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of "Christine Hughes" on the CBS Network sitcom, Yes, Dear....

) bad attitude starts to interfere with her job. Each rookie officer worked under a veteran cop, and each grows and becomes more focused as a result. A few episodes into the syndicated series Molly Whelan is taken under the wing of detective Lt Lyle Springer (J.H. Wyman) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policeman.

Despite receiving an Emmy

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 nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year. Sirens syndicated run featured a slightly different cast, with Adrienne-Joi Johnson and Liza Snyder reprising their lead roles, and Jayne Heitmeyer

Jayne Heitmeyer

Jayne Heitmeyer, b. October 30, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian actress appearing in many science fiction and horror movies and TV shows. She is best known for playing Lt. Briony Branca in the second season of Nightman, Jessie Jaworski in the 1990s TV series Sirens and Renee Palmer...

 replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in Pittsburgh.

This TV formula, while not a success with Sirens has been retooled into 2010's Rookie Blue, which like Sirens is predominately filmed in Canada

Canada

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.

Cast

• Jayne Brook
  Jayne Brook
  Jayne Brook is an American actress, known for her role as Dr. Diane Grad on the medical drama Chicago Hope. She appeared on the series from 1995 to 1999.-Early life:...
  
  .....Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (1993)
• Adrienne-Joi Johnson
  Adrienne-Joi Johnson
  Adrienne-Joi Johnson , sometimes credited as A.J. Johnson, is an American actress, choreographer and fitness coach...
  
  .....Officer Lynn Stanton (1993–1995)
• Liza Snyder
  Liza Snyder
  Liza Snyder is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of "Christine Hughes" on the CBS Network sitcom, Yes, Dear....
  
  .....Officer Molly Whelan (1993–1995)
• Jayne Heitmeyer
  Jayne Heitmeyer
  Jayne Heitmeyer, b. October 30, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian actress appearing in many science fiction and horror movies and TV shows. She is best known for playing Lt. Briony Branca in the second season of Nightman, Jessie Jaworski in the 1990s TV series Sirens and Renee Palmer...
  
  .....Jessie Jaworski (1994–1995)
• Deirdre O'Connell
  Deirdre O'Connell
  Eleanore Deirdre O'Connell was an Irish actress, singer, and theatre director who founded Dublin's Focus Theatre.-Biography:...
  
  .....Heidi Schiller (1993)
• John Terlesky.....Dan Kelly (1993)
• Bryan Robinson
  Bryan Robinson
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  .....Robert (1993)
• Robert Rothman.....Lt. Lyle Springer (1993)
• Tim Thomerson
  Tim Thomerson
  Joseph Timothy “Tim” Thomerson is an American actor and comedian.Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.-Early life:Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. He...
  
  .....James "Buddy" Zunder
• Ellen Cohen
  Ellen Cohen
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  .....Amy Shapiro (1994–1995)
• Claude Genest
  Claude Genest
  Claude William Genest is a former Canadian journalist, actor, and TV host. He ran as the Green Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Westmount-Ville-Marie during the 2008 federal election.-Biography:...
  
  .....Dan Kelly (1994–1995)
• John Speredakos.....Cary Berkezchuk (1993)
• Christopher Judge
  Christopher Judge
  Douglas Christopher Judge is an American actor best known for playing Teal'c in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. He attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship and was a Pacific Ten Conference player.-Early life:Christopher Judge was...
  
  ......Ritchie Stiles (1994–1995)
• Joel Wyner
  Joel Wyner
  Joel "J. H." Wyman is an American-born Canadian Actor, Producer, Screenwriter and Director. He is known for his role in various Canadian and US shows and films, including Billy K. in Catwalk, Cory Robbins in Pacific Palisades and Lyle Springer in Sirens, as well as for creating the TV show Keen...
  
  .....Lt. Lyle Springer (1994–1995)

Season 1

#	Title	Original airdate
1-1	"PM Turn"	March 10, 1993
1-2	"They Do It Standing Up"	March 17, 1993
1-3	"Jumper"	March 24, 1993
1-4	"Everybody Lies"	March 31, 1993
1-5	"Holy Deadlock"	April 7, 1993
1-6	"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love"	April 14, 1993
1-7	"Strike Two"	April 21, 1993
1-8	"Guy Perfect"	April 28, 1993
1-9	"Looks Like Christmas"	June 2, 1993
1-10	"Gal Cops"	June 9, 1993
1-11	"Waterloo"	June 23, 1993
1-12	"Keeping the Peace"	June 30, 1993
1-13	"They'll Get You in the End"	July 7, 1993

Season 2

#	Title	Original US airdate
2-1	"Gun Play (Part 1)"	September 30, 1994
2-2	"Gun Play (Part 2)"	September 30, 1994
2-3	"Crossing the Line"	October 7, 1994
2-4	"Farewell to Arms"	October 14, 1994
2-5	"A Cop First"	October 21, 1994
2-6	"Chasing a Ghost"	October 28, 1994
2-7	"The Needle and the Damage Done"	November 4, 1994
2-8	"The First Time"	November 11, 1994
2-9	"Guns, Bombs and Fantasies"	November 18, 1994
2-10	"Family Secrets"	November 25, 1994
2-11	"Victims"	December 2, 1994
2-12	"Missing"	January 22, 1995
2-13	"The Witness"	January 29, 1995
2-14	"Angel Falling"	February 5, 1995
2-15	"Gambling on Love"	February 12, 1995
2-16	"The Abduction"	February 19, 1995
2-17	"The Aftermath"	February 26, 1995
2-18	"Redemption"	March 5, 1995
2-19	"The Passenger"	April 30, 1995
2-20	"The Obsession"	May 7, 1995
2-21	"Color Blind"	May 14, 1995
2-22	"The Sound of One Hand Clapping"	May 21, 1995

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1992	Casting Society of America	Nominated	Best Casting for TV, Pilot	Judith Holstra and Nikki Valko
	Emmy Awards		Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series	Robert Butler (For episode "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love")
1996	Gemini Awards		Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series	Marty Simon
			Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series	Giles Walker