South Beach (1993 TV series)
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South Beach was an American
action/adventure series that aired on NBC
during the summer of 1993. The series was created by Dick Wolf
and Robert DeLaurentis and starred Yancy Butler
, who had been the lead actress a year earlier in another failed Wolf/DeLaurentis series, Mann & Machine
.
Set in South Beach, Florida
, the Modesty Blaise
-inspired storyline had Butler playing Kate Patrick, a thief who, along with her partner Vernon, is given the choice of going to jail or working for a government agency run by a man named Roberts (played by John Glover
). The series saw Kate and Vernon (played by Eagle Eye Cherry ) take on various missions for Roberts, which usually called on the duo to make use of their skills as thieves. The series also co-starred Patti D'Arbanville
. The first episode guest-starred the British actor, Christopher Bowen
as Dimitriev.
Seven episodes were produced of this series, but only six were aired.
United States
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action/adventure series that aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
during the summer of 1993. The series was created by Dick Wolf
Dick Wolf
Richard Anthony "Dick" Wolf is an American producer, specializing in crime dramas such as Miami Vice and the Law & Order franchise. Throughout his career he has won several awards including an Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.-Early life:Wolf was born in New York City, the son...
and Robert DeLaurentis and starred Yancy Butler
Yancy Butler
Yancy Victoria Butler is an American television and movie actress known for her roles as Natasha Binder in the 1993 John Woo film Hard Target and as Detective Sara Pezzini on the TNT supernatural drama Witchblade.-Early life:...
, who had been the lead actress a year earlier in another failed Wolf/DeLaurentis series, Mann & Machine
Mann & Machine
Mann & Machine is an American science fiction/police drama series that aired for nine episodes on NBC from April 5, 1992 to July 14, 1992.-Synopsis:...
.
Set in South Beach, Florida
South Beach, Florida
South Beach is a census-designated place on Orchid Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,457 at the 2000 census...
, the Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin...
-inspired storyline had Butler playing Kate Patrick, a thief who, along with her partner Vernon, is given the choice of going to jail or working for a government agency run by a man named Roberts (played by John Glover
John Glover (actor)
John Soursby Glover Jr. is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.-Personal life:...
). The series saw Kate and Vernon (played by Eagle Eye Cherry ) take on various missions for Roberts, which usually called on the duo to make use of their skills as thieves. The series also co-starred Patti D'Arbanville
Patti D'Arbanville
Patricia "Patti" D'Arbanville is an American actress and former model.-Early life:D'Arbanville, born May 25, 1951 in New York City, New York, is the daughter of Jean , an artist, and George D'Arbanville, a bartender, and attended PS 41 on Eleventh Street...
. The first episode guest-starred the British actor, Christopher Bowen
Christopher Bowen
Christopher Bowen is a British actor. He trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol and spent three years with the RSC in the 1980s...
as Dimitriev.
Seven episodes were produced of this series, but only six were aired.
Episodes
- "Diamond in the Rough" (2-hour episode) - June 6, 1993
- "Pirates of the Caribbean" - June 8
- "Stake Out" - June 15
- "Skin and Bones" - June 29
- "Wild Thing" - July 6
- "I Witness" - August 12
- "School for Scandal" - August 19