Terriers (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Terriers is an American
crime
comedy-drama
television series
created by Ted Griffin
for FX. It premiered on September 8, 2010. The show was canceled by FX on December 6, 2010 after the first season.
) partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack (Michael Raymond-James
) in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, Dolworth having been a member of the fictional "Ocean Beach Police Department".
James Poniewozik
ranked Terriers at #10 on his top 10 list of television shows in 2010. The Daily Beast
Jace Lacob selected the show as part of his top 10 shows of 2010. HitFix
.com's Alan Sepinwall ranked Terriers at #3 on his top 10 list for 2010 as well as #1 on his list of best new shows of 2010. The A.V. Club
ranked it as #7 on their list of best shows of 2010. IGN
's Matt Fowler gave the entire season a "10" and called it a "massively gratifying TV experience like no other." IGN also gave Terriers their award for "Best New Series of 2010."
, a San Diego beach town located on the Point Loma peninsula next to the San Diego River
outlet.
The crooked land developer's mansion depicted in the pilot episode is the real-life La Jolla home of Milberg-Weiss shareholder-class-action attorney and convicted felon William Lerach
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
crime
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
created by Ted Griffin
Ted Griffin
Ted Griffin is an American screenwriter whose credits include Ravenous, Matchstick Men, and Ocean's Eleven.Born in Pasadena, California, Griffin graduated from Colgate University in 1993...
for FX. It premiered on September 8, 2010. The show was canceled by FX on December 6, 2010 after the first season.
Premise
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth (Donal LogueDonal Logue
Donal Francis Logue is an Canadian actor perhaps most famous for his role as Sean Finnerty in Grounded for Life.-Personal life:...
) partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack (Michael Raymond-James
Michael Raymond-James
Michael Raymond-James , is an American actor. He is best known for playing Rene Lenier in the first season of HBO's series True Blood and Britt Pollack on FX's series Terriers....
) in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
Ocean Beach is a beachfront neighborhood of San Diego, California.-Geography:Ocean Beach is located in San Diego on the Southern California coast. It lies on the Pacific Ocean at the estuary of the San Diego River, at the western terminus of Interstate 8. It is approximately from Downtown San...
, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, Dolworth having been a member of the fictional "Ocean Beach Police Department".
Main cast
- Donal LogueDonal LogueDonal Francis Logue is an Canadian actor perhaps most famous for his role as Sean Finnerty in Grounded for Life.-Personal life:...
as Henry "Hank" Dolworth - Michael Raymond-JamesMichael Raymond-JamesMichael Raymond-James , is an American actor. He is best known for playing Rene Lenier in the first season of HBO's series True Blood and Britt Pollack on FX's series Terriers....
as Britt Pollack - Laura AllenLaura Allen-Personal life:Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and David Allen. She grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington as the middle child of three sisters: older Jennifer and younger Lindsay. She attended Wellesley College as a Sociology major and graduated in 1996...
as Katie Nichols, Britt's girlfriend - Rockmond DunbarRockmond DunbarRockmond Dunbar is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny Chadway on the Showtime television drama series Soul Food, and as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the FOX television drama series Prison Break...
as DetectiveDetectiveA detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
Mark Gustafson, Hank's friend and former partner - Jamie DenboJamie DenboJamie Denbo is an American actress and comedienne. She most recently co-starred in the FX series Terriers.-Life and career:...
as Maggie Lefferts, Hank's attorney and part-time employer - Kimberly Quinn as Gretchen Dolworth, Hank's ex-wife
Recurring cast
- Loren DeanLoren DeanLoren Dean is an American actor. He has appeared onstage and in feature films.-Early life:Loren Dean Jovicic was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. His mother worked as a family and marriage counselor and his father was in the clothing business. His parents divorced when he was a small child...
as Jason Adler, Gretchen's fiancé - Karina Logue as Stephanie "Steph" Dolworth, Hank's sister (Karina and Donal Logue are real-life siblings as well)
- Alison ElliottAlison ElliottAlison A. Elliott is an American actress.Elliott was born in San Francisco, CA, the daughter of Barbara, a teacher of nursing, and Bob Elliott, a computer executive. She moved with her family to Tokyo, Japan when she was 4 years old, and then moved back to San Francisco when she was 8, where she...
as Laura Ross, a muckraking blogger - Michael GastonMichael GastonMichael Gaston is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break. He appeared as Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho. He also appeared in the first season of The Sopranos as a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony...
as Ben Zeitlin, local attorney - Daren Scott as Burke (the "man in the tan suit"), Zeitlin's "muscle"
- Alex Fernie as Swift, one of the "Squatters"
- Alex Berg as Blodgett, one of the "Squatters"
- Todd Fasen as Gunt, one of the "Squatters"
- Johnny Sneed as Professor Owens, Katie's college teacher
- Craig Susser as Detective Ronnie Reynolds, Mark's current partner on the force
- Stephen Frejek as Officer Robledo, a fellow cop
- Zack SilvaZack SilvaZack Silva is an American actor known for his role as Alex Thomas on Desire. He is a martial arts enthusiast who also enjoys both improv and sketch comedy, as well as writing poetry, drawing and singing . He also enjoys reading comic books...
as Gavin, Katie's college friend - Christopher Cousins as Robert Lindus, local land developer
Reception
Despite low ratings, Terriers was met with much critical praise. On December 9, 2010, TimeTime (magazine)
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James Poniewozik
James Poniewozik
James Poniewozik is an American journalist and television critic. He writes Times Tuned In column and has a blog with the same name.Originally from Monroe, MI, Poniewozik attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, graduating with a BA in English. He subsequently attended the graduate program...
ranked Terriers at #10 on his top 10 list of television shows in 2010. The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is an American news reporting and opinion website founded and published by Tina Brown, former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker as well as the short-lived Talk Magazine. The Daily Beast was launched on October 6, 2008, and is owned by IAC...
Jace Lacob selected the show as part of his top 10 shows of 2010. HitFix
HitFix
HitFix, or the HitFix.com is an entertainment news website that launched in December 2008 specializing in breaking entertainment news, insider information and providing reviews and critiques of film, music and television...
.com's Alan Sepinwall ranked Terriers at #3 on his top 10 list for 2010 as well as #1 on his list of best new shows of 2010. The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
ranked it as #7 on their list of best shows of 2010. IGN
IGN
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's Matt Fowler gave the entire season a "10" and called it a "massively gratifying TV experience like no other." IGN also gave Terriers their award for "Best New Series of 2010."
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filming locations
Several portions of the pilot episode were filmed at the Columbia Center in downtown San Diego, California. The building is located at the corner of Columbia St. and West A St. downtown. One scene was filmed at the San Diego Amtrak station downtown. The majority of the outdoor filming was done in Ocean BeachOcean Beach, San Diego, California
Ocean Beach is a beachfront neighborhood of San Diego, California.-Geography:Ocean Beach is located in San Diego on the Southern California coast. It lies on the Pacific Ocean at the estuary of the San Diego River, at the western terminus of Interstate 8. It is approximately from Downtown San...
, a San Diego beach town located on the Point Loma peninsula next to the San Diego River
San Diego River
The San Diego River is a river in San Diego County, California. It originates in the Cuyamaca Mountains northwest of the town of Julian, then flows to the southwest until it reaches the El Capitan Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the river's watershed at . Below El Capitan Dam, the river runs...
outlet.
The crooked land developer's mansion depicted in the pilot episode is the real-life La Jolla home of Milberg-Weiss shareholder-class-action attorney and convicted felon William Lerach
William Lerach
William Shannon Lerach was an American lawyer who specialized in class action lawsuits before pleading guilty to obstruction of justice charges in 2007. He was appointed by President Clinton to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in 1998...
.