Steineded How sad is this?

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

AZINDN One of the most innovative, best directed, and conceived dramatic series which lasted only a brief two seasons, Boomtown is now defunct and it is our loss. Each weekly episode featured the seven different perspectives of the principle characters, beat cops Tom and Ray, detectives Fearless Smith and Joel Stevens, self-loathing alcoholic deputy D.A. McNorris, his rich-girl mistress and investigative reporter Andrea, and heart of gold EMT, Teresa. Using the L.A. streets and iconic landscapes to situate the weekly stories of crime and punishment, the cast gives mini-one act plays that feature the storyline from their unique pov. It is a subtle method of storytelling and obviously one that was much too subtle for NBC which dropped the production after it won several awards. However, the series is preserved on DVD which makes this exceptional work available. With Neal McDonaugh, Donny Wahlberg, and Jason Gedrick, directed by Graham Yost, the individual performances marked the epitome of ensemble casts. The only drawback to the series is the tinkering which NBC initiated in the second season that changed the format of the individual perspectives to feature a single actor, however that did not lessen the superior scripts and exceptional cinematography as well as performances that were showcased each week.

John T. Ryan Every once in a while a series comes along which is unique, interesting and even borders on being a work of art. Such is the case with "BOOM TOWN". It was captivating and lively. It took the cops and robbers genre and brought it up a notch or two by using the dramatic device of showing the same occurrences from 5 or 6 different points of view.In its short run on NBC's Sunday evening line up, it walked a thin line. It built up a very sizable following of loyal fans. These were the kind of viewers who were highly loyal, almost fanatical. Unfortunately, the audience was not large enough or didn't hit the desired demographics. The series wound up on the scrap heap. The fate of "BOOM TOWN",as with all other network series, relied on that dreadful term, THE BOTTOM LINE. Its cancellation was determined by numbers alone, and all determined on the short term.Looking back in the past, we had different series,now remembered as TV all time classics, that nearly bit the dust in premature cancellations. We don't have to look back too far to recall the uneasy existence that "HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET" had. (some have made comparisons of the two series) "HILL STREET BLUES" took a while to catch on and required some negotiating from then Mary Tyler Moore Productions Execs to the network to be given another chance.Years earlier, Producer Sheldon Leonard had related in an interview how he had pleaded the case for "I SPY" to be spared.We all know that Television is a business, and that there may be none more competitive. Let's just see a little more common sense and patience. Who knows, perhaps "BOOMTOWN" was close to being just around the corner from a big numbers following.

Jillicus55 I thought this series excellent, thought-provoking, well written, and easily comparable to The Shield, which series we are still enjoying. I have tried, in vain, to locate Series 2 - what happened to McNorris ? My whole family, from age 15 (son) to age 75 (mother) enjoyed these episodes and we were all disappointed to find that only a further six were made. Is there any way we in England can access these? I have tried NBC, to no avail. All they seem to want is approval on the series currently showing. Has anyone out there seen these extra six or so episodes? If so, please let us know what happens!!! No-one tells us anything over here! Grateful thanks,Jill Coughlan & Family

warderjeffrey This might not be the most insightful comment ever posted on this site, but it HAS to rank among the most heart-felt. Boomtown is my absolute favorite cop show since Hill Street Blues. Admittedly, it's undergone some changes over the course of its first season, but they appeared to be "bowing" to the ratings in attempting to make the show more universally accessible. The show HASN'T been cancelled (yet), and I look forward to each episode while they last. I LOVED the "multiple perspective" gimmick, which has since gone by the wayside, but the show remains one of the best written and acted on television today.