Kate Brasher
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Stephen Tolkin |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Gordon Lonsdale |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 24 – April 14, 2001 |
Kate Brasher is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin, that was broadcast on CBS from February 24 until April 14, 2001. It premiered at 9:00pm ET/PT on Saturday, February 24, 2001 and was cancelled after six episodes.
The title character was the single mother of teenaged sons Daniel and Elvis living in Santa Monica, California. Facing a financial crisis, she seeks legal advice at Brothers Keepers, an inner city community advocacy center, and is offered a job as a social worker. Her co-workers include attorney Abbie Schaeffer and Joe Almeida, the organization's street-smart director, who founded it after his daughter was killed in gang crossfire.
Cast
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Kate Brasher
- Hector Elizondo as Joe Almeida
- Gregory Smith as Daniel Brasher, Kate's first son
- Mason Gamble as Elvis Brasher, Kate's second son
- Rhea Perlman as Abbie Schaeffer
- Roger Robinson as Earl
Among those actors making guest appearances during the series' short run were K Callan, Dennis Christopher, Paul Dooley, Mariette Hartley, Josh Hopkins, Carl Lumbly, Spencer Breslin, David Naughton and Mackenzie Phillips.[1]
Development and production
Series creator Stephen Tolkin based the character of Almeida on Rabbi Mark Borovitz, an ex-convict and alcoholic who became the spiritual leader of Gateways Beit T'Shuvah, a residential treatment center for Jews in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The two men met when Tolkin contacted the rabbi for help with a friend who was dealing with substance abuse.[2]
Although set in Santa Monica, California, the series was shot on location in San Diego, California.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by [3] | Written by [3] | Original release date | Prod. code [3] |
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| 1 | "Kate" "Pilot" | James Frawley | Stephen Tolkin | February 24, 2001 | 1AEA01 |
| 2 | "Simon" | Jerry Levine | Story by : John Landgraf, Joel Fields, Stephen Tolkin Written by : Joel Fields, Stephen Tolkin | March 3, 2001 | 1AEA04 |
| 3 | "Jeff" | Steve Robman | Joel Fields, Stephen Tolkin | March 10, 2001 | 1AEA06 |
| 4 | "Jackson" | Joe Napolitano | Phil Penningroth | March 24, 2001 | 1AEA05 |
| 5 | "Tracy" | Arvin Brown | Stephen Tolkin | April 7, 2001 | 1AEA02 |
| 6 | "Georgia" | Steve Miner | Dana Baratta | April 14, 2001 | 1AEA03 |