The Guardian (TV series)

For other uses, see The Guardian (disambiguation).
The Guardian
season 2 intertitle of The Guardian
GenreDrama
Created byDavid Hollander
Written by
Starring
Opening theme
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes67 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Cinematography
  • James R. Bagdonas
  • Jacek Laskus
Editors
  • James Coblentz
  • Lori Jane Coleman
  • Gib Jaffe
  • Michael N. Knue
  • Chad Mochrie
  • Robert P. Seppey
  • Lynne Willingham
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS[1][2]
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2001 (2001-09-25) –
May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)

The Guardian is an American drama television series created by David Hollander which originally aired on CBS from September 25, 2001, to May 4, 2004. The show stars Simon Baker as Pittsburgh corporate attorney Nick Fallin, with Dabney Coleman as his father and boss. When Nick is convicted of drug use he is sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service as a guardian ad litem; the show focuses on this, his recovery from drug addiction, and his strained relationship with his father. It includes guest stars such as Farrah Fawcett, and featured scenes with the Pittsburgh Police in multiple episodes.

Episodes

Main article: List of The Guardian episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
122September 25, 2001 (2001-09-25)May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21)
223September 24, 2002 (2002-09-24)May 13, 2003 (2003-05-13)
322September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)

Cast and characters

Main

  • Simon Baker as Nicholas "Nick" Fallin, a lawyer sentenced to community service for drug-related crimes. The central protagonist, he is a driven individual whose work and relationships are the focus for the series.
  • Dabney Coleman as Burton Fallin, Nick's father and the senior partner at the law firm where Nick works. Another central protagonist, the two do not have a close relationship. Starting in season two he fosters Shannon Gressler.
  • Alan Rosenberg as Alvin Masterson, the head of Legal Services of Pittsburgh, where Nick serves his community service. Later in the series, Alvin dates Laurie Solt, a social worker.
  • Wendy Moniz as Louisa "Lulu" Archer, Nick's de facto boss from mid-season one and his main love interest. She marries another man, but Nick can't seem to move on, partially because she can't seem to either, even after her marriage.
  • Raphael Sbarge as Jake Straka, Nick's closest friend and a law colleague.
  • Charles Malik Whitfield as James Mooney, an attorney at Legal Services of Pittsburgh and a friend of Nick. He has a gang and drug background. (Seasons 1–2)
  • Erica Leerhsen as Amanda Bowles, an ambitious but caring associate. (First 13 episodes)

Recurring

  • Rusty Schwimmer as Barbara Ludinski, the secretary for Legal Aid where Nick is doing his community service. Jake has an ongoing somewhat ambiguous relationship with her that teeters on the edge of becoming romantic. He likes and respects her but he remains tentative. (Seasons 1–2)
  • Kathleen Chalfant as Laurie Solt, a hardworking social worker who provides guidance for Nick.
  • Denise Dowse as Judge Rebecca Damsen, who presides over the cases in family court.
  • AJ Michalka (as Amanda Michalka) as Shannon Gressler, a troubled child. (Seasons 2–3)

Notable guest stars

  • Farrah Fawcett as Mary Gressler, a troubled grandmother and love interest of Burton Fallin. Appeared in four episodes in season 2.
  • Rita Moreno as Caroline Novak, mother of Lulu (Louise Archer played by Wendy Moniz), for three episodes in 2003.
  • Lolita Davidovich as Victoria Little, a social welfare advocate and love interest of Alvin Masterson. Appeared in two episodes.
  • Zac Efron appears in episode 15 of season 3.
  • Bethany Joy Galeotti as Claire Stasiak. Appeared in two episodes: "What It Means to You" and "My Aim Is True."
  • Chris Pine as a troubled teen, Lonnie Grandy, in the season 3 episode "Hazel Park".
  • Will Ferrell, credited as "Phil Weston",[3] in a cameo appearance as Larry Flood, a new lawyer at LSP, in the season 2 finale, "All the Rage."
  • Corey Feldman as a former child actor, Gavin Putinski, in season 2's "You Belong to Me."
  • Erik Estrada made a cameo appearance in a restaurant in season 3, episode 18, "The Bachelor Party."
  • Joseph Campanella as Ralph Longo, the sick grandfather evicted from the home he had squatted in for 21 years, in season 3's episode 9, "Let God Sort 'Em Out."
  • Aaron Paul as a gay teenager in the season one episode "The Men from the Boys."
  • Chloë Grace Moretz as Violet in the season three episodes "The Watchers" and "Blood in, Blood Out." This was her first ever acting role.
  • Danielle Panabaker as Samantha Gray in the season three episode "The Daughter-Father Dance", for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series—Guest Starring Young Actress.
  • Anna Gunn as Meghan Barstow, a lawyer for a pharmaceutical firm in season one episodes "Home" and "Reunion."
  • Viola Davis as Suzanna Clemons' attorney in the season one episode "The Men from the Boys."
  • Kerry Washington as Drea Westbrook, a client in the season two episode "The Next Life."
  • Jesse Plemons as Lawrence Neal, a disabled child in the season one episode "Paternity."
  • Lee Thompson Young as Levi Mooney, James' nephew whom he briefly has custody over.

Production and location

The fictional offices of Fallin & Fallin is located at the Frick Building

The show was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was filmed in the city from time to time. Beginning in season 2, the theme song was "Empire in My Mind" performed by The Wallflowers. The fictional offices of Legal Services of Pittsburgh are located at 121–123 Seventh Street, Pittsburgh, while Fallin & Fallin's offices are located in the Frick Building, 437 Grant Street, Pittsburgh.

Broadcasters

In the United States, as of September 2018, it was being broadcast in re-runs on Heroes & Icons and Paramount+. The Guardian has aired in the United Kingdom on the Hallmark Channel, ABC1 (April 2006) and, more recently, 5USA (May 2009) and Five (August 2009). In Turkey, the show aired on TNT and in Australia on Network Ten; as of 2011 re-runs are airing on the Nine Network following episodes of Simon Baker's 2008–2015 vehicle The Mentalist, but before on free-to-air television, the show has also aired on Foxtel's defunct station TV1 (now TVH!TS) in 2003 during the Saturday Night's Crime Time Block before Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: SVU. In India and Pakistan the show airs on Animax from June 2010 and AXN and FX. In Singapore, the show airs on AXN through Starhub Cable Television. In New Zealand, the show airs on Vibe, channel 7, via sky TV. In Latin America, the series premiered in October 2012 on the Sony Spin channel.

Home media

CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment) has released all three seasons of The Guardian on DVD in region 1.

On February 6, 2018, CBS Home Entertainment released The Guardian: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1.[4]

DVD Name Ep# Release Date
The First Season 22 October 27, 2009[5]
The Second Season 23 September 7, 2010[6]
The Final Season 22 February 8, 2011[7]
The Complete Series 67 February 6, 2018

CBS/Paramount controls video rights only in the USA (where CBS Television Distribution has ancillary rights). Outside the US, Sony Pictures Television controls distribution rights, and international DVD releases will be mostly from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

In Germany Koch Media has released the first two seasons on DVD and Blu-ray.[8][9][10][11]

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2002 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards "Top TV Series" – Jakob Dylan Won[12]
Family Television Awards "Actor" – Simon Baker" Won[12]
"New Series" Won[12]
GLAAD Media Awards "Outstanding Individual Episode (In a Series Without a Regular Gay Character)" – "The Men from the Boys" Nominated[12]
Golden Globe Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama" – Simon Baker Nominated[13]
Young Artist Award "Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor" – Erik Knudsen Nominated[14]
"Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor" – Jesse Plemons Nominated[14]
2003 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards "Top TV Series" – Jakob Dylan Won[15]
Emmy Award "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" – Farrah Fawcett Nominated[16]
Environmental Media Awards "Drama - TV Episodic" – "Assuming the Position" Nominated[17]
2004 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards "Top TV Series" – Jakob Dylan Won[18]
Environmental Media Awards "Drama - TV Episodic" – "Big Coal" Nominated[19]
Young Artist Award "Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress" – Danielle Panabaker Won[20]
2005 Prism Awards "Performance in a Drama Series Storyline" – Simon Baker Nominated[21]
"TV Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline" – "Beautiful Blue Mystic" and "Amends" Nominated[21]
Young Artist Award "Best Performance in a Television Series - Recurring Young Actress" – Scout Taylor-Compton Nominated[22]

References

  1. ^ "CBS The Guardian Promo...". YouTube: Jamie Gee. 31 August 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQuM-SFwmi8
  2. ^ Rob Owen. "Why The Guardian Had to End...". Posted online by Eline_K. Fanpop. 22 May 2004. http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/the-guardian-tv-show/articles/50185/title/why-guardian-end
  3. ^ Phil Weston is the character Ferrell played in the film Kicking & Screaming.
  4. ^ 'The Complete Series' Brings All 3 Seasons Together on DVD
  5. ^ The Guardian: The First Season
  6. ^ The Guardian: The Second Season
  7. ^ Lambert, David (6 December 2010). "The Guardian - Simon Baker's 3rd and Final Season Announced: Date, Cost, Specs, Package". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  8. ^ The Guardian - Retter mit Herz - Staffel 1
  9. ^ The Guardian - Retter mit Herz - Staffel 2
  10. ^ The Guardian: Retter mit Herz - Die komplette erste Staffel
  11. ^ The Guardian: Retter mit Herz - Die komplette zweite Staffel
  12. ^ a b c d "Awards for "The Guardian" (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  13. ^ "SIMON BAKER". goldenglobes.org. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  14. ^ a b "Twenty-Third Annual Young Artist Awards 2002". www.youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  15. ^ "Top Television Series (2003)". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  16. ^ "PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD DATABASE". www.emmys.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  17. ^ "13th Annual Environmental Media Awards". Environmental Media Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  18. ^ "ASCAP HONORS TOP FILM AND TELEVISION COMPOSERS AND SONGWRITERS AT 19TH ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  19. ^ "14th Annual Environmental Media Awards". Environmental Media Association. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  20. ^ "25th Annual Young Artist Awards - Winners and Nominations". www.youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  21. ^ a b "Winners & Nominees". prismawards.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  22. ^ "26th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". www.youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

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