Copper | |
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Genre | Period drama |
Created by | Tom Fontana Will Rokos |
Starring | Tom Weston-Jones Kyle Schmid Anastasia Griffith Franka Potente Ato Essandoh Kevin Ryan |
Composer | Brian Keane |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 23 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | Barry Levinson Tom Fontana |
Producers | Bran Van Arragon Glen Salzman |
Production locations | Toronto, Ontario[1] |
Cinematography | Steven Cosens Paul Sarossy |
Editor | David B. Thompson |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production companies | Cineflix Studios Shaw Media |
Original release | |
Network | BBC America |
Release | August 19, 2012 September 22, 2013 | –
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Copper is a television drama series created by Tom Fontana and Will Rokos for BBC America. It is set in 1860s New York City, during the American Civil War, and stars Tom Weston-Jones as an Irish immigrant policeman, or "copper", who patrols and resides in the Five Points neighborhood. Other cast members include Kyle Schmid, Ato Essandoh, Anastasia Griffith, Tessa Thompson and Franka Potente.
The series was BBC America's first original scripted program after previously only airing co-productions and shows from the United Kingdom. Fontana, Rokos, Barry Levinson, and Christina Wayne were executive producers of the series.
The first season of 10 episodes premiered on August 19, 2012. The series was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, which premiered on June 23, 2013.[2] On September 19, 2013, Copper's cancellation was announced, three days before its second-season finale aired.[3]
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