Synopsis: Carla Gugino ("Spy Kids") stars as a smart, tenacious United States marshal on Miami's Gold Coast in ABC's new action-filled drama, "Karen Sisco." As she pursues dangerous fugitives from the law, Karen must navigate her way from the dark underbelly of South Beach nightlife to the sunshine and glitz of Palm Beach highlife, all while struggling to win the respect of her fellow officers.

Adapted from the critically acclaimed feature film "Out of Sight," which starred Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney, based on characters created by best-selling mystery writer Elmore Leonard, "Karen Sisco" also stars Academy Award nominee Robert Forster ("Jackie Brown") and award-wining actor/director Bill Duke ("Red Dragon").

Federal Marshal Karen Sisco (Gugino) grew up in law enforcement. Her father, Marshall Sisco (Forster), a semi-retired private investigator, had hoped she would steer clear of a dangerous career and settle down with someone safe, like a doctor or a lawyer. But it seems the feisty young woman is destined to follow in her father's law enforcement footsteps. The elder Sisco knows that his daughter faces the daunting task of living up to his reputation and, equally challenging, separating her dangerous career from her precarious love life.

Seasoned Federal Marshal Amos Andrews (Duke) is Sisco's boss. He, too, looks out for Sisco and, unlike most of her predominantly male colleagues, Andrews is not afraid to throw a challenge her way.

Infused with off-beat characters, menacing situations, unpredictable plot twists and unexpected romance, "Karen Sisco" delivers a compelling and dramatic look into the life of a young woman in pursuit of personal and professional success in her exceedingly complicated and frequently dangerous world. (courtesy ABC Entertainment, 2003)

The Cast:
Carla Gugino as Karen Sisco
Robert Forster as Marshall Sisco
Bill Duke as Amos Andrews

Production Credits:
Karen Sisco is executive produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, John Landgraf, Bob Brush and Michael Dinner. Scott Frank, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on the feature film "Out Of Sight," serves as executive consultant and Jason Smilovic is co-executive producer. Karen Sisco is from Jersey Television in association with Universal Network Television.

The Episodes:
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1-2 Dumb Bunnies--10/08/2003
When Florida's two stupidest cons, the Salchek brothers, escape from prison and steal a baseball worth millions from infamous mob boss Charlie Lucre (guest star, series executive producer Danny DeVito), Karen turns to their mother, a hapless waitress living in a trailer park (guest star Rhea Perlman), for clues on how to find them before Lucre's hitmen do.
Written by: John Mankiewicz
Directed by: Jeremy Kagan
Guest stars: Danny DeVito as Charlie Lucre, Rhea Perlman as Mrs. Salchek, Billie Burke as Merle Salchek, Kevin Dillon as Bob Salchek and Obba Babtunde as Daniel Burden.

1-3 The One That Got Away--10/15/2003
When a suave con artist (Thomas Kretschmann, "The Pianist") who bilks women out of their fortunes manages to slip away from Karen the minute he's off the plane, she's humiliated but determined to bring him in, despite the fact the FBI has ordered her off the case. Meanwhile, a former mob accountant (Xander Berkeley, "24") suddenly returns from hiding in the witness protection program, putting his -- and Karen's -- life in jeopardy; and Marshall is unhappy to find that Karen's old boyfriend, a married FBI agent (Peter Horton, "thirtysomething"), is back on the scene.
Written by: Jason Smilovic
Directed by: Michael Dinner
Guest stars: Jake Busey as Peter Dillard, Thomas Kretschmann as Nicholas Pell, Xander Berkeley as Alvin Simmons, Martha Plimpton as Chelsea Wentworth, Carlos Ponce as Will, Obba Babatunde as Daniel Burden, Ski Carr as Herve, and Peter Horton as Ray Nicolet.

1-4 Nostalgia--10/22/2003
Karen must protect a counterfeiter (guest star Jim True-Frost, "The Wire") who claims they went to high school together and appears to be the target of a mob boss. Meanwhile, Marshall's past comes to haunt him when an ex-con (guest star John Diehl) decides to settle a very old score.
Written by: Jason Smilovic
Directed by: Steve Miner
Guest stars: Jim True-Frost as Lester Porter, John Diehl as Junior McClean, Frank Grillo as Garrison Kick, Mark Espinoza as Hector Zapata, Robert Deacon as Modecai Jones, Michael Edward Thomas as Bobby Gorgeous, Kurt Fuller as Beau Swinton, Sarah Brown as Harmony Brown, Moira Harris as the waitress, Ezra Buzzingon as the desk clerk, Eric Edelstein as the corrections officer, Marcus Mitchell as guard no. 1, John O'Brien as agent no. 1, Kevin Brief as agent no. 2, Dick Miller as Salvatore Gigliano, Reggie Jordan as the doctor and Andrew Carrillo as the cab driver.