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Guide: Leaving L.A.
Synopsis:
"Why is everyone so afraid of death? . . . Life is just an intermission
to get us ready for the real adventure." -- ("Tiffany," lab technician,
Los Angeles County Coroner's Office)
Suicides,
murders and other unexplained deaths can be mysterious ways to "leave
Los Angeles," but the dedicated investigators of the Los Angeles
County Coroner's office are there to uncover the truth. Like the
masters of a gigantic puzzle, these committed workers tirelessly
piece together the compelling stories of the dearly departed.
Conducting
endless rounds of interviews, constantly searching for the slightest
clue and, of course, performing autopsies are just some of the elements
in a hard, but ordinary, day's work, in the offbeat new mid-season
drama series, "Leaving L.A.," premiering Saturday, April 12th (9:00-10:00
p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
One
would think that those who "look death in the eye" every day would
have a somewhat grim view of life -- but the opposite is true. Whether
they get psychic feedback from handling someone's personal effects
or become engrossed in discussion with a corpse, their sympathetic
encounters with the processes of mortality enable them to not only
find humor in their jobs but also to appreciate the joy of everyday
living. After all, death is just a stepping stone to "Leaving L.A."
. . .
Acting
as tour guides for the deceased are an eclectic group of people:
Reed, an investigator whose humor and love for life bring much-needed
relief to his co-workers; Libby, the beautiful and intense new investigator,
who is desperately trying to adapt to her new environment after
recently being dismissed from the LAPD; Dr. Claudia Chan, a brilliant
medical examiner in the grip of a mid-life crisis; Tiffany, a spiritual
lab technician, who lovingly escorts the deceased into the afterlife;
Manny, a bizarre, yet lovable, lab technician who fancies himself
a ladies' man when in reality he is quite the opposite; Dudley,
the coroner's hip photographer who aspires to a career in fashion
photography; Martha, a self-proclaimed psychic whose predictions
about the dead, as well as the living, are eerily accurate; and
Dr. Neil Bernstein, the eccentric and egotistical Chief Coroner
of Los Angeles.
The
Cast:
Chris Meloni as Reed Simms
Melina Kanakaredes as Libby Gallante
Lorraine Toussaint as Dr. Claudia Chan
Hilary Swank as Tiffany Roebuck
Billie Worley as Manny Byrd
Cress Williams as Dudley Adams
Anne Haney as Martha Hayes
Ron Rifkin as Dr. Neil Bernstein
Production
Credits:
"Leaving L.A." is filmed in Burbank on the Warner Bros. lot as well
as various locations throughout the Los Angeles area.
The
series was created by Nancy Miller, who serves as executive producer
along with Rick Kellard. Artie Mandelberg is the producer and Gary
Randall is co-producer. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television
Episodes:
INTERMISSION
4/12/97
Guest
starring are Vincent Guastaferro as Detective Lyons, Nancy McLoughlin
as Amy, Al Fann as Mr. Cricket, Rex Linn as Detective Franco, John
Capodice as Joey, Bruce French as Mr. Jenkins, Lorna Raver as Mrs.
Jenkins, Maurice Chasse as Dominic Vashati and Chad McKnight as
the young uniformed cop. "Intermission" was written by creator/executive
producer Nancy Miller and directed by Tom McLoughlin.
GIVE
THEM NAMES 4/19/97 The L.A. County Coroner's Office, fearing there
may be a serial killer on the loose, frantically searches for any
clues that will reveal the identity of bones found in a mass grave;
and Reed and Libby investigate the death of an unidentifiable man
who died after falling into a vat of chocolate, on "Leaving L.A.,"
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television
Network. The series stars Christopher Meloni as Reed Simms, Melina
Kanakaredes as Libby Gallante, Lorraine Toussaint as Dr. Claudia
Chan, Hilary Swank as Tiffany Roebuck, Billie Worley as Manny Byrd,
Cress Williams as Dudley Adams, Anne Haney as Martha Hayes and Ron
Rifkin as Dr. Neil Bernstein. Guest starring are Nancy McLoughlin
as Amy Wright, Vanessa Bell Calloway as Louise Quinn, Christine
Estabrook as Jane Morgan, Cheryl Francis Harrington as Vicky Kiser,
Michele B. Chan as Lisa Cox and Chris Mulkey as Bobby Gallante.
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THE EYES OF A CITY 4/26/97 When a star college football player appears
to have committed suicide after being arrested, Reed and Libby must
investigate his suspicious death while the city of Los Angeles anxiously
awaits the outcome, on "Leaving L.A.," SATURDAY, APRIL 26 (9:00-10:00
p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The series stars Christopher
Meloni as Reed Simms, Melina Kanakaredes as Libby Gallante, Lorraine
Toussaint as Dr. Claudia Chan, Hilary Swank as Tiffany Roebuck,
Billie Worley as Manny Byrd, Cress Williams as Dudley Adams, Anne
Haney as Martha Hayes and Ron Rifkin as Dr. Neil Bernstein. Guest
starring are Nancy McLoughlin as Amy Wright, Olivia Cole as Lannett
Wilson, Michael Paul Chan as Sergeant Yamori, Michael Buchman Silver
as Officer Scott Williams, Kene Holliday as Preston Rogers and Chris
Mulkey as Bobby Gallante. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE BLACK WIDOWER 5/31/97 Reed and Libby are torn between consoling
a grieving widower, whose wife recently passed away in her sleep;
and the widower's estranged stepson, who believes foul play was
involved in his mother's death. Meanwhile, Martha is intrigued by
an invitation to appear on a talk show where her secret admirer
will reveal his identity, on "Leaving L.A.," SATURDAY, MAY 31 (9:00-10:00
p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The series stars Christopher
Meloni as Reed Simms, Melina Kanakaredes as Libby Gallante, Lorraine
Toussaint as Dr. Claudia Chan, Hilary Swank as Tiffany Roebuck,
Billie Worley as Manny Byrd, Cress Williams as Dudley Adams, Anne
Haney as Martha Hayes and Ron Rifkin as Dr. Neil Bernstein. Guest
starring are Nancy McLoughlin as Amy Wright, James Sutorius as Sergeant
Yates, William Schallert as Vernon Kilroy, Michael Cudlitz as Joey
Reno, Mimi Lieber as the producer, Warren Munson as Hildebrand and
Maty Monfort as Terry Gallagher. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOW? 6/7/97 A major scare hits the coroner's office when exposure
to a highly contagious plague leads to a 48-hour quarantine for
the entire staff, on "Leaving L.A.," SATURDAY, JUNE 7 (9:00-10:00
p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The series stars Christopher
Meloni as Reed Simms, Melina Kanakaredes as Libby Gallante, Lorraine
Toussaint as Dr. Claudia Chan, Hilary Swank as Tiffany Roebuck,
Billie Worley as Manny Byrd, Cress Williams as Dudley Adams, Anne
Haney as Martha Hayes and Ron Rifkin as Dr. Neil Bernstein. Guest
starring are Nancy McLoughlin as Amy Wright, Kim Johnston Ulrich
as Allison, Wendie Jo Sperber as Penny and Cary Pfeffer as the reporter.
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DEAD ELVIS 6/14/97 When Dudley's cancer-afflicted father dies from
what appears to be a suicide, the police question Dudley's involvement
in his father's death. Meanwhile, Reed and Libby investigate a mysterious
car accident involving a van full of dead Elvis impersonators; and
sparks fly when Reed and Libby embark on their first date, in the
series finale of "Leaving L.A.," SATURDAY, JUNE 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.,
ET), on the ABC Television Network. The series stars Christopher
Meloni as Reed Simms, Melina Kanakaredes as Libby Gallante, Lorraine
Toussaint as Dr. Claudia Chan, Hilary Swank as Tiffany Roebuck,
Billie Worley as Manny Byrd, Cress Williams as Dudley Adams, Anne
Haney as Martha Hayes and Ron Rifkin as Dr. Neil Bernstein. Guest
starring are Nancy McLoughlin as Amy Wright, Margaret Avery as Joanne,
John Dennis Johnston as Detective Cole, Chris Mulkey as Bobby Gallante,
Kimberly Huie as Susan, Perry Anzilotti as Max, Dietrich Bader ("The
Drew Carey Show") as the reporter, Josette DiCarlo as Marti Louis,
Pat Rick as the Bill Clinton look-alike and Teresa Barnwell as the
Mrs. Clinton look-alike.
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