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F/X: The Series

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{{Infobox television

| starring = Cameron Daddo
Christina Cox
Kevin Dobson
Chris P. Anson (season 1)
Jacqueline Torres (season 2)
Jason Blicker
Carrie-Anne Moss (recurring)

| theme_music_composer = Christophe Beck

| open_theme = Christophe Beck

| end_theme = Christophe Beck

| composer = Christophe Beck
Adam Berry (additional music)
Mark Kilian (additional music)
Eric Colvin (additional music)
Kevin Manthei (additional music)

| country = Canada

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 40

| producer = Stephen Downing
Jay Firestone

| runtime = 1 hour

| company = Rysher Entertainment
Fireworks Entertainment Inc.

| channel = CTV

| first_aired = {{Start date|1996|09|09}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1998|05|25}}

}}

F/X: The Series is a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson (season 1), Jacqueline Torres (season 2), Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998.

Much or all of the show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (save for stock footage to make it appear to be New York City). The opening sequence ended with a television crew in the foreground loading trucks, and an enormous advertisement (painted on the rear of a building) for The Phantom of the Opera, of which a theatrical production was showing in Toronto at the time.

Premise

The show focuses on Rollie Tyler (Cameron Daddo), a special effects man in NYC, who assists NYPD detective Leo McCarthy (Kevin Dobson) in capturing criminals. In the second season, Dobson's character was killed and replaced with Mira Sanchez (Jacqueline Torres).

Cast

  • Cameron Daddo as Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert who moonlights as a forensic investigator and expert for the NYPD.
  • Kevin Dobson as Detective Leo McCarthy (season 1), a veteran NYPD officer and Tyler's handler until his untimely murder.
  • Christina Cox as Angie Ramirez, Tyler's friend and co-worker.
  • Jason Blicker as Detective Francis Gatti, McCarthy's partner.
  • Richard Waugh as Captain Marvin Van Duren, the NYPD commander overseeing all of Tyler's cases.
  • Carrie-Anne Moss as Lucinda "Luce" Scott (season 1), a struggling actress brought in by Tyler to act as a ringer or body double when needed.
  • Jacqueline Torres as Mira Sanchez (season 2), the NYPD officer who replaces McCarthy as Tyler's police handler.
  • Sherry Miller as Colleen O'Malley (season 1)

Episodes

=Season 1 (1996–97)=

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|EpisodeNumber_2=2

|EpisodeNumber2_1=1

|EpisodeNumber2_2=2

|Title=The Illusion

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=John Fasano

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|9|9}}

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|EpisodeNumber=3

|EpisodeNumber2=3

|Title=Zero Hour

|DirectedBy=Eric Till

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|9|16}}

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|EpisodeNumber=4

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title=High Risk

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|9|23}}

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|EpisodeNumber=5

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title=Payback

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|9|30}}

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|EpisodeNumber=6

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title=The Ring

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|10|7}}

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|EpisodeNumber=7

|EpisodeNumber2=7

|Title=Dingo

|DirectedBy=Allan Eastman

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|10|14}}

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|EpisodeNumber=8

|EpisodeNumber2=8

|Title=White Light

|DirectedBy=Mario Azzopardi

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|10|21}}

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|EpisodeNumber=9

|EpisodeNumber2=9

|Title=The Brotherhood

|DirectedBy=Jim Charleston

|WrittenBy=John Sheppard

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|10|28}}

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|EpisodeNumber=10

|EpisodeNumber2=10

|Title=French Kiss

|DirectedBy=Allan Eastman

|WrittenBy=Robert Hopkins

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|4}}

|ShortSummary= A close friend of Tyler's is accidentally killed by a bomb meant for Diane Nealey, an investment banker and money launderer who stole millions of dollars from Cuban mobster Ernesto Arias. McCarthy enlists Tyler and Angie to help him find Nealey after determining that she faked her death with help from Ernesto's top enforcer, Roberto. However, when Roberto realizes that the cops are onto him, he electrocutes Nealey to cover his tracks. Tyler then uses prosthetics to transform actress Lucinda Scott into the spitting image of Nealey in order to trick the gangsters into revealing their location by having her pretend to ask for "protection". Roberto sees through Lucinda's disguise and leaves another bomb to kill her. Angie and McCarthy use clever deceptions to trick Roberto's men into surrendering while Lucinda helps Tyler retrieve the bomb and detonate it under Roberto's van, killing him while still leaving enough evidence to build a case against Arias.

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|EpisodeNumber=11

|EpisodeNumber2=11

|Title=Eye of the Dragon

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=Robert Hopkins

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|11}}

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|EpisodeNumber=12

|EpisodeNumber2=12

|Title=Target

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|18}}

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|EpisodeNumber=13

|EpisodeNumber2=13

|Title=Supernote

|DirectedBy=Steve DiMarco

|WrittenBy=John Considine

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|25}}

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|EpisodeNumber=14

|EpisodeNumber2=14

|Title=Medea

|DirectedBy=Jon Cassar

|WrittenBy=Alison Lea Bingeman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|1|20}}

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|EpisodeNumber=15

|EpisodeNumber2=15

|Title=Shivaree

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|1|27}}

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|EpisodeNumber=16

|EpisodeNumber2=16

|Title=Gemini

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=John Sheppard

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|3}}

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|EpisodeNumber=17

|EpisodeNumber2=17

|Title=Double Image

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=Robert Hopkins

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|10}}

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|EpisodeNumber=18

|EpisodeNumber2=18

|Title=Quicksilver

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=Alison Lea Bingeman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|17}}

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|EpisodeNumber=19

|EpisodeNumber2=19

|Title=Get Fast

|DirectedBy=Allan Eastman

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|4|21}}

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|EpisodeNumber=20

|EpisodeNumber2=20

|Title=Bad Influence

|DirectedBy=J. Miles Dale

|WrittenBy=John Sheppard

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|4|28}}

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|EpisodeNumber=21

|EpisodeNumber2=21

|Title=Reunion

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|5|5}}

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|EpisodeNumber=22

|EpisodeNumber2=22

|Title=Script Doctor

|DirectedBy=Steve DiMarco

|WrittenBy=John Fasano

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|5|12}}

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=Season 2 (1997–98)=

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|EpisodeNumber=23

|EpisodeNumber2=1

|Title=Requiem for a Cop

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=Stephen Downing

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|15}}

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|EpisodeNumber=24

|EpisodeNumber2=2

|Title=Unfinished Business

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=Edward Allen Bernero

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|22}}

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|EpisodeNumber=25

|EpisodeNumber2=3

|Title=Siege

|DirectedBy=Doug Lefler

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|29}}

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|EpisodeNumber=26

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title=Shooting Mickey

|DirectedBy=William Gereghty

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|6}}

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|EpisodeNumber=27

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title=Deep Cover

|DirectedBy=Stephen Posey

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|13}}

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|EpisodeNumber=28

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title=House of Horrors

|DirectedBy=Mario Azzopardi

|WrittenBy=Avrum Jacobson

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|20}}

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|EpisodeNumber=29

|EpisodeNumber2=7

|Title=High Roller

|DirectedBy=James Head

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|27}}

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|EpisodeNumber=30

|EpisodeNumber2=8

|Title=Ritual

|DirectedBy=Doug Lefler

|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s= Damian Kindler|t= Damian Kindler & Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton}}

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|3}}

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|EpisodeNumber=31

|EpisodeNumber2=9

|Title=Spanish Harlem

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=Robert Hopkins

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|10}}

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|EpisodeNumber=32

|EpisodeNumber2=10

|Title=Flashback

|DirectedBy=Paul Lynch

|WrittenBy=Doug Molitor

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|17}}

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|EpisodeNumber=33

|EpisodeNumber2=11

|Title=Standoff

|DirectedBy=Brad Turner

|WrittenBy=William Gray

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|2}}

|ShortSummary= Det. Ramirez leaves an informant, Jennifer Elliot, under Tyler's supervision until she can be placed in protective custody, as Ramirez is trying to build a case against Bobby, the right-hand man of biker gang boss Earl Sarason. Bobby obtains pictures of Jennifer onset at one of Tyler's films. Tyler alerts Ramirez and attempts to move Jennifer discreetly by having her and Angie trade clothes and then fitting both women with identical prosthetic masks of each other's faces; the ruse works long enough for him to reach a secure location, but the gang catches up. Deanna, Bobby's girlfriend (and the real informant), persuades Earl to expel Bobby from the gang. Tyler uses his equipment to set various traps, holding off the bikers, but Bobby soon has a gun pointed at Jennifer. Earl then surprises and beats him into unconsciousness, agreeing to let Ramirez take him into custody. Jennifer and Deanna embrace, now both free of the gang's clutches.

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|EpisodeNumber=34

|EpisodeNumber2=12

|Title=Vigilantes

|DirectedBy=Brenton Spencer

|WrittenBy=Edward Allen Bernero

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|9}}

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|EpisodeNumber=35

|EpisodeNumber2=13

|Title=Reaper

|DirectedBy=Neill Fearnley

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|16}}

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|EpisodeNumber=36

|EpisodeNumber2=14

|Title=Inferno

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=Jim Henshaw

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|23}}

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|EpisodeNumber=37

|EpisodeNumber2=15

|Title=Evil Eye

|DirectedBy=James Head

|WrittenBy=J. Larry Carroll & David Bennett Carren

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|4}}

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|EpisodeNumber=38

|EpisodeNumber2=16

|Title=Chiller

|DirectedBy=Neill Fearnley

|WrittenBy=Alex Boon

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|11}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=39

|EpisodeNumber2=17

|Title=Thief

|DirectedBy=Mike Vejar

|WrittenBy=Robert Hopkins

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|18}}

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|EpisodeNumber=40

|EpisodeNumber2=18

|Title=Red Storm

|DirectedBy=J. Miles Dale

|WrittenBy=Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|25}}

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DVD releases

Alliance Home Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only).{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B003VPX5XK |title=F/X: The Series Season 1: Amazon.ca: DVD|date=September 28, 2010 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B003Z9K5YE |title=F/X: The Series - Season 2: Amazon.ca: DVD|date=October 26, 2010 }}

In Region 2, Cinema Club released the first season on DVD in the UK on March 27, 2006.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000E6D1LK |title=Fx: Series 1 (DVD) Amazon.co.uk: Fx: the Series: Film & TV|website=Amazon UK |date=March 27, 2006 }}

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! Ep#

! Region 1 (CAN)

! Region 2 (UK)

Season 1

| align="center"|22

| September 28, 2010

| March 27, 2006

Season 2

| align="center"|18

| October 26, 2010

| TBA

References

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External links

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