Queens Supreme
{{Short description|American courtroom dramedy television series}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Queens Supreme.png
| caption = Title card
| alt_name =
| genre = Comedy drama
| creator = Kevin Fox
| developer =
| writer = Keith Samples
Christopher Ambrose
Marjorie David
Kevin Fox
Stephen Godchaux
Mona Mansour
Linda McGibney
James D. Solomon
| director = Keith Samples
Jace Alexander
Adam Bernstein
Bill D'Elia
Michael Fields
Stuart Gillard
Jefery Levy
John Patterson
Matthew Penn
David Platt
Tim Robbins
Paul Shapiro
Rick Wallace
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = Oliver Platt
Robert Loggia
Annabella Sciorra
L. Scott Caldwell
Marcy Harriell
James Madio
| judges =
| voices =
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Douglas J. Cuomo
Chris Hajian
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13 (10 unaired)
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Julia Roberts
Kevin Fox
Deborah Schindler
Aaron Spelling
Erwin Stoff
E. Duke Vincent
Marjorie David
Keith Samples
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
| producer = Stephen Godchaux
Steve Rose
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Linda McGibney
Daniel and Peter Thomas
| editor = James Y. Kwei
Vanessa Procopio
Tom Swartwout
| location = Flushing, Queens,
New York
Long Island City, Queens,
New York
| cinematography = Ron Fortunato
Tony C. Jannelli
| camera = Chaim Kantor
Peter Nolan
| runtime = 60 minutes
(with commercials)
| company = Shadowland Productions
Revolution Television
Red Om Films
Spelling Television
Eye Productions
| channel = CBS
| first_aired = {{start date|2003|1|10}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2003|1|24}}
| related =
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Queens Supreme is an American courtroom comedy drama television series created by Dan and Peter Thomas, which aired on CBS from January 10 to January 24, 2003. The series had a strong cast and considerable financial backing, especially from Julia Roberts's Shoelace Productions, Spelling Television and Revolution Studios; however, poor ratings forced its cancellation after three episodes.
Premise
The series starred Oliver Platt as New York judge Jack Moran who, with his equally eccentric and colorful colleagues, presides over court cases at the real-life Queens Supreme Court in Long Island City, Queens.
Characters
- Jack Moran (Oliver Platt) – a brilliant, cynical judge whose integrity and wisdom are often overshadowed by his non-conformist and occasionally bizarre courtroom behavior.
- Judge Thomas O'Neill (Robert Loggia) – the highest-ranking judge at the courthouse, O'Neill serves as the voice of reason and it often falls upon him to keep the peace among his colleagues.
- Kim Vicidomini (Annabella Sciorra) – newly appointed to the courthouse, she is a young and ambitious judge who is both highly skilled and has political connections.
- Rose Barnea (L. Scott Caldwell) – another senior judge, Barnea is hardworking and often brutally frank. She is particularly critical of Kim Vicidomini soon after her arrival.
- Carmen Hui (Marcy Harriell) and Mike Powell (James Madio) – two helpful law clerks who assist the judges.
Production
The idea for the series came about when two New York attorneys, twin brothers Dan and Peter Thomas, were discussing courtroom stories based on their shared experiences in Queens while on a plane flight to California in 2001. One of the passengers, a Hollywood producer, was sitting next to them and mentioned that they could be the basis for a television series. Indeed, the producer brought the idea to screenwriter Kevin Fox who later successfully pitched it to CBS. Fox was initially hesitant in becoming involved, feeling there were too many courtroom dramas already, but agreed after spending time at the New York Supreme Court himself.
The project was helped along by Dan's wife Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, head of Red Om Films (a subsidiary of Julia Roberts' production company Shoelace Productions) and a partner in Joe Roth's Revolution Studios, who was then looking for film and television products to develop. Her involvement was partially responsible in bringing such a high-profile cast and crew to the series.
The television pilot was filmed at both the Long Island City and New York State Supreme Courthouses by actor Tim Robbins in mid-August 2002 and 12 episodes were eventually ordered by the network. A midseason replacement for Robbery Homicide Division, Queens Supreme premiered on January 10, 2003, alongside Presidio Med in the prime-time Friday night timeslot.
Episodes
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|Title=One Angry Man
|DirectedBy = David Platt
|WrittenBy = Stephen Godchaux
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Pilot
|DirectedBy = Tim Robbins
|WrittenBy = Kevin Fox
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003|1|17}}
|ProdCode=100
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Flawed Heroes
|DirectedBy = Matthew Penn
|WrittenBy = Linda McGibney
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003|1|24}}
|ProdCode=109
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Supreme Heat
|DirectedBy = John Patterson
|WrittenBy = James Solomon
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=101
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|Title=Mad About You
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|WrittenBy = Christopher Ambrose
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=104
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|Title=Permanent Markers
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|WrittenBy = Mona Mansour
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=105
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Let's Make a Deal
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|WrittenBy = Stephen Godchaux & Christopher Ambrose
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=106
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|Title=Things Change
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|WrittenBy = Marjorie David
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Case by Case
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|WrittenBy = Kevin Fox & Stephen Godchaux
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=108
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=The House Next Door
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|WrittenBy = Stephen Godchaux
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=107
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|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=Words That Wound
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|WrittenBy = Kevin Fox
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=110
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=That Voodoo That You Do
|DirectedBy =
|WrittenBy = Marjorie David
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=111
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=The Eyes Have It
|DirectedBy = Keith Samples
|WrittenBy = Keith Samples
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|ProdCode=112
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0318005}}
- {{tvguide title|100363}}
Category:2000s American comedy-drama television series
Category:2003 American television series debuts
Category:2003 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:2000s American legal drama television series
Category:Television series by CBS Studios
Category:Television series by Spelling Television
Category:Television shows set in Queens