List of The Job episodes
| The Job | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Denis Leary Peter Tolan |
| Starring |
Denis Leary Bill Nunn Lenny Clarke Diane Farr Adam Ferrara John Ortiz Julian Acosta Keith David Wendy Makkena Karyn Parsons |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Tyng |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Lauren Corrao Jim Serpico Denis Leary Peter Tolan |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
The Cloudland Company Apostle Touchstone Television DreamWorks Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 14, 2001 – April 24, 2002 |
The Job is an American single-camera sitcom that aired on ABC between March 14, 2001 and April 24, 2002. The show was filmed entirely on location in New York City. Many of the principal actors went on to either star or guest star in the FX network's Denis Leary-produced Rescue Me. In Rescue Me, the lead character (played by Leary) is very similar to Mike McNeil, but is a fireman rather than a police officer.
The series follows a New York City police officer named Mike McNeil (Denis Leary) – who indulges in adultery, alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription drug abuse – and his fellow bumbling detective pals. The show, which appeared to borrow the tone and look of NYPD Blue for semi-satirical purposes, was built around the Mike McNeil character, but relied on a strong ensemble cast.
In the United States, the series aired on ABC from 2001 until its cancellation in 2002. ABC heavily promoted the formula-defying show in the beginning, but its ratings plunged very soon after its debut. The series debuted in the spring of 2001 with 6 episodes, and was renewed for the following season. However, in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, the show's second-season premiere was pulled, and the second season did not air until the spring of 2002. At the time, the ABC network was trying to modify its schedule to reflect the more family-friendly programming its parent corporation, Disney, was known for.
The complete series (19 episodes) was released on DVD in the United States in May 2005.
The show was respected by many TV critics anyway, due to its 'real life'-like dialogue, multi-dimensional characters, and understated-yet-sharp wit.
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