Terriers | |
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Genre |
Crime Comedy-drama |
Created by | Ted Griffin |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Gunfight Epiphany" by Robert Duncan |
Composer(s) | Robert Duncan |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ed Milkovich |
Location(s) | San Diego, California |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company(s) |
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Distributor | 20th Television |
Release | |
Original network | FX |
Original release | September 8 – December 1, 2010 |
Terriers is an American crime comedy-drama television series created by Ted Griffin that aired on FX from September 8 to December 1, 2010. The show was canceled by FX on December 6, 2010 after the first season.
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth (Donal Logue) partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack (Michael Raymond-James), in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, with Dolworth having once been a member of the fictional Ocean Beach Police Department.
Despite low ratings, Terriers was met with much critical praise. On December 9, 2010, Time's James Poniewozik ranked Terriers at #10 on his top 10 list of television shows in 2010.The Daily Beast's Jace Lacob selected the show as part of his top 10 shows of 2010.HitFix.com's Alan Sepinwall ranked Terriers at #3 on his top 10 list for 2010 as well as #1 on his list of best new shows of 2010.The A.V. Club ranked it as #7 on their list of best shows of 2010.IGN's Matt Fowler gave the entire season a "10" and called it a "massively gratifying TV experience like no other." IGN also gave Terriers their award for "Best New Series of 2010." The series received a nomination for Outstanding New Program by the Television Critics Association.