Queens Supreme

Queens Supreme
File:Queens Supreme.png The show's title card.
Genre	Dramedy
Created by	Dan and Peter Thomas
Developed by	Kevin Fox
Written by	Keith Samples Christopher Ambrose Marjorie David Kevin Fox Stephen Godchaux Mona Mansour Linda McGibney James D. Solomon
Directed by	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
Starring	Oliver Platt Robert Loggia Annabella Sciorra L. Scott Caldwell Marcy Harriell James Madio
Composer(s)	Douglas J. Cuomo Chris Hajian
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (10 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Julia Roberts Kevin Fox Deborah Schindler Aaron Spelling Erwin Stoff E. Duke Vincent Marjorie David Keith Samples Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Producer(s)	Stephen Godchaux Steve Rose Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Linda McGibney
Production location(s)	Flushing, Queens, New York Long Island City, Queens, New York
Cinematography	Ron Fortunato Tony C. Jannelli
Editor(s)	James Y. Kwei Vanessa Procopio Tom Swartwout
Camera setup	Chaim Kantor Peter Nolan
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Production company(s)	Shoelace Productions Spelling Television Red Om Films Revolution Studios Shadowland Productions Columbia Broadcasting System
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	January 10 – 24, 2003
External links
Website

Queens Supreme is an American courtroom dramedy television series which aired on CBS in January 2003. The series starred Oliver Platt as New York judge Jack Moran who, with his equally eccentric and colorful as colleagues, preside over court cases as the real-life Queens Supreme Court in Long Island City, Queens. 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.

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.

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 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.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	Prod. code
01	"One Angry Man"	January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10)	#108
02	"Pilot"	January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17)	#100
03	"Flawed Heroes"	January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)	#109
04	"Supreme Heat"	N/A	N/A
05	"Mad About You"	N/A	N/A
06	"Permanent Markers"	N/A	N/A
07	"Let's Make a Deal"	N/A	N/A
08	"Things Change"	N/A	N/A
09	"Case by Case"	N/A	N/A
10	"The House Next Door"	N/A	N/A
11	"Words That Wound"	N/A	N/A
12	"That Voodoo That You Do"	N/A	N/A
13	"The Eyes Have It"	N/A	N/A

External links

• Queens Supreme at IMDb
• Queens Supreme at TV.com
• Queens Supreme at TV Guide
• Queens Supreme at AllMovie

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