Picket Fences
Seen it?1992 | 4 seasons | 42 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won 7 Emmys and it was critically acclaimed. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Power Book IV: Force, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 62 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 6 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and 2 more. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Miniseries or Movies for Television. Also nominated for 1 more Emmy, 4 more Golden Globes and 2 more SAG Awards. Plus 12 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 156K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11992 · 22 episodes · 4.5 out of 10Monday- Season 21993 · 22 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 31994 · 22 episodes · 1.7 out of 10Monday
- Season 41995 · 22 episodes · 1.4 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by David E. Kelley
- Tom SkerrittJimmy Brock
- Kathy BakerJill Brock
- Costas MandylorKenny Lacos
- Lauren HollyMaxine Stewart
- Holly Marie CombsKimberly Brock
- Justin ShenkarowMatthew Brock
- Adam WylieZack Brock
- Ray WalstonHenry Bone
- Don CheadleJohn Littleton
- Fyvush FinkelDouglas Wambaugh