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The Protector

Name: The Protector
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2011-06-12
Cast: Ally Walker, Tisha Campbell, Terrell Tilford, Miguel Ferrer, Chris Payne Gilbert

2011 | 1 seasons | 43 min | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved High Potential or Major Crimes, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Gloria Sheppard is an intuitive LAPD homicide detective who juggles her demanding personal and professional lives while raising two sons with the help of her troubled younger brother, Davey.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
53 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Michael Nankin, Jeffrey Bell

Ally WalkerGloria Sheppard
Tisha CampbellMichelle Dulcett
Terrell TilfordRamon 'Romeo' Rush
Miguel FerrerFelix Valdez
Chris Payne GilbertDavey Sheppard
Thomas RobinsonLeo Sheppard
Sage RyanNick Sheppard