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The District

Name: The District
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-10-07
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Jonathan LaPaglia, Roger Aaron Brown, Sean Patrick Thomas, Elizabeth Marvel

2000 | 4 seasons | 44 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved The Killing or Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 65 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
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 77K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12000 · 23 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
Saturday
Season 22001 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 32002 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 42003 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Terry George, Jack Maple

Craig T. NelsonJack Mannion
Jonathan LaPagliaKevin Debreno
Roger Aaron BrownJoe Noland
Sean Patrick ThomasTemple Page
Elizabeth MarvelNancy Parras