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Boomtown

Seen it?

2002 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Mystery, Drama, Action & Adventure

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 18 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Award: Best Direction in a Drama Series. Also nominated for 1 Emmy. Plus 5 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 12002 · 18 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22003 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Graham Yost

  • Donnie WahlbergDetective Joel Stevens
  • Neal McDonoughAssistant District Attorney David McNorris
  • Mykelti WilliamsonPolice Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
  • Gary BasarabaPolice Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler
  • Lana ParrillaTeresa Ortiz, paramedic in season one, rookie police officer in season two
  • Jason GedrickPolice Department Police Officer II Tom Turcotte