"Space Precinct" (1994)TV series 1994-1995

Creator:

Gerry Anderson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

The extraterrestrial adventures of former NYPD detective Patrick Brogan, now a lieutenant with the Demeter City police force on the planet Altor...

Plot Keywords:

Outer Space | Future | Father Daughter Relationship | Police

Cast

Ted Shackelford	...	Lieutenant Patrick Brogan (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rob Youngblood	...	Officer Jack Haldane (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Simone Bendix	...	Officer Jane Castle (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jerome Willis	...	Captain Rexton Podly (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nick Klein	...	Matt Brogan (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Megan Olive	...	Liz Brogan (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mary Woodvine	...	Officer Aurelia Took (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gary Martin	...	Slomo (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rob Thirtle	...	Zipload / ... (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Leigh Tinkler	...	Nurse / ... (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Joanna Berns	...	PC / ... (17 episodes, 1994-1995)
Andy Dawson	...	Barco / ... (16 episodes, 1994-1995)
Wayne Forester	...	Businessman / ... (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Alexa Rosewood	...	Samina Podly / ... (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ken Whitfield	...	Bailiff / ... (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Will Barton	...	Forensic / ... (9 episodes, 1994-1995)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (24 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Company:

Grove Television Enterprises

Trivia:

With each episode costing between US $1-1.5 million, this was at the time the most expensive show that had ever been made in the UK.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mirrorball (2000) (TV)

Adult drama or kid's show?

The main problem with this series is it couldn't decide what it wanted to be. It had alot of the fun "family element" but yet it was marketed for an adult audience. This made it a very tough series to attract an audience (especially if it kept getting bumped by Ab-Flex infomercials every time I tried to tape it) I think this could have been more of a success run on Saturday mornings but NOT at 3am like many markets aired the series. Having said that this series had many elements of Gerry Anderson I love (remember this was produced by the guy who did Thunderbirds, Space 1999 and UFO). I thought the aliens were done well and it was nice to see models used instead of the over-used CGI animation we see all too often these days with this type of series. If you watch this series expecting a Gerry Anderson production (fans of UFO and Thunderbirds), this is a fun series! If you believe that all science fiction is required to be glossy, expensive and full of flash-bang CGI effects without regard to episode plot or character interaction (Blake's 7 & Doctor Who haters) Avoid this series at all cost! I guarantee you'll hate it.