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Overview

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6.8/10   61 votes
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Writers:
Alan Di Fiore (writer)
Jim Kouf (writer)
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
26 September 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime | Thriller more
Plot:
FBI agent Joe Renato trains and handles rookie agents who go undercover to solve crimes at all levels of Los Angeles' diverse society... more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Too gritty for prime-time? more (5 total)

Cast

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Joe Pantoliano ... Joe Renato (16 episodes, 2003-2004)

Hill Harper ... Darnell (16 episodes, 2003-2004)

Anna Belknap ... Lily (16 episodes, 2003-2004)

Tanya Wright ... Marcy (16 episodes, 2003-2004)

Lola Glaudini ... Heather (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Street Boss (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
CBS was going to give this show a full-season of 22 episodes but it didn't happen because the series only aired 14 episodes and then was canceled with two episodes remaining unaired. more
Quotes:
Joe Renato: What's happening? Let's go! I don't have much time ... I gotta go kill a guy. more

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Too gritty for prime-time?, 10 August 2004
Author: telepinus1525 from Fountain Valley, CA

It never fails; as soon as I glom on to a prime-time diversion with a scintilla of character and originality, it gets nixed by the powers-that-be. "Big Apple", "Lucky", "Vengeance Unlimited", "The Agency"; and now, "The Handler". A perfect showcase for Joe Pantoliano's acting chops falls to the headsman's axe because it's a touch too gritty, with a plot that DEMANDS you pay attention with more than one's usual reptile-brain awareness. This whole situation reminds me of the comment that the Zucker brothers(creators of the "Airplane!" spoofs) made about why their series "Police Squad" was cancelled: "The executives complained that the viewers would have to pay attention to enjoy it." Trust me: if the star of the way-above-average "Joan of Arcadia" wasn't so hot-looking, Friday nights would be nothing but more reality shows. I guess I can count my blessings and be thankful--right?

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