"My Own Worst Enemy" (2008) TV series

Creator:

Jason Smilovic
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

One man. Two very different lives.

Plot:

Henry Spivey, an efficiency expert, lives a typical suburban life, right down to the wife, two kids...

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Short Lived | Government Agent | Dual Identity | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Christian Slater	...	Edward Albright / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Mike O'Malley	...	Raymond Carter / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Saffron Burrows	...	Dr. Norah Skinner (9 episodes, 2008)
Mädchen Amick	...	Angelica 'Angie' Spivey (9 episodes, 2008)
Alfre Woodard	...	Mavis Heller / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Omid Abtahi	...	Tony Nazari (9 episodes, 2008)
Taylor Lautner	...	Jack Spivey (7 episodes, 2008)
Bella Thorne	...	Ruthy Spivey (6 episodes, 2008)
James Cromwell	...	Alistair Trumbull (6 episodes, 2008)
Mindy Sterling	...	Arlene Scott (5 episodes, 2008)
Missy Yager	...	Mary Grady (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
David Semel		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Jason Smilovic		(9 episodes, 2008)
Rafe Judkins		(8 episodes, 2008)
Lauren LeFranc		(2 episodes, 2008)
Tyler Mitchell		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Kim Clements	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2008)
John Eisendrath	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Michael Hissrich	....	line producer / producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Courtney Kemp	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Robert Kravis	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Tyler Mitchell	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2008)
David Semel	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Jason Smilovic	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Patrick Ward	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Knauf	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Aida Rodgers	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Mark Rosner	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
John McCarthy		(9 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Oliver Bokelberg		(9 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Henk Van Eeghen		(3 episodes, 2008)
Paul Dixon		(2 episodes, 2008)
Robert Florio		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
John Papsidera		(9 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Steve Hardie		(9 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Val Wilt		(9 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Cassel		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Kathryn Morrison		(9 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Amy L. Disarro	....	key makeup artist (9 episodes, 2008)
Mary Ann Valdes	....	hair department head / department head hair stylist (9 episodes, 2008)
Rebecca Alling	....	makeup department head (8 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Devin Rich	....	post-production supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Aida Rodgers	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 2008)
Tyler Romary	....	assistant unit production manager (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carla Graichen	....	additional assistant director / additional second assistant director (9 episodes, 2008)
Frank Tignini	....	second second assistant director (9 episodes, 2008)
Tyler Romary	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2008)
Adam Ben Frank	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Eric Tignini	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Joe May	....	additional second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Sunday Stevens	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Jason E. Hatfield	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2008)
Lizzy Jane Klein	....	art department assistant / art department production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Brook Mansbridge	....	propmaker/gangboss (9 episodes, 2008)
Caroline Quinn-Decker	....	set designer (9 episodes, 2008)
Bryan Turk	....	general foreman (9 episodes, 2008)
Whit Vogel	....	art department coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Turk	....	construction coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Briana Dorner	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 2008)
Doug Madison Jr.	....	property master (6 episodes, 2008)
Michael Panevics	....	armourer (4 episodes, 2008)
Kirk Graves	....	on-set dresser (2 episodes, 2008)
Neal W. Zoromski	....	property master (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Bruce M. Honda	....	dialogue editor (9 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer (9 episodes, 2008)
Walter Newman	....	sound supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Bob Redpath	....	sound supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Geoffrey G. Rubay	....	sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2008)
Martin Schloemer	....	sound recordist (9 episodes, 2008)
Deron Street	....	first assistant sound editor (9 episodes, 2008)
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Young	....	adr mixer (9 episodes, 2008)
Patrick Hanson	....	production sound mixer (8 episodes, 2008)
Eric Maxwell	....	foley editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist (2 episodes, 2008)
Rob Cunningham	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Jason Oliver	....	adr recordist (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Special Effects by
Brendon O'Dell	....	special effects (9 episodes, 2008)
Jake Valdez	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Paul Linden	....	visual effects supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Diego Galtieri	....	digital compositor (6 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Wieber	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2008)
Rodrigo Armendariz	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2008)
Eric Belanger	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2008)
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2008)
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2008)
Brenda Li	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2008)
Nobuteru Sasagawa	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Stunts
Ian Quinn	....	stunt coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Marc Schaffer	....	lead stunt double: Christian Slater / stunt double: Christian Slater (9 episodes, 2008)
Eyad Elbitar	....	stunt performer / stunt performer: Russian #4 / ... (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Schriver	....	stunts / stunt performer: Russian #5 (3 episodes, 2008)
Gianni Biasetti	....	skydiving supervisor / stunts (2 episodes, 2008)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2008)
Jimmy Sprague	....	utility stunts (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Kennedy	....	key grip (9 episodes, 2008)
Frank Klepadlo	....	key rigging grip / rigging key grip / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Yen P. Nguyen	....	second assistant camera (9 episodes, 2008)
George A. Olson Jr.	....	assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera (9 episodes, 2008)
Joel Perkal	....	first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera (9 episodes, 2008)
Glade Quinn	....	dolly grip (9 episodes, 2008)
Roger Sassen	....	gaffer (9 episodes, 2008)
Tony Schultz	....	second assistant camera (9 episodes, 2008)
Scott Fuller	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 2008)
Michael G. Wojciechowski	....	camera operator / director of photography: second unit / ... (8 episodes, 2008)
Jack L. Zeman	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Leach	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Adam L. Taylor	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Jennifer Cram	....	casting associate (9 episodes, 2008)
Dylan Jury	....	casting assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
E.L. Staehli	....	extras casting (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roger J. Forker	....	key costumer (9 episodes, 2008)
Dana Kay Hart	....	costume supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Abate	....	costumer (2 episodes, 2008)
Kristen Evenson	....	costumer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Fred Eldridge	....	colorist (9 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Leven	....	post-production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Joey Reinisch	....	post-production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Brian J. Cavanaugh	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2008)
Roger Fenton	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Kerri K. Drootin	....	music supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Will Holliday	....	assistant music editor (9 episodes, 2008)
Brad Segal	....	music editor / composer: source music (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
John A. Brubaker	....	transportation coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Adam Fox	....	transportation dispatcher (9 episodes, 2008)
Fred Teague	....	transportation captain (9 episodes, 2008)
Richard Denson	....	driver (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
David J. Burke	....	consultant (9 episodes, 2008)
Bryan Cogman	....	assistant: writers (9 episodes, 2008)
Jason D'Alberti	....	office production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Nowell Grossman	....	production accountant (9 episodes, 2008)
Tracy Hepler	....	office production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Kathleen Keller	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Sean Kotzin	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Eric Lombart	....	office production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Michelle Maloney	....	assistant: Mr. Hissrich / assistant: Michael Hissrich / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Lucas Moore	....	studio teacher (9 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Quale	....	assistant production coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Juliet Seniff	....	assistant: director / assistant: Mr. Semel (9 episodes, 2008)
Riley Stearns	....	assistant to writers (9 episodes, 2008)
Patience Thoreson	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2008)
Martin Usher	....	production assistant / set production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Mark Zuckerbrow	....	production secretary (9 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Jansen	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2008)
Erin Long	....	first assistant accountant (8 episodes, 2008)
Scott Murphy	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Johanna Silverman	....	assistant: Mr. Cromwell (6 episodes, 2008)
Shea E. Butler	....	additional script supervisor / script supervisor (4 episodes, 2008)
Fred Fein	....	stand-in (4 episodes, 2008)
Michael D. Witman	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Jacob Gilbert	....	production assistant / set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Ian Larsson	....	additional set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Gregory Tapscott	....	key assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2008) (USA) (TV)
• TV2 (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Executive Assurance  security (season 1)
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  office trailer
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Panther Dollies & Cranes  grip and lighting equipment (dollies and cranes)
• Reel Chefs Catering  catering
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Trivia:

Janus was the Roman god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces or heads, facing in opposite directions.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (2008) (TV)

A shame to cancel

This was an excellent, thoughtful show with a mix of action, suspense, and technology. The plot kept an interesting pace and allowed just enough time for human interest and reflection. The characters had complex emotions and motivations. The cast was well chosen and the acting was superb. It was an excellent venue for Christian Slater to showcase his talents. The show was superior to the proliferation of superficial reality TV shows, mindless games shows and cloned crime fighting shows network execs seem to think people want to watch. NBC should be ashamed to cancel this show. Fans should let their voices be heard. Let's bring this one back for next year!