The Big Easy(1996)

series - first aired/released 1996-08-11 - audience 9.0

Directed by David Grossman, Don Scardino, James Frawley, Kristoffer Tabori, Peter Ellis, Tom DeSimone, Vern Gillum, William Malone

The Big Easy television series was inspired by the film of the same name from 1987. The show premiered on the USA Cable Network August 11, 1996. Tony Crane played New Orleans police lieutenant/detective Remy McSwain, Susan Walters played state district attorney Anne Osbourne and Barry Corbin played police chief C.D. LeBlanc. Daniel Petrie Jr. was the executive producer of the series. 35 episodes were broadcast over two seasons. The series takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and was shot on location.