Season 1

Season 1
No. of episodes	18
Original run	September 29, 2002 to April 20, 2003
DVD release	July 20, 2004
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Season 1 of Boomtown consists of 18 episodes. It originally aired from September 29, 2002 to April 20, 2003 on NBC. It was released on DVD on July 20, 2004.

Episodes

Series number	Season number	Image	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	1		"Pilot"	Jon Avnet	Graham Yost	29 September 2002	1-01
			Two girls shot in a drive by, one murdered. Two boys in a Mercedes and on the run. Through these events, we are introduced to the complex web binding Boomtown’s central characters. We meet manipulative deputy D.A. David McNorris, whose wife witnessed the shooting and whose mistress Andrea Little is a journalist reporting the event. We see Joel Stevens, a determined detective trying to keep up the façade of a happy family life after the death of his baby and attempted suicide of his wife Kelly, and Teresa Ortiz the paramedic who knows the truth but pretends not to in order to protect him. Bobby "Fearless" Smith is Joel’s partner, a Gulf War veteran with a list of things to do before he dies after his best friend was shot by a sniper. Ray Hechler is a senior police officer under scrutiny after his previous partner was convicted of corruption in the Vista Heights scandal, while his current partner Tom Turcotte is constantly under pressure from his father and himself to live up to lofty expectations. We also get an insight into the short life of Cantrel LaFontaine and hear some philosophical words from his grandfather.
2	2		"Possession"	Jon Avnet	Graham Yost	October 6, 2002	1-02
			During a call, a telemarketer overhears what seems to be a man killing his wife’s lover. As police investigate, they discover what happens when a wealthy loner is consumed by his obsession with an exotic dancer. For David McNorris and Andrea Little, the case also highlights the stresses of their ongoing affair.
3	3		"The Squeeze"	Jon Avnet	Michelle Ashford	October 13, 2002	1-03
			When respected defense attorney Robert Colson gets away with murder, the team tries a variety of techniques to secure a conviction. Joel and Fearless attempt to get Colson’s brother Jay to confess to helping him. Ray goes after Jay’s wife for a series of minor traffic offences and tries to pin her for shoplifting. Tom attempts to sell drugs to Jay’s son. Andrea confronts Colson at an exclusive club.
4	4		"Reelin' in the Years"	Bobby Roth	Laurence Andries	October 27, 2002	1-04
			A woman on the run for killing Paul Turcotte's partner in 1976 is finally captured. Tom’s strained relationship with Paul (his father) comes to a head. Meanwhile, Andrea begins to question her relationship with David, whom she met while campaigning on behalf of a man wrongly convicted of the murder.
5	5		"All Hallow's Eve"	Frederick K. Keller	Graham Yost	October 27, 2002	1-05
			On Halloween, Teresa’s ambulance is hijacked by a man whose brother has been shot in a robbery attempt. Meanwhile, Andrea breaks up with David.
6	6		"The Freak"	Jon Avnet	Michelle Ashford	November 3, 2002	1-06
			Fearless starts seeing visions of his dead war buddy Freaktown as he tries to protect a 10-year-old girl who witnessed a Russian mobster kill a man in a restaurant. Meanwhile, Ray and Tom are assigned the case of a man who stole his friend’s body from a funeral home.
7	7		"Insured by Smith & Wesson"	Peter Werner	Chris Brancato & Albert J. Salke (story) Chris Brancato (teleplay)	November 10, 2002	1-07
			Two men hold up a sports store managed by Les van Buren, a former TV star whom Ray idolised in the 80s. When Ray himself is taken hostage, he tries to inspire Les to “be a hero again”.
8	8		"Crash"	Jeremy Kagan	Fred Golan	November 17, 2002	1-08
			After a fatal traffic accident, Joel and Fearless work with Fearless’ ex-girlfriend, an insurance claims investigator, to uncover an fraud ring.
9	9		"The David McNorris Show"	Peter Werner	Laurie D. Arent	December 1, 2002	1-09
			When an influential Hollywood producer’s son becomes the prime suspect in a murder, David helps him escape prosecution to increase his chances of becoming District Attorney. But his deals fall through and his marriage collapses, sending David onto a dangerous downward spiral.
10	10		"Coyote"	Alex Zakrzewski	Ron Burla	December 8, 2002	1-10
			When a teenage girl is abducted from her home leaving a trail of blood, the only witness is a mentally ill man who thinks he’s an animal. The man turns out to be an old school friend of Andrea’s, who becomes the only hope of communicating with him.
11	11		"Monster's Brawl"	Rodrigo García	Javier Grillo-Marxuach	January 5, 2003	1-11
			As they investigate the bashing death of a homeless man, the team discovers the fight was staged by two amateur film makers for profit. Meanwhile, Joel relives the day he found Kelly unconscious in the bath.
12	12		"Sinaloa Cowboys"	Michael W. Watkins	Graham Yost	January 12, 2003	1-12
			The police investigate a fatal drug lab explosion and the subsequent murders of their suspects. Meanwhile, Fearless tries to quit smoking, and Joel and Teresa continue to battle their feelings for each other.
13	13		"Home Invasion"	Tucker Gates	Joel Anderson Thompson	March 2, 2003	1-13
			Joel and Fearless are forced to let Andrea in on their investigation of two violent murders as they try to prevent a third. Teresa tells the terminally ill father of the third family about how her own mother died.
14	14		"Execution"	Jon Avnet	Laurence Andries	March 9, 2003	1-14
			Chronic, a notorious prisoner on death row summons David McNorris hours before the execution. The police work frantically to save a kidnapped cop whom Chronic says will die unless his sentence is reduced to life imprisonment.
15	15		"Storm Watch"	Jon Avnet	Chris Brancato & Kevin Dunigan (story) Chris Brancato (teleplay)	March 16 2003	1-15
			Joel must interrogate his colleagues when the station is placed under lockdown after the revelation that Officers Wisnicki and Chandler’s murders were the result of a mole within the police.
16	16		"Fearless"	Frederick K. Keller	Graham Yost & Mykelti Williamson (story) Graham Yost (teleplay)	March 30, 2003	1-16
			When Fearless’ old neighbour is killed by a boy who claims to have been molested by him, Fearless confronts his past.
17	17		"Blackout"	Jack Bender	Fred Golan	April 13, 2003	1-17
			David wakes up from a drunken bender with blood on his car, a broken windshield and headlight, and no memory of the previous night. He tries to retrace his steps and panics when he realises a man was killed in a hit and run overnight.
18	18		"Lost Child"	Frederick K. Keller	Michelle Ashford	April 20, 2003	1-18
			Joel is under investigation for his baby’s death after the coroner’s report goes missing. Detective Trumper from Internal Affairs offers Tom a promotion in exchange for spying on Joel and extracting a confession. Meanwhile, the police investigate the abduction of a newborn baby.

Production

Credits

Cast

Starring

The starring cast

1. Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Joel Stevens (18 episodes)
2. Neal McDonough as Deputy District Attorney David McNorris (18 episodes)
3. Mykelti Williamson as Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith (18 episodes)
4. Gary Basaraba as Officer Ray Hechler (18 episodes)
5. Nina Garbiras as Andrea Little (18 episodes)
6. Lana Parrila as Emergency Medical Technician Teresa Ortiz (18 episodes)
7. and Jason Gedrick as Officer Tom Turcotte (18 episodes)

Guest starring

1. Megan Ward as Kelly Stevens (6 episodes)
2. Dorian Harewood as Captain Ronald Hicks (5 episodes)
3. Kelly Rowan as Marian McNorris (4 episodes)
4. Erin Daniels as Officer Karen Crane (4 episodes)
5. Erich Anderson as Ben Fisher (4 episodes)
6. Rick Gomez as Detective Daniel Ramos (3 episodes)
7. Annika Peterson as Katrina (3 episodes)
8. David Proval as Detective Paul Turcotte (3 episodes, 1 uncredited)
9. Matt Craven as Dr. Michael Hirsch (2 episodes)
10. Kim Murphy as Susan (2 episodes)
11. Henry G. Sanders as Sergeant Miller (2 episodes)
12. Sam Anderson as Scott Dawson (2 episodes)
13. David Brisbin as Internal Affairs Detective Richard Trumper (2 episodes)
14. Frank John Hughes as Officer Vincent Manzani (2 episodes)

Co-starring

1. Anthony Diaz-Perez as Emergency Medical Technician Randy Warren (7 episodes)

Crew

Season 1 poster

Producers

1. Graham Yost - Executive Producer (18 episodes)
2. Jon Avnet - Executive Producer (18 episodes)
3. Laurence Andries - Co-Executive Producer (17 episodes)
4. Chris Brancato - Co-Executive Producer (17 episodes)
5. Albert J. Salke - Co-Executive Producer (17 episodes)
6. Stephen Sassen - Episodic Producer (17 episodes)
7. Javier Grillo-Marxuach - Producer (17 episodes)
8. Fred Golan - Producer (17 episodes)
9. Lorie Zerweck - Co-Producer (17 episodes)
10. Michelle Ashford - Consulting Producer (13 episodes)
11. Phil Parslow - Producer ("Pilot")
12. Marsha Oglesby - Associate Producer ("Pilot")

Writers

1. Graham Yost - Creator (18 episodes), Executive Producer, Head Writer, Writer (5 episodes)
2. Michelle Ashford - Consulting Producer, Writer (3 episodes)
3. Laurence Andries - Co-Executive Producer, Writer (2 episodes)
4. Chris Brancato - Co-Executive Producer, Writer (2 episodes)
5. Fred Golan - Producer, Writer (2 episodes)
6. Albert J. Salke - Co-Executive Producer, Writer (Story: "Insured by Smith & Wesson")
7. Javier Grillo-Marxuach - Co-Executive Producer, Writer ("Monster's Brawl")
8. Laurie D. Arent - Freelance Writer ("The David McNorris Show")
9. Ron Burla - Freelance Writer ("Coyote")
10. Joel Anderson Thompson - Freelance Writer ("Home Invasion")
11. Kevin Dunigan - Co-star, Freelance Writer (Story: "Storm Watch")
12. Mykelti Williamson - Star, Freelance Writer (Story: "Fearless")

Directors

1. Jon Avnet - Executive Producer, Director (6 episodes)
2. Frederick K. Keller - Supervising Producer, Director (3 episodes)
3. Peter Werner - Episodic Director (2 episodes)
4. Bobby Roth - Episodic Director ("Reelin' in the Years")
5. Jeremy Kagan - Episodic Director ("Crash")
6. Alex Zakrzewski - Episodic Director ("Coyote")
7. Rodrigo García - Episodic Director ("Monster's Brawl")
8. Michael W. Watkins - Episodic Director ("Sinaloa Cowboys")
9. Tucker Gates - Episodic Director ("Home Invasion")
10. Jack Bender - Episodic Director ("Blackout")

Other crew

1. Philip Giffin - Music (18 episodes)
2. Denis Lenoir - Director of Photography
3. Michael Hanan - Production Designer
4. Debra Neil Fisher - Editor