Rush Hour (U.S. TV series)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Roger Bondelli Noel Rogers Elisa Cohen Mike Banas |
| Location(s) | Universal City, California |
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David Connell Christian Sebaldt Marshall Adams |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | March 31, 2016 – present |
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Rush Hour is an American police procedural comedy television series developed by Blake McCormick and Bill Lawrence that is based on the popular film franchise of the same name created by Ross LaManna. Similar to the films, the series follows Detective Carter, a radical LAPD detective, and Detective Lee, a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong, as they are forced into forming an unlikely partnership. CBS placed a series order on May 8, 2015.[1] The show premiered on March 31, 2016.[2]
Cast
Main
- Justin Hires as Detective James Steven Carter,[1] a reckless LAPD detective who is partnered with an serious detective from Hong Kong, Detective Lee. He is based on the character that Chris Tucker portrayed in the Rush Hour film series.
- Jon Foo as Detective Jonathan Lee,[1] a strict detective from Hong Kong who is partnered with a brash detective from the LAPD, Detective Carter. He is based on the character that Jackie Chan portrayed in the Rush Hour film series. Unlike in the films, Lee does not carry a firearm on the job, due to being haunted by having to kill someone with one in Hong Kong sometime before the series.[3]
- Aimee Garcia as Sergeant Didi Diaz,[1][4] Carter's former partner. After her son Derrick was born, she decided to work from her desk instead of on the streets. To avoid her from being humiliated from the other cops, Carter took the heat and let them believe that he dumped her as a partner.
- Page Kennedy as Gerald Page,[5] a low life criminal and Carter's cousin who is secretly his and Lee's informant to help them solve cases. When he was 16, he and Carter robbed a man outside a liquor store with a unloaded BB gun. When the cops arrived, he told Carter to run, believing that his cousin had more potential in life than he ever would.
- Wendie Malick as Captain Lindsay Cole,[1] Carter's and Lee's no nonsense captain. She gets annoyed with Carter's wild behavior when he's on a case, but also recognizes that he's a great detective. She finds Detective Lee extremely attractive.
Recurring
- Jessika Van as MSS Agent Kim Lee,[4] a former Hong Kong police officer and Lee's younger sister. When she first arrived in Los Angeles, she joined the Quantou, a dangerous Chinese crime organization, believing that her big brother wasn't letting her live up to her full potential as a cop. In "Assault on Precinct 7", she is revealed to be an MSS agent undercover in the organization, but opts to keep this hidden from Lee to protect him.
- Kirk Fox as Detective Don "Donovan" Ovan,[6] a detective who works with Carter and Lee. He and Carter have a strong dislike for each other.
- Steele Gagnon as Derrick
Guest Stars
- Robyn Lively as FBI Agent Myers
- Byron Mann as Fong
- Kirk Fox as Donovan
- Diedrich Bader as CIA Agent Westhusing
- Lyman Chen as MSS agent Joseph Yun
- James Hong as Dragon
- Lewis Tan as Cheng
- Rich Ting as Zhou Tu
- Doug Savant as D.A. Ginardi
- George Cheung as Captain Chen
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jon Turteltaub | Teleplay by: Bill Lawrence & Blake McCormick and Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna Story by: Ross LaManna | March 31, 2016 | 276098 | 5.06[7] |
| When the Quantou organization from Hong Kong steal valuable terracotta statues from a cargo plane in Los Angeles, Detective Lee, tasked with recovering them travels to Los Angeles, and is partnered with Detective James Carter. Their investigation leads them to a noodle restaurant in Chinatown used by the Quantou. While there, Lee encounters his sister Kim who he believed was killed along with the officers guarding the statues, and learns she's working with the Quantou. Because of their actions, Carter is suspended by Captain Lindsay Cole, and Lee is ordered to return to Hong Kong. Carter convinces Lee to continue the investigation, which leads them to an empty mall containing the statues. Inside the mall, Lee encounters his sister Kim, and learns that Thomas was responsible for the Quantou stealing the statues. With the statues recovered, Carter's suspension is lifted, and Lee reveals to him that he had transferred to the LAPD office. | ||||||
| 2 | "Two Days or the Number of Hours Within that Timeframe" | Peter Weller | Blake McCormick | April 7, 2016 | 4X6403 | 4.81[8] |
| Detective Carter and Detective Lee investigate a series of homicides committed by a gang during a home invasion. They are called to arrest a drug dealer who turns out to be Carters cousin Gerald, and arrest him. When they notice he's wearing a stolen Rolex from one of the homes, Carter suggests a deal to Captain Cole that Gerald helps them in exchange for avoiding prison, but she refuses. Carter decides to break him out anyway, and he leads them across the city. But when the investigation leads them nowhere, Gerald handcuffs Carter to a handrail and flees. They realize that the gang responsible for the homicides had worked on the houses previously when Lee remembers the similar art styles used in the homes, which leads them to Nick Wright. After arresting Nick, Carter is called back to the station by Captain Cole and is told that as punishment for his actions he can take no acclaim for the arrest, and then congratulates Lee. Gerald is later released from custody. | ||||||
| 3 | "Captain Cole's Playlist" | Sylvain White | Brian Chamberlayne & Steve Franks | April 14, 2016 | 4X6410 | 4.26[9] |
| Carter and Lee search for a young graffiti artist who witnessed the murder of an LAPD detective, and is the link to the suspect, an infamous criminal known as "The Turk". | ||||||
| 4 | "LA Real Estate Boom" | Jimmy Muro | Cindy Fang | April 21, 2016 | 4X6407 | 4.65[10] |
| Detective Carter and Detective Lee investigate a series of bombings committed by a man targeting people connected to a strip club that was demolished. They learn that the man responsible worked at a bakery that was lost during the demolition, and that the man had previously attempted to get the building classed as a heritage site, but failed. Meanwhile Gerald, after learning that Lee is looking for a new place to stay, offers his services and takes him to Didi's house. Gerald tells Lee that the place is perfect for him as he had once said that it had felt like home to him. Lee is reluctant to accept the offer, but is reassured by Didi that he's welcome to stay in the spare room. | ||||||
| 5 | "Assault on Precinct 7" | John Putch | Trey Callaway | April 28, 2016 | 4X6409 | 4.32[11] |
| Detective Lee's sister named Kim goes undercover mission without her Brother knowing. She is MSS Agent who works for Chinese Ministry State of Secruity with MSS Agent Joseph Yun alongside FBI Agent Myers & CIA Agent Westhusing. They meet up with Captain Cole & introduce MSS Agent Kim who turns out to be Detective Lee's Sister. Detective Lee & Captain Cole thought Kim was dead but she's barely alive since Kim wants to be a cop but she's now MSS Agent. Detective & MSS Agent Lee lost their parents since they're teenagers. Agent Lee asks Captain Cole she can't let her Brother know if he blows her cover. | ||||||
| 6 | "Welcome Back, Carter" | Steve Boyum | Brittany Hilgers & Krystal Houghton-Ziv | May 5, 2016 | 4X6412 | 4.56[12] |
| Lee and Carter pose as faculty at a prestigious high school to investigate the death of a student, later discovered to be an undercover police officer investigating illegal drug activity. | ||||||
| 7 | "Badass Cop"[13] | Steve Boyum | Steve Franks | May 12, 2016 | 4X6402 | TBD |
| 8 | "Wind Beneath My Wingman"[14] | Maja Vrvilo | Krystal Houghton Ziv | May 19, 2016 | 4X6406 | TBD |
| 9 | "Prisoner of Love"[15] | TBA | TBA | May 26, 2016 | 4X6405 | TBD |
Broadcast
The series premiered on CBS in the United States on March 31, 2016. It will air on E4 in the United Kingdom in 2016.[16]
Filming locations
Among the locations used for filming the new series were three places in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California: Roscoe Boulevard in Canoga Park, and two locations in Studio City: Universal Inn on Ventura Boulevard, and Vista Pointe II Apartments on Aqua Vista Street.[17]
Reception
Rush Hour has been met with generally mixed to negative reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 24% "rotten" rating. Its critical consensus states: "Lackluster chemistry and uninspired plotting prevent Rush Hour from living up to its namesake."[18] Metacritic gave season one of the show a score of 46 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[19]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | March 31, 2016 | 1.1/4[7] | 5.06[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "Two Days or the Number of Hours Within that Timeframe" | April 7, 2016 | 0.9/3[8] | 4.81[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Captain Cole's Playlist" | April 14, 2016 | 0.9/3[9] | 4.26[9] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "La Real Estate Boom" | April 21, 2016 | 1.0/4[10] | 4.65[10] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Assault on Precinct 7" | April 28, 2016 | 0.9/3[11] | 4.32[11] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | "Welcome Back, Carter" | May 5, 2016 | 0.8/3[12] | 4.56[12] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "Badass Cop" | May 12, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Wind Beneath My Wingman" | May 19, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Prisoner of Love" | May 26, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Andreeva, Natalie (May 8, 2015). "'Limitless', 'Rush Hour', 'Criminal Minds' Spinoff, 'Code', 'Life' Among CBS Orders". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ "CBS Announces More Spring Premiere Dates". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Jon Foo on why Lee doesn't carry a gun". Twitter. April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Natalie (March 6, 2015). "Aimee Garcia Cast In CBS’ ‘Rush Hour’". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ Hinckley, David (March 28, 2016). "CBS Serves Up a New Rush Hour Where It’s Actually Fun to Spend Some Time". The Huffington Post. AOL (Verizon Communications). Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Kirk Fox on Donovan's full name". Twitter. April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 1, 2016). "Thrusday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up; 'Scandal', 'Life in Pieces' and 'The 100' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 8, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Odd Couple' and 'The 100' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 15, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 22, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Bones' adjust up, '2 Broke Girls' and 'Legends of Tomorrow' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 29, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Big Bang Theory' adjust up; 'Odd Couple', 'Mom' and 'The 100' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (May 6, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Mom' and 'Rush Hour' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "(#RH102) "Badass Cop"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "(#RH106) "Wind Beneath My Wingman"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Shows A-Z - rush hour on cbs". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (August 10, 2015). "Rush Hour: The TV series is coming to E4 in 2016". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ Onset-Hollywood Editor (March 30, 2016). "Rush Hour: TV series (2016–) Filming Locations". Onset-Hollywood. United States. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Rush Hour: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. NBCUniversal (Comcast) and Warner Bros. (Time Warner). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Rush Hour (2016) - Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- General references
- "Shows A-Z – rush hour on cbs". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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