Summary
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 54Audiences 72GoodWatch 51
Time to watch it all
65 h
89 episodes, about 44 min each
An episode a night: about 3 months.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
First aired
2000
October 7, 2000
Ended 2004
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Primetime Emmy Awards2001
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series2001Nominated
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
366 people
Craig T. NelsonJack Mannion89 episodes
Roger Aaron BrownJoe Noland89 episodes
Sean Patrick ThomasTemple Page89 episodes
Elizabeth MarvelNancy Parras89 episodes
Lynne ThigpenElla Farmer67 episodes
Jonathan LaPagliaKevin Debreno66 episodes
Wayne DuvallPhil Brander40 episodes
Justin TherouxNick Pierce27 episodes
Jayne BrookMary Ann Mitchell23 episodes
David O'HaraDanny MacGregor23 episodes
Jaclyn SmithVanessa Cavanaugh13 episodes
Jean SmartSherry Regan13 episodes
John AmosEthan Baker10 episodes
Richard BurgiVincent Hunter10 episodes
Joseph C. PhillipsMayor Morgan Douglas8 episodes
Kristen WilsonKendall Truman8 episodes
Michelle ForbesHelen York7 episodes
Kerrigan MahanP.J. Hawks7 episodes
Richard FancyBruce Logan6 episodes
Kelly RutherfordMelinda Lockhart6 episodes
John ValdeteroMike6 episodes
Melinda ClarkeDetective Olivia Cahill5 episodes
Gina HechtIrma Coleman5 episodes
Valarie PettifordGayle Noland5 episodes
Directing · 26
- Jim Charleston Director
- Rick Rosenthal Director
- David Jackson Director
- Jerry Levine Director
- Kevin Dowling Director
- Sandy Smolan Director
Writing · 18
- Terry George Writer, Director, Story, Creator
- Jonathan Lisco Executive Story Editor, Story Editor, Writer
- David Fallon Executive Story Editor, Writer
- Mike Ostrowski Story Editor, Writer, Teleplay
- Anthony Sparks Staff Writer, Writer
- Jason Wilborn Writer, Story Editor, Story
Production · 22
- Jack Maple Supervising Producer, Teleplay, Writer, Creator
- Craig T. Nelson Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Director, Story
- Jim Chory Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Director, Story
- Pam Veasey Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Teleplay
- Oz Scott Supervising Producer, Director
- Peter M. Lenkov Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Writer
Camera · 4
- Christopher Taylor Director of Photography, Director
- Blake T. Evans Director of Photography, Director
- Jerry G. Callaway Director of Photography
- Arthur Albert Director of Photography
Editing · 8
- Barry B. Leirer Editor
- Jack Hofstra Editor
- Naomi Geraghty Editor
- Mark S. Manos Editor
- Louise Innes Editor
- Richard Freeman Editor
Art · 1
- Rick Kyker Property Master
Tropes
The District episodes
4 seasons · 89 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Pilot, 8.3
- S1 E2 Dirty Laundry, 7.6
- S1 E3 Worst Block, 8.3
- S1 E4 Surveillance, 8.2
- S1 E5 The Real Terrorist, 8.5
- S1 E6 How They Lived, 8.2
- S1 E7 Imperfect Victims, 7.9
- S1 E8 The Jackal, 8.3
- S1 E9 Pot Scrubbers, 8.2
- S1 E10 The Santa Wars, 8.2
- S1 E11 The D.C. Strangler, 9.0
- S1 E12 Old Ghosts, 8.2
- S1 E13 Vigilante, 8.1
- S1 E14 Rage Against the Machine, 8.5
- S1 E15 The Most Dangerous Job, 8.3
- S1 E16 A Southern Town, 8.7
- S1 E17 New World, 8.3
- S1 E18 Night Moves, 8.0
- S1 E19 The Agony and the Ecstasy, 8.2
- S1 E20 Running Towards Fire, 7.8
- S1 E21 Don't Fence Me In, 7.8
- S1 E22 Fools Russian: Part 1, 8.1
- S1 E23 Fools Russian: Part 2, 8.5
- S2 E1 Lost and Found, 8.2
- S2 E2 Foreign Affair, 8.3
- S2 E3 Night Shift, 8.1
- S2 E4 The Project, 8.1
- S2 E5 To Serve and Protect, 8.4
- S2 E6 Melt Down, 8.0
- S2 E7 Bulldog's Ghost, 7.9
- S2 E8 Tug of War, 7.4
- S2 E9 Cop Hunt, 7.9
- S2 E10 Thursday, 8.6
- S2 E11 Russian Winter, 8.0
- S2 E12 Twist of Hate, 8.2
- S2 E13 This Too Shall Pass, 8.5
- S2 E14 Wasteland, 7.8
- S2 E15 Daughter for Daughter, 8.2
- S2 E16 The Greenhouse Effect, 8.0
- S2 E17 Still Life, 8.2
- S2 E18 Shades of Gray, 8.4
- S2 E19 Shell Game, 8.2
- S2 E20 The Killing Point, 8.2
- S2 E21 Convictions, 8.1
- S2 E22 Payback, 8.5
- S3 E1 Resurrection, 8.8
- S3 E2 Oil and Water, 8.6
- S3 E3 Explicit Activities, 8.3
- S3 E4 Drug Money, 8.1
- S3 E5 Faith, 8.1
- S3 E6 Old Wounds, 8.5
- S3 E7 The Second Man, 8.6
- S3 E8 Free-Fire Zone, 8.2
- S3 E9 Return of the King, 8.4
- S3 E10 Small Packages, 8.6
- S3 E11 Goodbye, Jenny, 8.8
- S3 E12 Untouchable, 8.5
- S3 E13 Sacrifices, 8.5
- S3 E14 Blindsided, 8.0
- S3 E15 Back in the Saddle, 8.4
- S3 E16 Last Waltz, 8.2
- S3 E17 Where There's Smoke, 8.5
- S3 E18 Bloodlines, 8.4
- S3 E19 Criminally Insane, 8.5
- S3 E20 Rage, 8.4
- S3 E21 Ella Mae, 9.4
- S3 E22 Into the Sunset, 8.9
- S4 E1 Jack's Back, 8.7
- S4 E2 The Devil You Know..., 8.8
- S4 E3 Free Byrd, 8.3
- S4 E4 The Kindness of Strangers, 8.9
- S4 E5 Blind Eye, 8.2
- S4 E6 Jupiter for Sale, 8.5
- S4 E7 A House Divided, 8.3
- S4 E8 Acceptable Losses, 8.0
- S4 E9 In God We Trust, 7.8
- S4 E10 Hollow Spaces, 8.5
- S4 E11 The Voice Inside, 8.9
- S4 E12 Breath of Life, 8.5
- S4 E13 Party Favors, 8.3
- S4 E14 A.K.A, 7.6
- S4 E15 D.C. Confidental, 7.6
- S4 E16 On Guard, 8.5
- S4 E17 Family Values, 7.8
- S4 E18 The Black Widow Maker, 7.9
- S4 E19 Passing Time, 8.8
- S4 E20 Ten Thirty-Three, 8.5
- S4 E21 Open Season, 8.8
- S4 E22 Something Borrowed, Something Bruised, 8.4
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