Queens Supreme

American courtroom dramedy television series

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Queens Supreme

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Genre| Dramedy
Created by| Kevin Fox
Written by| Keith Samples
Christopher Ambrose
Marjorie David
Kevin Fox
Stephen Godchaux
Mona Mansour
Linda McGibney
James D. Solomon
Directed by| Keith Samples
Jace Alexander
Adam Bernstein
Bill D'Elia
Michael Fields
Stuart Gillard
Jefery Levy
John Patterson
Matthew Penn
David Platt
Tim Robbins
Paul Shapiro
Rick Wallace
Starring| Oliver Platt
Robert Loggia
Annabella Sciorra
L. Scott Caldwell
Marcy Harriell
James Madio
Composers| Douglas J. Cuomo
Chris Hajian
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 13 (10 unaired)
Production
Executive producers| Julia Roberts
Kevin Fox
Deborah Schindler
Aaron Spelling
Erwin Stoff
E. Duke Vincent
Marjorie David
Keith Samples
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Producers| Stephen Godchaux
Steve Rose
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Linda McGibney
Daniel and Peter Thomas
Production locations| Flushing, Queens,
New York
Long Island City, Queens,
New York
Cinematography| Ron Fortunato
Tony C. Jannelli
Editors| James Y. Kwei
Vanessa Procopio
Tom Swartwout
Camera setup| Chaim Kantor
Peter Nolan
Running time| 60 minutes
(with commercials)
Production companies| Shadowland Productions
Revolution Television
Red Om Films
Spelling Television
Eye Productions
Original release
Network| CBS
Release| January 10 (2003-01-10) –
January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)

Queens Supreme is an American courtroom dramedy television series created by Dan and Peter Thomas, which aired on CBS from January 10 to January 24, 2003. The series had a strong cast and considerable financial backing, especially from Julia Roberts's Shoelace Productions, Spelling Television and Revolution Studios; however, poor ratings forced its cancellation after three episodes.

## Premise

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The series starred Oliver Platt as New York judge Jack Moran who, with his equally eccentric and colorful colleagues, presides over court cases at the real-life Queens Supreme Court in Long Island City, Queens.

## Characters

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* Jack Moran (Oliver Platt) – a brilliant, cynical judge whose integrity and wisdom are often overshadowed by his non-conformist and occasionally bizarre courtroom behavior.
* Judge Thomas O'Neill (Robert Loggia) – the highest-ranking judge at the courthouse, O'Neill serves as the voice of reason and it often falls upon him to keep the peace among his colleagues.
* Kim Vicidomini (Annabella Sciorra) – newly appointed to the courthouse, she is a young and ambitious judge who is both highly skilled and has political connections.
* Rose Barnea (L. Scott Caldwell) – another senior judge, Barnea is hardworking and often brutally frank. She is particularly critical of Kim Vicidomini soon after her arrival.
* Carmen Hui (Marcy Harriell) and Mike Powell (James Madio) – two helpful law clerks who assist the judges.

## Production

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The idea for the series came about when two New York attorneys, twin brothers Dan and Peter Thomas, were discussing courtroom stories based on their shared experiences in Queens while on a plane flight to California in 2001. One of the passengers, a Hollywood producer, was sitting next to them and mentioned that they could be the basis for a television series. Indeed, the producer brought the idea to screenwriter Kevin Fox who later successfully pitched it to CBS. Fox was initially hesitant in becoming involved, feeling there were too many courtroom dramas already, but agreed after spending time at the New York Supreme Court himself.

The project was helped along by Dan's wife Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, head of Red Om Films (a subsidiary of Julia Roberts' production company Shoelace Productions) and a partner in Joe Roth's Revolution Studios, who was then looking for film and television products to develop. Her involvement was partially responsible in bringing such a high-profile cast and crew to the series.

The television pilot was filmed at both the Long Island City and New York State Supreme Courthouses by actor Tim Robbins in mid-August 2002 and 12 episodes were eventually ordered by the network. A midseason replacement for Robbery Homicide Division, Queens Supreme premiered on January 10, 2003, alongside Presidio Med in the prime-time Friday night timeslot.

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date| Prod.
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1| "One Angry Man"| David Platt| Stephen Godchaux| January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10)| 108
2| "Pilot"| Tim Robbins| Kevin Fox| January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17)| 100
3| "Flawed Heroes"| Matthew Penn| Linda McGibney| January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)| 109
4| "Supreme Heat"| John Patterson| James Solomon| Unaired| 101
5| "Mad About You"| TBD| Christopher Ambrose| Unaired| 104
6| "Permanent Markers"| TBD| Mona Mansour| Unaired| 105
7| "Let's Make a Deal"| TBD| Stephen Godchaux & Christopher Ambrose| Unaired| 106
8| "Things Change"| TBD| Marjorie David| Unaired| TBA
9| "Case by Case"| TBD| Kevin Fox & Stephen Godchaux| Unaired| 108
10| "The House Next Door"| TBD| Stephen Godchaux| Unaired| 107
11| "Words That Wound"| TBD| Kevin Fox| Unaired| 110
12| "That Voodoo That You Do"| TBD| Marjorie David| Unaired| 111
13| "The Eyes Have It"| Keith Samples| Keith Samples| Unaired| 112

## References

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1. ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2016-04-08.

## Sources

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* Jicha, Tom (2003-01-08). "'Queens Supreme,' premiering Friday on CBS". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
* Bianco, Robert (2003-01-09). "'Queens' far less than supreme". USA Today.
* Holston, Noel (2003-01-09). "'Queens' Is Not Supreme: CBS' new courthouse show misses its mark". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03.
* Levesque, John (2003-01-10). "Credibility gap leaves 'Queens' supremely compromised". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
* Bianculli, David (2003-01-10). "CBS' 'Supreme' Oughta Be Benched". New York Daily News.
* Tucker, Ken (2003-01-10). "TV Review: Queens Supreme". Entertainment Weekly.
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* Battaglio, Stephen; Donna Petrozzello (2003-01-28). "Inner Tube". New York Daily News.
* "CBS cans 'Queens Supreme,' 'Presidio Med'". San Francisco Chronicle. 2003-01-29.
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* Asimow, Michael (2003-02-06). "Feature Article: Queens Supreme - Who Cares About Judges?". Picturing Justice: The On-Line Journal of Law & Popular Culture. Archived from the original on 2003-04-21.
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* Blair, Cynthia (2009). "2002: "Queens Supreme" Filmed in Long Island City". Newsday.

## External links

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* Queens Supreme at IMDb
* Queens Supreme at TV Guide
* Queens Supreme at AllMovie

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