F/X: The Series

F/X: The Series
Starring	Cameron Daddo Christina Cox Kevin Dobson Chris P. Anson (season 1) Jacqueline Torres (season 2) Jason Blicker Carrie-Anne Moss (recurring)
Theme music composer	Christophe Beck
Opening theme	Christophe Beck
Ending theme	Christophe Beck
Composers	Christophe Beck Adam Berry (additional music) Mark Kilian (additional music) Eric Colvin (additional music) Kevin Manthei (additional music)
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	40
Production
Producers	Stephen Downing Jay Firestone
Running time	1 hour
Production companies	Rysher Entertainment Fireworks Entertainment Inc.
Original release
Network	CTV
Release	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) – May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)

F/X: The Series is a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson (season 1), Jacqueline Torres (season 2), Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998.

Much or all of the show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (save for stock footage to make it appear to be New York City). The opening sequence ended with a television crew in the foreground loading trucks, and an enormous advertisement (painted on the rear of a building) for The Phantom of the Opera, of which a theatrical production was showing in Toronto at the time.

Premise

The show focuses on Rollie Tyler (Cameron Daddo), a special effects man in NYC, who assists NYPD detective Leo McCarthy (Kevin Dobson) in capturing criminals. In the second season, Dobson's character was killed and replaced with Mira Sanchez (Jacqueline Torres).

Cast

• Cameron Daddo as Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert who moonlights as a forensic investigator and expert for the NYPD.
• Kevin Dobson as Det. Leo McCarthy (season 1), a veteran NYPD officer and Tyler's handler until his untimely murder.
• Christina Cox as Angie Ramirez, Tyler's friend and co-worker.
• Jason Blicker as Det. Francis Gatti, McCarthy's partner.
• Richard Waugh as Capt. Marvin Van Duren, the NYPD commander overseeing all of Tyler's cases.
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Lucinda "Luce" Scott (season 1), a struggling actress brought in by Tyler to act as a ringer or body double when needed.
• Jacqueline Torres as Mira Sanchez (season 2), the NYPD officer who replaces McCarthy as Tyler's police handler.
• Sherry Miller as Colleen O'Malley (season 1)

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"The Illusion"	Paul Lynch	John Fasano	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
2	2
3	3	"Zero Hour"	Eric Till	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)
4	4	"High Risk"	Mike Vejar	William Gray	September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)
5	5	"Payback"	Mike Vejar	William Gray	September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
6	6	"The Ring"	Mike Vejar	William Gray	October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)
7	7	"Dingo"	Allan Eastman	William Gray	October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)
8	8	"White Light"	Mario Azzopardi	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)
9	9	"The Brotherhood"	Jim Charleston	John Sheppard	October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
10	10	"French Kiss"	Allan Eastman	Robert Hopkins	November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)
A close friend of Tyler's is accidentally killed by a bomb meant for Diane Nealey, an investment banker and money launderer who stole millions of dollars from Cuban mobster Ernesto Arias. McCarthy enlists Tyler and Angie to help him find Nealey after determining that she faked her death with help from Ernesto's top enforcer, Roberto. However, when Roberto realizes that the cops are onto him, he electrocutes Nealey to cover his tracks. Tyler then uses prosthetics to transform actress Lucinda Scott into the spitting image of Nealey in order to trick the gangsters into revealing their location by having her pretend to ask for "protection". Roberto sees through Lucinda's disguise and leaves another bomb to kill her. Angie and McCarthy use clever deceptions to trick Roberto's men into surrendering while Lucinda helps Tyler retrieve the bomb and detonate it under Roberto's van, killing him while still leaving enough evidence to build a case against Arias.
11	11	"Eye of the Dragon"	Mike Vejar	Robert Hopkins	November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)
12	12	"Target"	Mike Vejar	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
13	13	"Supernote"	Steve DiMarco	John Considine	November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)
14	14	"Medea"	Jon Cassar	Alison Lea Bingeman	January 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)
15	15	"Shivaree"	Mike Vejar	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)
16	16	"Gemini"	Paul Lynch	John Sheppard	February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
17	17	"Double Image"	Paul Lynch	Robert Hopkins	February 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)
18	18	"Quicksilver"	Mike Vejar	Alison Lea Bingeman	February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)
19	19	"Get Fast"	Allan Eastman	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	April 21, 1997 (1997-04-21)
20	20	"Bad Influence"	J. Miles Dale	John Sheppard	April 28, 1997 (1997-04-28)
21	21	"Reunion"	Paul Lynch	William Gray	May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)
22	22	"Script Doctor"	Steve DiMarco	John Fasano	May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12)

Season 2 (1997–98)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
23	1	"Requiem for a Cop"	Paul Lynch	Stephen Downing	September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)
24	2	"Unfinished Business"	Paul Lynch	Edward Allen Bernero	September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)
25	3	"Siege"	Doug Lefler	William Gray	September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)
26	4	"Shooting Mickey"	William Gereghty	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)
27	5	"Deep Cover"	Stephen Posey	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)
28	6	"House of Horrors"	Mario Azzopardi	Avrum Jacobson	October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)
29	7	"High Roller"	James Head	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
30	8	"Ritual"	Doug Lefler	Story by : Damian Kindler Teleplay by : Damian Kindler & Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
31	9	"Spanish Harlem"	Paul Lynch	Robert Hopkins	November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)
32	10	"Flashback"	Paul Lynch	Doug Molitor	November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)
33	11	"Standoff"	Brad Turner	William Gray	February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02)
Det. Ramirez leaves an informant, Jennifer Elliot, under Tyler's supervision until she can be placed in protective custody, as Ramirez is trying to build a case against Bobby, the right-hand man of biker gang boss Earl Sarason. Bobby obtains pictures of Jennifer onset at one of Tyler's films. Tyler alerts Ramirez and attempts to move Jennifer discreetly by having her and Angie trade clothes and then fitting both women with identical prosthetic masks of each other's faces; the ruse works long enough for him to reach a secure location, but the gang catches up. Deanna, Bobby's girlfriend (and the real informant), persuades Earl to expel Bobby from the gang. Tyler uses his equipment to set various traps, holding off the bikers, but Bobby soon has a gun pointed at Jennifer. Earl then surprises and beats him into unconsciousness, agreeing to let Ramirez take him into custody. Jennifer and Deanna embrace, now both free of the gang's clutches.
34	12	"Vigilantes"	Brenton Spencer	Edward Allen Bernero	February 9, 1998 (1998-02-09)
35	13	"Reaper"	Neill Fearnley	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	February 16, 1998 (1998-02-16)
36	14	"Inferno"	Mike Vejar	Jim Henshaw	February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)
37	15	"Evil Eye"	James Head	J. Larry Carroll & David Bennett Carren	May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)
38	16	"Chiller"	Neill Fearnley	Alex Boon	May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)
39	17	"Thief"	Mike Vejar	Robert Hopkins	May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)
40	18	"Red Storm"	J. Miles Dale	Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton	May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)

DVD releases

Alliance Home Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only).^[1][2]

In Region 2, Cinema Club released the first season on DVD in the UK on March 27, 2006.^[3]

DVD Name	Ep#	Region 1 (CAN)	Region 2 (UK)
Season 1	22	September 28, 2010	March 27, 2006
Season 2	18	October 26, 2010	TBA

References

1. "F/X: The Series Season 1: Amazon.ca: DVD". September 28, 2010.
2. "F/X: The Series - Season 2: Amazon.ca: DVD". October 26, 2010.
3. "Fx: Series 1 (DVD) Amazon.co.uk: Fx: the Series: Film & TV". Amazon UK. March 27, 2006.

External links

• F/X: The Series at IMDb
• F/X: The Series at epguides.com