High Tide (TV series)
| High Tide | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Created by |
Jeff Franklin Steve Waterman |
| Starring |
Rick Springfield Yannick Bisson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Auckland, New Zealand California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Franklin/Waterman 2 |
| Distributor | ACI Worldwide Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 24, 1994 – May 25, 1997[1] |
High Tide is an American television series created by Jeff Franklin and Steve Waterman and starring Rick Springfield and Yannick Bisson.[2] The syndicated[3] procedural aired from 1994 to 1997 and lasted 66 episodes over three seasons.[1]
Premise
Mick Barret, a former police officer, works as a private detective with his younger brother Joey in San Diego.[4] For their work, they travel to exotic locales and, in their free time, they are surfers. At the beginning of the series, they work primarily for Gordon, a retired CIA agent.[5]
Cast
- Rick Springfield as Mick Barrett[6] (69 episodes)
- Yannick Bisson as Joey Barrett[7] (63 episodes)
- Julie Lynn Cialini as Annie (unknown episodes)
- Mary Ann Schmidt as Bikini Beauty (17 episodes)
- Diana Frank as Fritz (6 episodes)
- George Segal as Gordon (6 episodes)
Production
George Segal appeared in a prominent recurring role in the first season, starting with the pilot.[8] Though the first season was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand, the latter two seasons were filmed in California.[9] Guest stars included Lucy Lawless, Sally Kirkland, Denise Richards, Thomas Jane, Patrick Wayne, and John Pinette.[10]
References
- 1 2 "High Tide". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ King, Susan (September 25, 1994). "The Why and How of First-Run Syndication". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ George Segal New York Times profile
- ↑ MacGregor, Hilary (February 3, 1997). "Ventura's Star Is Rising: City finally lands its own beach mystery series as 'High Tide' rolls into town for its third season.". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Tim Brooks, Earle F. Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. p. 613.
- ↑ "Entertainment weekly". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ "CBC". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (January 28, 1993). "Syndie fever at MCA, Col". Variety.
- ↑ Gwen Ihnat. "Rick Springfield on True Detective, Meryl Streep, and "horseshit" '70s TV gigs". AV Club. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "IMDB entry". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
External links
- High Tide at the Internet Movie Database