Season 2 • Episode 13
LatestInvestigating the hit-and-run of a teenage transient, Remy asks Janine to go undercover as a fellow street person to keep an eye on a young teenage runaway, named Maura, whom stumbled upon a mysterious black duffel bag containing $25,000 in cash and who may be targeted by the shady thug whom is connected to a larger plan. Meanwhile, Smiley continues to deal with Yuki running the Blue Spot in her own way. When Yuki decides to return home to Japan, but does not have the money to go back, Smiley decides to throw farewell party for her as part of a fund-raiser for the blue musicians of the area.
The Big Easy television series was inspired by the film of the same name from 1987. The show premiered on the USA Cable Network August 11, 1996. Tony Crane played New Orleans police lieutenant/detective Remy McSwain, Susan Walters played state district attorney Anne Osbourne and Barry Corbin played police chief C.D. LeBlanc. Daniel Petrie Jr. was the executive producer of the series. 35 episodes were broadcast over two seasons. The series takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and was shot on location.
Acting
Tony Crane's smoldering corruption with a badge.
Production
Actual New Orleans locations, not Toronto pretending.
Writing
Banter that's trying to be Moonlighting and almost gets there.
Creator
Jacqueline Zambrano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was USA Network's attempt to capture the erotic thriller energy of the 1987 film for weekly television.
Leslie Bibb's first major role—she was literally cast from a modeling contest and learned on set.
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