Fastlane
The cast of Fastlane (from left to right), Van, Billie and Deaq.
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Dick McG
Starring	Peter Facinelli Bill Bellamy Tiffani Thiessen
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Production
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	Fox Broadcasting Company
Original run	September 18, 2002 – April 25, 2003
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Fastlane is an action TV series that was broadcast on Fox from 2002 to 2003. On August 14, 2005 G4, began rebroadcasting the complete series. [1]. G4TV's website currently indicates that a number of Fastlane episodes are to be aired again on the G4TV network starting with the 15th episode Popdukes on June 30, 2007 at 9 am ET/PT. The airing of this episode will apparently be followed by more on G4TV. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which tries to demonstrate accurately the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. ... Joseph McG McGinty Nichol (born November 30, 1968) is an American film producer and director. ... A publicity photograph of Peter Facinelli. ... Bill Bellamy (born April 7, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. ... Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974 in Long Beach, California, USA to Frank Thiessen and Robyn Ernest) is an American television and film actress. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Television series redirects here. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2002. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2003. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... G4 is an American cable and satellite television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12–34, devoted to the world of video games and the video game lifestyle. ...

Plot summary

Van Ray and Deaqon Hayes are two mismatched cops teamed together by shady vixen police lieutenant, Wilhelmina "Billie" Chambers, in a secretive undercover division of the LAPD. Operating with the motto "Everything we seize, we keep. Everything we keep, we use," their base of operations is the "Candy Store" - a warehouse containing a fortune in confiscated cars, clothes, weapons and everything else needed to blend into the seedy criminal underworld of Los Angeles. Given criminal covers, the officers use all of the resources at their disposal to apprehend dangerous miscreants while walking the line between cop and criminal.

Series run

The series consisted of twenty-two episodes, forty-five minutes each, plus an unaired pilot which ended up being very similar to the first episode broadcasted. Episodes 13 and 14 ("Defense" and "Offense") form a two-part story, while episodes 21 and 22 ("Dosed" and "Iced") form a two-part story ending on a cliffhanger which sees Billie Chambers kidnapped and forced to do drugs. As the series was canceled at that point, fans were left clamoring for a resolution. It is unknown how many episodes the remaining plot would have covered.

Cast

Main Cast

• Bill Bellamy — Deaqon "Deaq" Hayes
• Peter Facinelli — Donovan "Van" Ray
• Tiffani Thiessen — Wilhemina "Billie" Chambers

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Recurring cast

• Jay Mohr — Roland Hill
• Mark Famiglietti — Jarod
• Big Boy — Aquarius
• Vondie Curtis-Hall — Andre Hayes
• Jennifer Sky — Cassidy Shaw
• Robert Forster — Raymond Ray
• Jamie Brown — Sophia Jones
• Bill Duke — Capt. Parish

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Episode listing

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Guest appearances

Over the course of its run, Fastlane featured cameos and guest appearances from a good number of known figures, including Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Mischa Barton, Jenny McCarthy, Krista Allen, Jake Busey, Bokeem Woodbine, Hudson Leick, Jaime Pressly, George Hamilton, Eric Mabius, Michelle Forbes, Navi Rawat, Iggy Pop, Naomi Campbell, Tommy Lee, Terrence Howard, Isaac Hayes, Tatyana Ali, Paul Gleason, Antonio Fargas,Treach and Ali Landry. Limp Bizkit (alternately written as limpbizkit) is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Background information Birth name William Frederick Durst Born August 20, 1970 ) (age 36) Jacksonville, USA Genre(s) Nu metal, Rapcore Occupation(s) Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Director Instrument(s) Vocals, Rapping Associated acts Limp Bizkit William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970 in Jacksonville, Florida) is the lead singer of... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born January 24, 1986) is an English-born American actress and fashion model, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper on the former Fox television teen drama series // Mischa was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to an English father, Paul Marsden Barton, and an Irish... Jennifer McCarthy (born November 1, 1972) is an American model, comedian, actress and author. ... Krista J. Allen (born April 5, 1971[1]) is an American actress. ... Jake Busey (born June 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California), is an American Actor/Film producer. ... Bokeem Woodbine (born April 13, 1973 in Harlem, New York, USA) is an African-American film and television actor. ... Hudson Leick as Callisto in Xena: Warrior Princess. ... Jaime Lynn Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress and model. ... George Hamilton may refer to: George Hamilton (actor) (born 1939) His father, a bandleader George Hamilton, IV (born 1937), country music performer George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666-1737) George Hamilton (commentator), gaffe-prone football (soccer) commentator. ... Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 21, 1971) is an American actor. ... Michelle Forbes (born Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo on January 8, 1965 in Austin, Texas) is an American actress. ... Navi Rawat (born Navlata Rawat on June 5, 1977 in Malibu, California) is an American actress of Indian and German descent (her father is Indian, her mother is German). ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Naomi Campbell (born May 22, 1970) is an English supermodel, actress, singer, businesswoman, and author. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... For the American arctic explorer, see Isaac Israel Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an American soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, and actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gleason in his role as Principal Richard Vernon in 1985s The Breakfast Club Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. ... Antonio Fargas Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1948) is a tall African American actor famous for roles in Blaxploitation films of the early 1970s. ... Treach is the stage name of Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), an American rapper and actor. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Trivia

• Each episode cost the two studios making it (Warner Bros. and Fox) $2.6 million. The show's hallmarks — unconventional cinematography, explosions, guest appearances, licensed soundtracks, supercars and other exotic vehicles — were the root cause of the exorbitant production costs. As a result, the show was cancelled because of these high production costs and the ratings drop it suffered from being moved from Wednesday nights to Friday nights.
• Peter Facinelli is married to Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, on which Tiffani Thiessen was also a cast member.
• Mischa Barton's role as Simone in "Simone Says" led to producer McG casting her in his next project – The O.C..
• According to a commentary on the Firefly DVD set, both Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk were big fans of the show.
• The role of Billie Chambers was initially offered to Heather Locklear.
• The series paid numerous homages to the original Miami Vice, of which it was a spiritual successor. Watching the first aired episode of each series reveals numerous similarities in plot and music, in addition to the obvious similarities in premise and ambiance.

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External links

• Fastlane at the Internet Movie Database
• Fan Forum
• Fastlane Fan Site
• TV.com Fastlane Page

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