Over There
Genre	Drama
Running time	approx. 44 minutes
Creator(s)	Steven Bochco Chris Gerolmo
Starring	Erik Palladino (see full cast below)
Country of origin	USA
Original channel	FX, Sky One, History Television
Original run	July 27, 2005 – October 26, 2005
No. of episodes	13
IMDb profile

Over There was an action / drama / war television series that aired on the FX network. It premiered in the United States on July 27, 2005 and premiered in Canada on September 6, 2005 on the History Television channel. The series was presented in 16:9 widescreen format in the U.S. and UK, and mastered in high definition. Image File history File links Over_There. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Steven Ronald Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American television producer and writer. ... Chris Gerolmo is an American writer, director and singer best known for writing the film Mississippi Burning and co-creating the FX Networks military drama series Over There. ... Erik Palladino as Sgt. ... FX (shorter for Fox Extended Networks) is a name carried by two cable television and satellite channels owned by News Corporations Fox Entertainment Group. ... Sky One is one of British Sky Broadcastings entertainment channels in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. ... History Television is a Canadian cable television specialty channel which presents programming about history and some non-historical programming of military and technology interest. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Action movies usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up war in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... FX (shorter for Fox Extended Networks) is the name of a number of related subscription TV channels owned by News Corporations Fox Entertainment Group. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... History Television is a Canadian cable television specialty channel which presents programming about history and some non-historical programming of military and technology interest. ... The 16:9 aspect ratio (also known as widescreen) is an aspect ratio that is 16/9 or 1. ... The inner box (green) is the format used in most pre-1952 films and pre-widescreen television. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ...

The series followed a unit of the United States Army's Third Infantry Division on its first tour of duty in Iraq, and chronicled the War's effects on the soldiers' families in the United States. The Iraq sequences were filmed in the California desert, while the homefront scenes are shot in and around the Greater Los Angeles area. The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1290. ...

The pilot was developed by Steven Bochco (who also created such acclaimed series as NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, and Hill Street Blues). Originally, the show was to be produced by UPN, who subsequently decided that the prospects for international sales were not good and withdrew from the project. The series is, however, (according to Reuters) seen around the world on pay cable channels in about 100 territories. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Steven Ronald Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American television producer and writer. ... NYPD Blue was a long-running American television police drama set in New York City. ... The L.A. Law opening title featured a personalized license plate mounted on a Jaguar. ... Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The title of the series echoes "Over There," George M. Cohan's 1917 song about U.S. soldiers serving abroad during World War I. The show (Bochco's first for basic cable) was the first scripted television series set in a current, ongoing military action involving the United States. In another unusual move, the pilot episode was released on DVD on August 2, 2005, less than a week after the show's premiere. Over There is a 1917 song popular with United States soldiers in both world wars. ... George M. Cohan George Michael Cohan (July 3 or July 4, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (commonly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Basic Cable is the sketch comedy show on Boston College Campus. ... DVD (commonly Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ...

FX formally announced on November 1, 2005 that the show would not be returning due to declining ratings (though it can still be seen in reruns in some parts of the U.S. and Canada). The 13th and last episode of the series, "Follow the Money," first aired in the U.S. on October 26, 2005. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ...

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Kudos and criticism

The show's critics complained that it "bends over backward not to express any opinion whatsoever about the conflict'" and had "no point of view other than praising the grunts in the field." And, given the show's subject matter, it is not surprising that some criticized it as one of the most graphically–violent television programs ever. Accordingly, the program was tagged with the television rating TV-MA for language and violence, and warning notices such as "VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED." FX advertised the show as being "...tv's most controversial series." A television rating system is a method of giving television viewers an idea of the suitability of a television program for children and/or adults. ...

• TV series Over There dramatizes Iraq war article from the July 22, 2005 edition of the Christian Science Monitor.
• "Fighting the Good fight" article from the July 25, 2005 edition of Newsweek.
• "Over There brings the Iraq war home" article from the July 26, 2005 issue of USA Today.
• "Over There – Hollywood Joins the War Party" article edited on July 29, 2005 by Antiwar.com.
• "There's Over There — and there's the real thing" article from the August 30, 2005 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Cast

Main cast and characters

The cast of the pilot episode to the FX television series Over There (l to r: Luke MacFarlane, Kirk Jones, Erik Palladino, Nicki Aycox, Lizette Carrión, Keith Robinson, Josh Henderson).

• PFC Bo "Texas" Rider (Josh Henderson) — a 20–year–old star quarterback who was awarded a partial scholarship to Texas A&M, but couldn't make up the financial shortfall and joined the Army so he could take advantage of the G.I. Bill once his enlistment is up. He is also fixated on the nicknames all of his squad mates have and the stories behind them, partly due to the lack of a nickname for himself. He has a wife and young son who he loves very much. At the end of the first episode, a truck containing Bo and PVT Dumphy drove over a landmine. Bo received terrible injuries to his leg and it was amputated shortly afterwards. He's now nothing more than determined to return to his unit to avoid his mentality of helplessness, which is not too uncommon among those who share a fate similar to his.
• PVT Frank "Dim" Dumphy (Luke MacFarlane) — in spite of (or, more likely, in reaction against) his well-to-do upbringing and Ivy League education, this 22-year-old Cornell grad has deliberately chosen a blue-collar, lower-class lifestyle. Currently serving his first tour of duty as a grunt private in Iraq, he is tormented by intellectual conflicts over the actions he is ordered to carry out, and maddened with worry over his pregnant, alcoholic wife and emotionally disturbed 7-year-old stepson back home. He's never pursued a commission because he does not want to adopt a leadership role. His educated-class perspective serves as a contrast to emphasize his squadmates' truly underprivileged roots. He is probably the most sensitive character in the series; he is deeply disturbed when he learns that a particular insurgent sacrificed several men and even a little girl so as to attempt getting past a check point, and in blind rage almost shoots him when the insurgent says "I am your prisoner, you are bound by the Geneva Convention…" He lacks a degree of street smarts which "Smoke" possesses as he has shown on some occasions, not operating prudently under pressure. One example of this is when he removes his helmet while under fire to check it for bullet holes after it'd been shot in the series' finale episode "Follow the Money" (possibly referencing a less-fortunate scene from the film Saving Private Ryan). It is unclear as to why he is a Private when his B.S. gives him an automatic promotion to SPC. Like his squad mates, he carries an M4A1 carbine, though his is fitted with an M203 grenade launcher.
• SSG Chris "Scream" Silas (Erik Palladino) — the battle-hardened veteran in charge of a group of "virgins" (new recruits) who has no problem speaking his mind to his superiors. He's not happy about having been handed 90 days' additional duty on the eve of returning home, but begins to like his squad more as his 90 days winds down. The episode Orphans reveals much about his nature, self-opinion, and roots. The reasoning behind his nickname, "Scream" is revealed in the pilot, stemming from the loud manner in which he gives his orders. The Sergeant mentions in one of the last episodes that he is from Long Island, New York.
• PVT Avery "Angel" King (Keith Robinson) — a gifted singer hailing from a small town in Arkansas, enlisted in a fit of anger at not making a competitive choir, a decision the 19–year–old devoutly Christian is beginning to regret. "Angel's" exceptional marksmanship skills have made him the unit's sharpshooter, his M4 having a scope mounted atop it.
• PVT Maurice "Smoke" Williams (Kirk "Sticky" Jones) — a native of Compton, California has been high most of his twenty years. Although he's arguably the best in his squad, due to his large amount of street smarts (as opposed to lacking the book smarts which "Dim" possesses), he has a strictly "us-or-them" attitude towards his white squad mates, but this attitude is lessened each time a white squad mate saves his life. He is irreligious, much to his contempt towards "Angel" as his mother is religious as well and shares a certain mother-son anxiety to it. He also serves as the squad's SAW gunner, carrying a compact version of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon.
• PFC Tariq Nassiri (Omid Abtahi) — an Arab-American from Detroit who's been assigned as Bo's replacement. He has extensive knowledge of Arabic and Middle Eastern customs, saves the squad multiple times. In the series, Tariq acts as a kind of cultural ambassador between the American Soldiers and the local people as the squad lives in an environment in which anyone could be an insurgent but not everybody should be engaged as such. With his translation abilities and understanding of the culture he becomes a true asset to the squad’s survival and to peaceful relations with local people. Tariq is college educated and sensitive to all involved.
• PFC Esmeralda "Doublewide" Del Rio (Lizette Carrión) — a happily–married new mother, is also a resourceful, no-nonsense soldier. The 20–year–old displays her rich humor whenever the subject of her "ample figure" comes up. She and "Mrs. B" are part of a logistics unit that supports the squad on their missions, be it providing resupply or transport via their M939 'deuce and a half' trucks.
• PVT Brenda "Mrs. B" Mitchell (Nicki Lynn Aycox) — a "pig-headed" and obstinate 18–year– woman, who is more of a liability than an asset to the squad, and to her partner, "Doublewide." She takes great umbrage at the fact that her nickname is short for "Mrs. Bitch." As a teen, she was raped and later gave birth to an autistic child who is later put into the custody of his grandparents. While on leave in the States, she deserts and tries to get a new start on life but after being robbed and left broke and hungry and with no prospects, turns herself over to a USMC recruiter and returns to military service. Hardships in life have made her significantly more dare-devilish and more willing to risk her life under fire since she seems to see that she has nothing to lose. Despite the fact that she's been used and abused by others, she has, however, come across a certain kindness and courtesy from strangers and comrades alike. One example of this is when "Dim" notices her hardships and decides to aide her in her life struggle by giving her smuggled money. Because of her child abuse anxiety, and (forced) affair with a female prostitute, there is some speculation that she may be a homosexual especially after having her hair trimmed short much to "Dim's" surprise. She is one of the few characters to carry an M16A2 rifle instead of an M4 carbine, due to her job as part of a support unit instead of a front-line combat unit like her comrades.
• Terry Ryder (Sprague Grayden) — Bo's wife who wants nothing more than her husband to stay home in content with her and away from the war after seeing Bo lose his leg.
• Vanessa Dumphy (Brigid Brannagh) — Frank's wife who ends up cheating on him in the first episode. Throughout the series she has displayed more and more dysfunction for the stability of their marital status. However, in the last few episodes of the series she attempts to get the marriage back on its feet.
• Sergio Del Rio (Lombardo Boyar) — Esmeralda's husband who throughout the series comes close to cheating on his wife who is overseas while he is also taking care of their son.
• Eddy Dumphy (Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak) — Frank's stepson who simply tries what he can to live the days of his life with his dysfunctional family. He is also nothing more than hopeful than seeing Frank again as well as his mother to stop feuding with him.

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Recurring characters

• Lilly McDowell — Krista
• Earl Poitier — Reggie
• Juan Pope — LT "Mad Cow" Taylor (episodes 1–6)
• Josh Stamberg — LT Alexander "Underpants" Hunter (episodes 7–13)
• Adam Storke — CPT "Duke" Baron
• David Sullivan — Dr. McGlaglen
• Kirk B.R. Woller — Dr. Muecke
• Rami Malek — Hassan

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Other guest appearances

• Michael Cudlitz — Colonel Ryan
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar — John Moffet
• Currie Graham — Corporal Shaver (medic)
• Michael Patrick McGill — Father Feeney

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Main title theme

Omid Abtahi and Luke MacFarlane in a scene from Over There.

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The day is comin',

The drums are drummin',

If you know one, say a prayer.

There's mothers cryin',

And fathers sighin', a-huh,

War is in the air.

The trains are fillin' up with boys,

Who've left behind their favorite toys,

They're goin' over there, over there,

Where someone has to die.

Over there, over there,

Where ours is not to reason why.

Over there, over there,

Where someone has to die.

written and performed by Chris Gerolmo

Episodes

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Quotations

• SSG "Scream" (when asked by his Company Commander why he moved his unit to an unfavorable position): "...this being the goddamn Army, I followed my goddamn orders! Sir— from "Over There — The Battle Begins."
• "Dim": "The tragedy here is, we're savages. We're thrilled to kill each other. We're monsters and war is what unmasks us. But there's kind of honor in it, too. A kind of grace. I guess if I'm a monster, it's my privilege to be one." — from "Over There — The Battle Begins."
• "Dim" (while being interviewed by an embedded reporter): "The Middle East is more like Chicago in the nineteen thirties than it's anywhere else." — from "Embedded."
• "Dim": "I've never wanted to be a leader." — Tariq: "Why not?" — "Dim": "Someone may follow me ..." — from "Follow the Money."
• LT "Underpants" (upon learning that one of his injured men has wandered away from the unit after a suicide bombing): "...I'm not going to lose a man by actually losing a man!" — from "Suicide Rain."

• "Smoke" (to SSG "Scream," who has spent the night with a French woman who runs an orphanage): "You want breakfast Sarge? Or are you already filled up on a croissant?" — from "Orphans."
• Tariq (explaining to "Dim" why his parents moved from Iraq to the States thirty years prior): "...you know how stupid and violent you have to be to make Detroit look like a step in the right direction?" — from "Weapons of Mass Destruction."
• LT "Underpants" (interrogating the squad): "Which one of you is spreading rumors about me and hinting that I be reassigned?"
  • SSG "Scream" (appearing from behind the Lieutenant, in response): "I am, sir. So if you want to scream at anyone, you yell at me. But I scream back, sir." — from "Follow the Money."
• Tariq: "Only the chosen go to Heaven, Smoke. The rest of us go back to Detroit." — from "Mission Accomplished."

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External links

• Over There Website
• Over There (2005) at the Internet Movie Database.
• Over There at TV.com.
• Over There at TV IV
• "Over There is here as series for FX, Bochco" article from the November 2, 2004 issue of the Hollywood Reporter.
• "Britain's Sky One Nabs Bochco War Drama" article from the April 12, 2005 issue of the Hollywood Reporter.
• "Provocative 'Over There' didn't go over big here" article by Bill Keveney in the October 26, 2005 issue of USA TODAY.
• " 'Over There' still top rank" article by David Bianculli in the October 26, 2005 issue of The Daily News.
• "FX Withdraws from Over There" as reported on November 1, 2005 by Zap2it.com.
• "FX network ends Iraq war drama Over There" as reported on November 2, 2005 by Reuters.
• The Bochco Beat - Forum dedicated to this and other Bochco shows