Smith
Smith title card
Genre	Crime Drama
Starring	Ray Liotta Virginia Madsen Simon Baker Jonny Lee Miller Franky G Amy Smart Chris Bauer Shohreh Aghdashloo
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	7 (4 unaired)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 19, 2006 – October 3, 2006
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Smith is a short-lived American television drama that premiered on September 19, 2006 at 10:00 p.m. ET on CBS and September 18, 2006 on CTV in Canada. Created by John Wells, the show follows a group of professional thieves who struggle to keep their work separate from the rest of their lives. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (960x528, 226 KB)Smith intro/logo. ... In motion pictures, an intertitle is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (i. ... 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. ... Ray Liotta[1] (born December 18, 1954) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. ... Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. ... Simon Baker (b. ... Jonny Lee Miller Jonny Lee Miller (born November 15, 1972) is an English actor. ... Franky G photo taken by Fox 11 WVAH TV Franky G, (born Francisco Gonzalez circa October 30, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American film and television actor. ... Amy L. Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Mark Christopher Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film and television actor. ... Shohreh Aghdashloo as Dina Araz in 24 Shohreh Aghdashloo (Persian: شهره آغداشلو, born 11 May 1952) is an Academy Award nominated Iranian-American actress and self-proclaimed activist. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dramatic programming is television content that is scripted and (normally) fictional. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Broadcast Television Network CTV, for the broadcasting television company see CTVglobemedia. ... John Wells is a theater and television producer and writer. ...

The leader of the group, Bobby Stevens (played by Ray Liotta), seeks to end his criminal ways after a few more big scores. His plan is not quite successful, and his wife, Hope (Virginia Madsen), becomes suspicious. Each episode portrayed a heist or preparation for other jobs the thieves planned to undertake. Ongoing subplots examined each of the characters' double lives, a necessity in order to stay one step ahead of the authorities and shield their families. Ray Liotta[1] (born December 18, 1954) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. ... Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. ... For the 1967 film, see Robbery (film). ...

Bobby's crew consists of:

• Tom (Jonny Lee Miller), head of logistics and Bobby's right hand man
• Joe (Franky G), who handles transportation needs
• Jeff (Simon Baker), who manages the group's firepower
• Annie (Amy Smart), a master of disguise and diversionary tactics who uses her looks to help the team
• Charlie (Shohreh Aghdashloo) acts as a boss, providing Bobby with information on a new job his crew should undertake and fencing the stolen goods.

In the pilot episode, Shawn (Mike Doyle), the team's electronics expert, is killed during the job. In the fourth episode, a former jailmate of Tom's named Marley (Elden Henson) is hired to replace him. Jonny Lee Miller Jonny Lee Miller (born November 15, 1972) is an English actor. ... Franky G photo taken by Fox 11 WVAH TV Franky G, (born Francisco Gonzalez circa October 30, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American film and television actor. ... Simon Baker (b. ... Amy L. Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Shohreh Aghdashloo as Dina Araz in 24 Shohreh Aghdashloo (Persian: شهره آغداشلو, born 11 May 1952) is an Academy Award nominated Iranian-American actress and self-proclaimed activist. ... Mike Doyle as Adam Guenzel, Oz Mike Doyle is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. ... Elden Henson (Born on August 30, 1977) is an American actor from Rockville, Maryland. ...

On the other side of the law was FBI Agent Dodd (Chris Bauer), in charge of a team responsible for tracking down "Smith" and his crew. Dodd's second in command is FBI Agent Valez (Lisa Vidal). The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Mark Christopher Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film and television actor. ... Lisa Vidal (born June 13, 1965 in New York City) is an actress of Puerto Rican descent. ...

Smith was one of a growing number of television dramas that featured a cold opening (no opening credits). The show opened with drama, and at the end of the segment showed the words "SMITH" before going to the first commercial. The show's theme song was "Show Me How to Live" by Audioslave. A cold open in a television program or movie is the technique of jumping directly into a story at the beginning or opening of the show, before the title sequence or opening credits are shown. ... Chris Cornell driving the 1970 Dodge Challenger in the music video. ... Audioslave was an alternative/hard rock supergroup that consisted of the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass and back-up vocals) and Brad Wilk (drums), together with Chris Cornell of Soundgarden (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) as their lead singer. ...

The show was also scheduled to be seen during the 2006 season in the UK on ITV4.^[1] However, it was cancelled on October 6 after only three airings, becoming the first of the new TV shows to get cancelled.^[2] However, CBS has not yielded production. Smith was quickly replaced by the medical drama 3 lbs which was itself cancelled after three episodes. ITV4 is a UK television station which launched on November 1, 2005. ... The following is a list of television shows cancelled between the beginning of the Fall 2006 season and the beginning of the Fall 2007 season. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A medical drama is a television drama in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any other medical environment. ... 3 lbs is a drama on CBS that began on November 14, 2006, replacing the cancelled series Smith, but itself was cancelled three weeks later due to poor ratings. ...

In the UK and Ireland, ITV4 began showing Smith again in March 2007. It premieres on Hallmark in August 2007.

All 7 episodes of Smith, including the 4 episodes that never aired on CBS, were put on the network's Innertube broadband video section for a few weeks. Warner Bros. Television made all 7 episodes (with a synopsis for the plotted 8th through 12th episodes) available via digital download in November 2006 on Apple's iTunes Store, AOL, and Amazon. CBS innertube is a broadband video channel launched by CBS in May 2006. ... Warner Bros. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... It has been suggested that AOL search data scandal be merged into this article or section. ... Amazon. ...

Episodes

Season 1: 2006

Episodes 4-7 were later made available online. is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Wilkes, Neil. "ITV acquires three new US dramas", Digital Spy, 20 June 2006.
2. ^ AP. "Back to the movies for Ray Liotta as 'Smith' is first fall show to get axed", 6 October 2006.
3. ^ http://www.tv.com/smith/show/58081/episode_guide.html Smith Episode Guide, tv.com]], 08 March 2007.

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External links

• Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• The first fan site
• Synopses of episodes 8-12