SummaryA gritty drama about life for two young cops on New York's Lower East Side. Executive produced by Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana (`Homicide: Life on the Street').
Created By:Tom Fontana
The Beat
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 21, 2000
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Nov 26, 2019
91
The Beat happens to be one of the best shows on any network. [21 March 2000]
Nov 26, 2019
83
What sells this TV cop shop is its heavy emphasis on the personal and the personalities of two young men in a high stress job. [19 March 2000]
Nov 26, 2019
80
Manhattan locations and taut editing lend plenty to a solid overall production.
Nov 21, 2019
80
The Beat may not be anything new, but it’s certainly the best drama UPN has ever aired — for what that’s worth.
Nov 26, 2019
75
It will take an uncommon effort for most viewers to get entirely through even the first episode. Those who return for more will be rewarded in due time. [19 March 2000]
Nov 26, 2019
50
I admit that by the end of the third episode, I had begun to warm to the series' central characters - in spite of the show's style, certainly not because if it. But The Beat has no right to expect weekly viewers to be so persistent or so forgiving. [21 March 2000]
Nov 26, 2019
37
Near as I can tell, The Beat is what happens when TV people feel free to do whatever comes to mind, safe in the assurance that no one is going to watch. [21 March 2000]
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