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Season 1 – Copper

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Irish-American detective Kevin Corcoran, a former boxer, returns from the Civil War and finds that his wife is missing and his daughter, dead. Working the notorious Five Points Neighborhood in New York, he tries to learn what happened to his family. Two wartime friends -- a wealthy industrialist's wayward son and a talented black doctor who share a secret with him -- assist in his search for the truth. The friends take Corcoran to the contrasting worlds of elegant Fifth Avenue and an emerging black community in rural northern Manhattan, as they help the detective in his struggle to maintain his moral compass in a turbulent world.
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Copper — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Copper has an intriguing premise and handsome production values, but it's somewhat undercut by a lack of character development and an overabundance of exposition.

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Darwyn Carson IndieWire 03/25/2019
Weston-Jones excels as Corcoran and, almost as if born to don the clothes and mannerisms of the time, inhabits the role like a pair of well worn leather shoes. Go to Full Review Sam Roberts New York Times 08/19/2012
It's missing exactly the elements that make you want to watch those British shows on BBC America: energy, irreverence, a sense of humor and, crucially, consistently good performances. Go to Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz New York Magazine/Vulture 08/19/2012
Its pedigree is strong, its scale is gigantic, and it even has its own stylized vernacular. Why, then, is it so tedious? Go to Full Review Eileen Jones The eXile 10/31/2018
It's rotten. The first show was nothing but wrong notes struck very hard over and over. Maybe it'll improve somewhat in future episodes, but I won't be there to see 'em. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 04/05/2018
BBC America's first original scripted series-a disappointment-is Law & Order in the age of Gangs of New York. Go to Full Review Andy Greenwald Grantland 09/16/2013
That Copper disappoints is, itself, extremely disappointing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/19/2017 Such a great show! Sad that it was cancelled, but than it didn't have any vampires, witches, werewolves, walking dead, fake fantasy and other such nonsense that is all the rage. See more Read all reviews
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Tom Fontana

Creator

Will Rokos

Creator

Tom Weston-Jones

Detective Kevin Corcoran

Kyle Schmid

Robert Morehouse

Anastasia Griffith

Elizabeth Haverford

Franka Potente

Eva Heissen

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 19, 2012 Surviving Death Detective Kevin Corcoran investigates the murder of a young Five Points girl. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 26, 2012 Husbands and Fathers A figure from Corcoran's past returns to Five Points who may have information about his family. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 2, 2012 In the Hands of an Angry God Racial tension builds when the body of a man is discovered lynched. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 9, 2012 The Empty Locket Corcoran finds clues about his daughter's death and a personal link to an infamous woman. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 16, 2012 La Tempete Corcoran works security at an upscale fundraiser to thwart a gang's scheme. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 23, 2012 Arsenic and Old Cake Corcoran and O'Brien are charged with solving a peculiar double murder. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 30, 2012 The Hudson River School Corcoran re-evaluates his decision about Annie; out-of-towners offer Morehouse a unique business opportunity. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 7, 2012 Better Times Are Coming Corcoran must make a difficult decision when Maguire takes the law into his own hands. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 14, 2012 A Day to Give Thanks Corcoran struggles to keep himself together after the fallout from recent murders and a shocking discovery. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 21, 2012 A Vast and Fiendish Plot Corcoran joins forces with Morehouse, Eva and members of the Sixth Precinct. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jeff Woolnough, Ken Girotti, Larysa Kondracki, Clark Johnson
Creator
Tom Fontana, Will Rokos
Executive Producer
Barry Levinson, Christina Wayne, Tom Fontana, Will Rokos, Jim Finnerty, Sherri Rufh, Sam Berliner, Katherine Buck, Sally Catto
Screenwriter
Will Rokos, Kyle Bradstreet, Frank Pugliese, Kevin Deiboldt, Tom Fontana
Network
BBC America
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 19, 2012