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Season 1 – Kate Brasher

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A single mom has her life changed when she ends up working at the community advocacy center where she once sought help.
Kate Brasher — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Kate Brasher's good intentions can't save it from its contrived storytelling and sanctimonious earnestness.

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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 12/18/2019
B-
The show's got that Erin Brockovich vibe to it commingling with a Touched by an Angel aura. The result is hokum that's beneath [Mary Stuart] Masterson's talents. Go to Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post 12/18/2019
There's worse drama on television. But we'd hoped for better for [Mary Stuart] Masterson, whose film career seems to have peaked with "Fried Green Tomatoes." Go to Full Review Ann Hodges Houston Chronicle 12/18/2019
C
This is supposed to be drama with comedy, but where are the chuckles? Go to Full Review Frances Grant New Zealand Herald 12/18/2019
The show has a heavyweight cast in lead Mary Stuart Masterson, Hector Elizondo and comedy actress Rhea Perlman. Sadly, Kate Brasher is beneath them. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 12/18/2019
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the new CBS series "Kate Brasher" must at least be in purgatory by now. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Kate Brasher — Season 1

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Mary Stuart Masterson

Kate Brasher

Rhea Perlman

Abbie Schaeffer

Héctor Elizondo

Joe Almeida

Gregory Smith

Daniel Brasher

Mason Gamble

Elvis Brasher

Andi Chapman

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 24, 2001 Kate A hardworking single mother striving to build a better life for her children finds help and a new outlook at a community advocacy center. This episode: Kate faces losing her job and eviction. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 2001 Simon Kate battles a school board after she questions the mother of an artistic youth who seems uncharacteristically dazed, and learns he is on Ritalin by order of his school. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 2001 Jeff A troubled 12-year-old boy lashes out, shooting Joe and another volunteer; Kate gets involved in a gay spousal abuse case; Abbie sticks her neck out for a homeless man who claims that he is Jesus. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 24, 2001 Jackson Kate helps Jackson Turner, an exonerated death row inmate recently reunited with his daughter, get back on track, finding him a steady job and good place to live; Joe runs for city council. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 7, 2001 Tracy Kate realizes that a mother working to straighten out her life and get her children back is just not ready for the responsibility; Joe and Abbie try to prevent a wedding. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 14, 2001 Georgia Kate learns the hard way when she breaks a cardinal rule at Brothers Keepers, taking in a runaway teenager who eventually breaks her heart. Details

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Season Info

Director
Steve Miner, Jerry Levine, Arvin Brown, Steven Robman, James Frawley
Executive Producer
John Landgraf, Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Joel Fields, Stephen Tolkin, Michael Braverman
Screenwriter
Dana Baratta, Stephen Tolkin, Joel Fields
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 24, 2001