
TV show · drama, comedy
The Job
2001–2002 · 2 seasons, 19 episodes · ended
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Seasons and episodes The Job
Season 1
2001 · 6 episodes · about 3h
1. Pilot30 min
McNeil is trying to juggle the demands of his wife, his girlfriend and his partner, Pip, who has doubts about his own attractiveness. Meanwhile, a guilty suspect refuses to confess, prompting some fresh approaches by Frank, Tommy and McNeil, and someone is throwing cans of beans out the window at unsuspecting pedestrians. It is up to Mike and his colleagues to make the city safer, without losing their minds or their lives in the process.
2. Elizabeth30 min
Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley is being harassed and all the guys in the precinct want to be assigned to her case. McNeil wins out in more ways than one — he heads up the case and Elizabeth asks him out. Meanwhile, millionaire mogul Donald Trump makes a cameo appearance during McNeil's date, and Pip's wife, Adinah, takes a stand against McNeil.
3. Bathroom30 min
All hell breaks lose when Frank loses a perp inside the precinct. While on his way to the bathroom, in desperate need of relief, McNeil finds the perp but is taken hostage at gunpoint. Will McNeil get out in time to go to his marriage counseling session? Meanwhile, Ruben and Al are sent on a mysterious mission.
4. Foot30 min
A bag with a severed foot is found in front of a doorman building, prompting a visit to some mob contacts - and a few practical jokes. Meanwhile, McNeil secretly does a background check on Jan's new boyfriend, and McNeil's girlfriend, Toni, needs help after she is groped on the subway.
5. Massage30 min
When McNeil is told to check out a massage parlor, he feels the need to sample the services to see if it's legit, as do the other men in the precinct. Meanwhile, Jan's new arrest, a homeless man, turns out to be a high school classmate, and a grateful senior citizen has designs on Ruben.
6. Anger30 min
Mike's ugly altercation with a cab driver is captured on video and broadcast on TV. Now he must attend anger management classes and, to make matters worse, has chosen this week to quit smoking and drinking. Meanwhile, Ruben's mother wants him to apologize to a perp after Ruben shoots him.
Season summaries2 seasons, 19 episodes
Season 1
2001 · 6 episodes · about 3h
Season 2
2002 · 13 episodes
Episodes run about 30 min. Last episode: April 24, 2002
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What is it about? The Job
Mike McNeil is a decorated New York City detective whose toughest assignment is himself. He's struggling to balance a challenging personal life with a job that leaves him wondering on a daily basis if he is the last sane person in New York. His unconventional approach to his job makes him a great cop, even on the most trying days. The only thing he can't figure out is why, if he's the only sane guy around, everyone's always looking at him like he's crazy.
Genres: drama, comedy. Themes: new york city, self-destruction, police detective, crime investigation.
Cast and crew The Job
AllCreators
- Created byDenis Leary
- Created byPeter Tolan
- NetworkABC
Full cast52 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Denis Leary · Mike McNeil · 19 ep.
- Lenny Clarke · Frank Harrigan · 19 ep.
- Diane Farr · Jan Fendrich · 19 ep.
- Adam Ferrara · Tommy Manetti · 19 ep.
- Bill Nunn · Pip · 19 ep.
- John Ortiz · Ruben Somarriba · 19 ep.
- Julian Acosta · Al Rodriguez · 19 ep.
- Keith David · 19 ep.
- Karyn Parsons · Toni · 19 ep.
- Peter Tolan · 1 ep.
- Glenn Howerton · Guy · 1 ep.
- Cameron Mathison · 1 ep.
- Donovan Leitch · 1 ep.
- Gary Farmer · 1 ep.
- Joelle Carter · 1 ep.
- Eli Wallach · Weiss · 1 ep.
- John Howard · 1 ep.
- Angelo Massagli · 1 ep.
- Wendy Makkena · 10 ep.
- Frank Santorelli · 1 ep.
- Ellen Pompeo · 1 ep.
- Ilana Levine · 1 ep.
- Curtiss Cook · 2 ep.
- Rory Culkin · 2 ep.
- Zena Grey · 1 ep.
- Robert Turano · 1 ep.
- Kelly Overton · 1 ep.
- John Kassir · 1 ep.
- Elizabeth Hubbard · 1 ep.
- Raymond Serra · 1 ep.
- Larry Block · 1 ep.
- Janet Hubert · 4 ep.
- Michael Lombardi · 1 ep.
- Tamara Gorski · 1 ep.
- Scott Wolf · 1 ep.
- Chance Kelly · 1 ep.
- Cyrus Farmer · 1 ep.
- Elizabeth Hurley · Elizabeth Hurley · 1 ep.
- Mary Beth Peil · 1 ep.
- Peter Gerety · 1 ep.
Crew:
- Jim Serpico · Executive Producer
- Peter Tolan · Executive Producer
- Denis Leary · Executive Producer
- Lauren Corrao · Executive Producer
- Michael Shaw · Production Design
- Tucker Gates · Director
- Peter Tolan · Writer
- Denis Leary · Writer
- Avy Kaufman · Casting
- Kerry Orent · Producer
- Tucker Gates · Producer
- Mike Martineau · Producer
- Adam Bernstein · Director
- Peter Tolan · Director
- Mike Martineau · Writer
- Dean Parisot · Director
- Bonnie Zane · Casting
- David Walpert · Writer
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Details The Job

- First episode
- March 14, 2001
- Last episode
- April 24, 2002
- Status
- ended
- Network
- ABC
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- TV-14
- Studios
- The Cloudland Company, Apostle, Touchstone Television, DreamWorks Television
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does The Job have?
2 seasons, 19 episodes. The last episode aired April 24, 2002.
Who’s in The Job?
Denis Leary, Lenny Clarke, Diane Farr, Adam Ferrara, Bill Nunn, John Ortiz, Julian Acosta, Keith David, Karyn Parsons, and Peter Tolan. Created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan.
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