Fast Track (American TV series) explained

Genre:Action
Creator:Gary Markowitz
Starring:
Country:United States
Canada[1]
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:22
Executive Producer:
Producer:Sean Ryerson
Company:Alliance Entertainment[2]
Network:Showtime
The Movie Network

Fast Track is an action drama television series created by Gary Markowitz, and executive produced by Larry Gelbart and Markowitz,[3] which starred Keith Carradine. It aired on Showtime between August 1997 and March 1998, and was cancelled after one season.[4]

Plot

Set in the world of NASCAR stock car racing, the show follows orthopedic surgeon and former racing driver Richard Beckett (Keith Carradine) who is hired to be the track doctor of Eagle Ridge Speedway by its owner, Christian Chandler Jr. (Duncan Regehr). Chandler's unhappy wife Nicole (Guylaine St. Onge) is Beckett's former lover, while Chandler's younger sister Mimi (Brandy Ledford), a lawyer, would like to be Beckett's current lover.[5]

Cast

Production

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's actors, and all of the show's episode directors, were Canadian.

Reception

Caryn James of The New York Times was unimpressed with the series, stating "There's not much Mr. Carradine can do with such silliness except ratchet his acting up a few notches."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Автодром (сериал 1997).
  2. Web site: Автодром (Fast Track) (1997, сериал, 1 сезон) — компании_ производство, спецэффекты, дубляж и прокат — Кинопоиск.
  3. . 'Tv and Cable Production Chart Abc Pictures' . . June 12, 1997 . 2016-02-21.
  4. John Dempsey . Showtime axes Gelbart 'Fast Track' . . March 11, 1998 . 2016-02-21.
  5. Web site: Fast Track: Season 1 . . 2016-02-21.
  6. News: Caryn. James . TELEVISION REVIEW A Fast-Track Doctor For Plots in Overdrive . . August 2, 1997 . 2015-09-13.