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Sirens

Sirens (2014 TV series)
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Sirens
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Genre     Black Comedy
Based on     Sirens (Channel 4)
by Brian Fillis and
Brian Kellett
Developed by    

    Denis Leary
    Bob Fisher

Starring    

    Michael Mosley
    Kevin Daniels
    Kevin Bigley
    Jessica McNamee

Composer(s)     Tree Adams
Country of origin     United States
Original language(s)     English
No. of seasons     1
No. of episodes     4
Production
Executive producer(s)    

    Denis Leary
    Bob Fisher
    Jim Serpico
    David Aukin
    David Leach
    Hal Vogel
    Tom Sellitti
    Erik Durbin
    Josh Lieb

Producer(s)    

    Barry Berg
    Christina Varotsi

Editor(s)    

    John Murray
    Michael Lim
    Steve Edwards
    Lynn War

Cinematography     William R. Nielsen, Jr.
Camera setup     Single-camera
Running time     22 minutes
Production company(s)    

    Fox Television Studios
    Apostle Productions
    Daybreak Pictures

Broadcast
Original channel     USA Network
Picture format    

    480i (SDTV)
    1080i (HDTV)

Original run     March 6, 2014 – present
Chronology
Related shows     Sirens (UK)
External links
Official website
Production website

Sirens is an American comedy television series loosely based on the British series of

the same name. The American version was adapted by Denis Leary, an actor, comedian,

writer, director and film producer, and screenwriter Bob Fisher.[1][2] The American

cable television network USA has ordered a ten-episode first season, which premiered

on March 6, 2014 at 10/9 Central.[3] The pilot episode, written by Leary and

Fisher,[4] is directed by Victor Nelli, Jr..

Contents

    1 Overview
    2 Cast
    3 Production
    4 Critical reception
    5 Episodes
    6 References
    7 External links

Overview

The series follows the work lives of three Chicago EMTs with the Eminent Ambulance

Company and the unusual—often crude or humorous—situations and people in need of their

assistance.
Cast

    Michael Mosley as Johnny Farrell, a Chicago EMT[5]
    Kevin Daniels as Hank St. Clare, Johnny's EMT partner and lifelong friend[5]
    Kevin Bigley as Brian Czyk, a new EMT recruit[5]
    Jessica McNamee as Theresa Kelly, a police officer and Johnny's ex-girlfriend[5]
    Isaiah Mustafa as Danny, Theresa's police partner[6]

Production

In June 2011, it was announced that Denis Leary and Bob Fisher were developing an

adaptation of the 2011 British comedy-drama Sirens, created by Brian Fillis and

inspired by Tom Reynolds's book, Blood, Sweat & Tea about the London Ambulance

Service. Leary stated that he would not star in the series, but would take a small

role, if necessary, in the future.[1] In 2012, the USA Network sought to rush the

developing Sirens to pilot status. However, a deal with Fox Television Studios was

carefully being studied over VOD rights. The network was able to order a series pilot

in June 2012.[7]

The four lead roles were filled in October 2012, with the casting of Michael Mosley,

Kevin Daniels, Kevin Bigley and Jessica McNamee. Production for the pilot began in

Chicago that month.[5] The network announced that Sirens would premiere in the first

quarter of 2014[4] and would later state that two back-to-back episodes would air

together on March 6, 2014, then resume normal programming the following week.[3]

At the January 2014 TCA conference, Leary and Fisher stated that the producers of the

British series approached Leary's business partner, Jim Serpico, and asked him to

adapt it for the U.S.. Leary stated, "We really liked those guys, and USA [network]

was pillaging the cast of [the recently ended] Rescue Me and putting them into shows."

He added, "we can make some money off these USA people."[8]
Critical reception

Sirens scored 61 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 18 "generally favorable"

reviews.[9] On another review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 71% rating

with an average rating of 6.3 out of 10, based on 21 reviews.[10]
Episodes
No.     Title     Directed by     Written by     Original air date     Production
code     U.S. viewers
(million)
1     "Pilot"     Victor Nelli, Jr.     Denis Leary & Bob Fisher     March

6, 2014     BDZ179     1.32[11]
It is Brian's first day in the ambulance. Johnny meets Theresa for the first time

since their relationship break. Hank and the crew discuss their emergency contacts.
2     "A Bitch Named Karma"     Michael Blieden     Denis Leary & Bob Fisher    

March 6, 2014     BDZ101/S101     1.00[11]
The crew gets called to a lightning strike at a church picnic. After discussing karma,

they volunteer to teach CPR to kids, only to later be given Chicago Bears tickets for

the exact same day.
3     "Rachel McAdams Topless"     John Fortenberry     Jim Serpico & Tom

Sellitti     March 13, 2014     BDZ104/S104     1.07[12]
The guys are asked by a married patient to clear his browser history on his computer.

They find he visited a bestiality website and cannot get what they see out of their

minds. Meanwhile, Johnny remembers that Theresa has his iPad, which contains porn

sites he visited.
4     "Famous Last Words"     Michael Blieden     Denis Leary & Bob Fisher    

March 20, 2014     BDZ102/S102     1.07[13]
A patient resembling Johnny's estranged father dies and Hank forces his friend to

reconcile, which could make things right in life. Meanwhile, Brian wants to find out

who the woman is that the dead guy mentioned in his last words, after realizing it is

not the man's wife.
5     "Alcohol Related Injury"[14]             March 27, 2014