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Boomtown
2002–2003
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
89/100
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Present-day L.A. crimes explored from different viewpoints - cops, witnesses, media, firefighters, even criminals. Each episode focuses on one case.
Details
- Created by
- Graham Yost
- Studio
- Nemofilms, DreamWorks Television, NBC Studios
- Released
- 29 September 2002
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 24 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 6 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →6 wins from 14 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Award 2003 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Philip Giffin | Nominee |
| Satellite Award 2004 | Best Supporting Actor – Television Series – Drama | Neal McDonough | Winner |
| Satellite Award 2004 | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| American Film Institute Award 2003 | TV Program of the Year | Winner | |
| Casting Society of America's Artios Award 2003 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot | Meg Liberman and Camille H. Patton | Nominee |
| Imagen Foundation Award 2003 | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Lana Parrilla | Winner |
| NAACP Image Award 2003 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Mykelti Williamson | Nominee |
| Online Film & Television Association Award 2003 | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Jon Avnet (For the pilot episode) | Nominee |
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14 awards — Boomtown
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Primetime Emmy Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Philip Giffin | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Award
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Winner | |
| Outstanding New Program | Winner | |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Neal McDonough | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Nominee |
Satellite Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Television Series – Drama | Neal McDonough | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee |
American Film Institute Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Program of the Year | Winner |
Imagen Foundation Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress - Television | Lana Parrilla | Winner |
Peabody Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | NBC Studios, in association with DreamWorks Television Inc., and Nemo Films | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Award
2 nominations
| Best Direction in a Drama Series | Jon Avnet (For the pilot episode) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Neal McDonough | Nominee |
Casting Society of America's Artios Award
1 nomination
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot | Meg Liberman and Camille H. Patton | Nominee |
NAACP Image Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Mykelti Williamson | Nominee |