Copper 2012
“In 1864, he was New York's finest.”
What is Copper?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the TV series "Copper" (2012).
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2012
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 23
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 11, 2012
- Last aired
- Sep 22, 2013
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- BBC America
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.1/10 from 72 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 23 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- BBC America
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Overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the TV series "Copper" (2012).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Omit details not in the material.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Format: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count: 150-190 words.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Title: Copper (2012)
Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama [1]
Setting: 1860s New York City, specifically the historical Five Points neighborhood [1, 3, 4]. One source mentions 1864 [1].
Protagonist: Kevin Corcoran, a rugged young Irish immigrant policeman [1, 3].
Plot: Corcoran tries to keep the peace in the Five Points neighborhood while searching for information regarding the disappearance of his wife and the death of his daughter [1, 3]. He is forced to navigate an unruly and dangerous immigrant neighborhood [4].
Cast: Tom Weston-Jones, Anastasia Griffith, and Franka Potente [6].
Years: 2012–2013 [2].
*Draft 1 (Mental Outline
Should you watch it?
“An Irish immigrant policeman navigates 1860s New York City while searching for his missing wife.”
- Set in the historical Five Points neighborhood of 1860s New York City
- Features a rugged Irish immigrant protagonist
- Combines action and adventure with drama
- The series focuses on an unruly and dangerous immigrant neighborhood
Watch it if you are interested in historical dramas set in mid-nineteenth century New York City.
The series is an action, adventure, and drama set in a dangerous and unruly neighborhood.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Surviving Death Mytharc Oct 11, 2012
- E2 Husbands and Fathers Core Oct 18, 2012
- E3 In the Hands of an Angry God Core Oct 25, 2012
- E4 The Empty Locket Core Nov 1, 2012
- E5 La Tempête Mytharc Nov 8, 2012
- E6 Arsenic and Old Cake Core Nov 15, 2012
- E7 The Hudson River School Core Nov 22, 2012
- E8 Better Times Are Coming Core Nov 29, 2012
- E9 A Day to Give Thanks Mytharc Dec 6, 2012
- E10 A Vast and Fiendish Plot Mytharc Dec 13, 2012
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Home, Sweet Home Mytharc Jun 23, 2013
- E2 Aileen Aroon Core Jun 30, 2013
- E3 The Children of the Battlefield Core Jul 7, 2013
- E4 I Defy Thee to Forget Core Jul 14, 2013
- E5 A Morning Song Core Jul 21, 2013
- E6 To One Shortly to Die Core Jul 28, 2013
- E7 The Hope Too Bright to Last Core Aug 4, 2013
- E8 Ashes Denote the Fire That Was Core Aug 18, 2013
- E9 Think Gently of the Erring Core Aug 25, 2013
- E10 The Fine Ould Irish Gintleman Core Sep 1, 2013
- E11 Good Heart and Willing Hand Core Sep 8, 2013
- E12 Beautiful Dreamer Mytharc Sep 15, 2013
- E13 The Place I Called My Home Mytharc Sep 22, 2013
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
The series takes place in the Five Points neighborhood of New York City during the 1860s.
Who is the main character?
The series centers on Kevin Corcoran, a rugged Irish immigrant police detective.
What genres does the show fall into?
The show is classified as action, adventure, and drama.
Is the series worth watching?
The series follows a detective navigating a dangerous historical neighborhood in 1860s New York.
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