The Big Easy 1996
“He's the hot cop. She's the cool D.A. When they get together, New Orleans sizzles.”
What is The Big Easy?
The Big Easy is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Drama, Crime.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 35
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 11, 1996
- Networks
- USA Network
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
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The Big Easy is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by USA Network. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 35 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“New Orleans' gritty cop teams with a sharp‑witted DA in a steamy crime drama.”
- Atmospheric New Orleans setting
- Chemistry between lead cop and DA
- Authentic on‑location shooting
- Only two short seasons limit story depth
- Series ended before a full resolution
Watch it if you enjoy a blend of police procedural intrigue and romantic tension set in New Orleans.
The show features mature crime themes and occasional romance, suitable for adult audiences.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 Pilot Mytharc Aug 11, 1996
- E2 Murder in Mind Mytharc Aug 18, 1996
- E3 Cinderfella Core Aug 25, 1996
- E4 Hotshot Core Sep 8, 1996
- E5 A Dead Man Is Hard to Find Core Sep 15, 1996
- E6 Stodermayer Core Sep 22, 1996
- E7 The Gambler Mytharc Sep 29, 1996
- E8 Crawdaddy Core Oct 6, 1996
- E9 Love Doctor Mytharc Oct 13, 1996
- E10 The Voodoo You Do Core Oct 20, 1996
- E11 Snake Dance Core Dec 8, 1996
- E12 Big Life Core Dec 15, 1996
- E13 Master of Illusion Core Dec 22, 1996
- E14 Don't Shoot the Piano Player Core Jan 12, 1997
- E15 Long & Short Core Jan 19, 1997
- E16 Gatoraide Core Jan 26, 1997
- E17 Driving Miss Money Core Feb 2, 1997
- E18 The Fabulous Bill Brothers Core Feb 9, 1997
- E19 Lafitte Don't Fail Me Now Core Feb 16, 1997
- E20 Ghost of Prickly Rose Core Feb 23, 1997
- E21 Vamps Like Us Mytharc Mar 2, 1997
- E22 One Little Indian Mytharc Mar 9, 1997
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 A Streetcar with Desire Mytharc Jun 22, 1997
- E2 Heavenly Body Core Jun 29, 1997
- E3 Moscow on the Mississippi Core Jul 6, 1997
- E4 Platinum Blond Core Jul 13, 1997
- E5 Yellow Queen in the Fires of Hell Core Jul 20, 1997
- E6 Night Music Core Aug 3, 1997
- E7 A Perfect Day for Buffalo Fish Core Aug 10, 1997
- E8 The Gospel According to McSwain Core Aug 17, 1997
- E9 Son o' McSwain Mytharc Sep 7, 1997
- E10 Begirled Core Sep 21, 1997
- E11 End of the World Core Sep 28, 1997
- E12 Shrimp Stew Mytharc Oct 5, 1997
- E13 The Black Bag Mytharc Oct 12, 1997
Frequently asked questions
What is the series based on?
It is inspired by the 1987 film "The Big Easy."
Who are the main characters?
Tony Crane plays police lieutenant/detective Remy McSwain, Susan Walters plays state district attorney Anne Osbourne, and Barry Corbin plays police chief C.D. LeBlanc.
How many episodes were produced?
The series ran for two seasons with a total of 35 episodes.
When and where did the series originally air?
It premiered on the USA Network on August 11, 1996.
Where was the series filmed?
Production took place on location in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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