The District 2000

Overview

The District is an American crime drama and police procedural television series that aired on the CBS network. The program ran from October 7, 2000, until May 1, 2004. Created by Terry George and Jack Maple, the series follows the professional and personal life of the chief of the Washington, D.C. Police Department. The narrative focuses on the character of Chief Jack Mannion as he takes over the department and works to clean up the nation's capital. The cast of the series includes actors Craig T. Nelson, Roger Aaron Brown, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Elizabeth Marvel. As a police drama, the show centers on the operations and challenges faced by law enforcement leadership in the city. The series is documented as a television production spanning four years on network television, providing a fictionalized look at the administration of the police force in Washington, D.C. during that time period.