Series synopsis
Graceland is an American crime drama action & adventure television series that premiered on USA Network on June 6, 2013. It ended on September 17, 2015. It was created by Jeff Eastin. It stars Daniel Sunjata, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Ferlito and Serinda Swan.
In Southern California, a beachfront property was seized and turned into a residence for undercover cops. They are all top agents of the DEA, FBI, and Customs and they are living in this house unofficially known as "Graceland". Coming of a new graduating at the top of his class, FBI rookie, Mike Warren, could make the life of a legendary FBI agent Paul Briggs and the others, more complicated or it could reveal the truth. It is based upon actual events.
Premise
In Southern California, a beachfront property was seized and turned into a residence for undercover cops. They are all top agents of the DEA, FBI, and Customs and they are living in this house unofficially known as "Graceland". Coming of a new graduating at the top of his class, FBI rookie, Mike Warren, could make the life of a legendary FBI agent Paul Briggs and the others, more complicated or it could reveal the truth. It is based upon actual events.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daniel Sunjata as Paul Briggs
- Aaron Tveit as Mike Warren
- Vanessa Ferlito as Catherine "Charlie" DeMarco
- Serinda Swan as Paige Arkin
- Manny Montana as Joe "Johnny" Tuturro
- Brandon Jay McLaren as Dale "DJ" Jakes
- Jamie Gray Hyder as Lucia Solano
Guest cast
- Erik Valdez as Carlito Solano
- Russ Bain as Germaine Marsden
- Pedro Pascal as Juan Badillo
- Deniz Akdeniz as Wayne 'Bates' Zelanski
- Nestor Serrano as Carlos Solano, Sr.
- Carmine Giovinazzo as Sid Markham
- Clayne Crawford as Donnie Banks
- Courtney B. Vance as Sam Campbell
- Mark Adair-Rios as Felix Arroyo
- Scottie Thompson as Lauren Kincaid
- Jenn Proske as Abby
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Sean Logan
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | June 6, 2013 | September 12, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 11, 2014 | September 10, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 13 | June 25, 2015 | September 17, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot An undercover FBI agent learns his job requires more than criminal investigations. |
June 6, 2013 |
| 2 |
Guadalajara Dog Briggs and Mike tilt rival gangs against each other. Mike learns that undercover life has moral complications. |
June 13, 2013 |
| 3 |
Heat Run Briggs helps Lauren with her case against the Russian Mafia. Charlie's C.I. proves unreliable during a drug deal. |
June 20, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Line When a cartel puts a hit on Mike, he returns to Graceland, finding the place changed. |
June 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
Connects Briggs digs up an old connection to help Mike get information. Paige pursues a drug manufacturer. |
June 18, 2014 |
| 3 |
Tinker Bell The team tries to find the bus line responsible for smuggling contraband into the country. Tuturro sells an antique gun to the son of a cartel leader. |
June 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B-Positive As the agents of Graceland strive to close out their ongoing cases and mend broken relationships, Briggs finds himself coerced into a high-risk undercover operation within the Armenian Mafia. |
June 25, 2015 |
| 2 |
Chester Cheeto Briggs tries to keep control of Ari Adamian while Charlie struggles with the decision to terminate her pregnancy. |
July 2, 2015 |
| 3 |
Sense Memory While Mike's visions and addiction to pain medications start affecting his ability to function in the field, Briggs coaxes a former FBI agent out of retirement to help take down Ari. |
July 9, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | USA Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 6, 2013 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2015 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |