Series synopsis
Copper is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on BBC America on October 11, 2012. It ended on September 22, 2013. It was created by Tom Fontana, Will Rokos. It stars Tom Weston-Jones, Anastasia Griffith, Franka Potente and Kyle Schmid.
Kevin Corcoran is a rugged young Irish immigrant policeman trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood in 1860s New York City while searching for information on the disappearance of his wife and death of his daughter.
Premise
Kevin Corcoran is a rugged young Irish immigrant policeman trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood in 1860s New York City while searching for information on the disappearance of his wife and death of his daughter.
Premise: In 1864, he was New York's finest.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Weston-Jones as Kevin Corcoran
- Anastasia Griffith as Elizabeth Haverford
- Franka Potente as Eva Heissen
- Kyle Schmid as Robert Morehouse
- Rayisa Kondracki as Roxana
- Ato Essandoh as Matthew Freeman
- Brad Austin as Richie
- Dylan Taylor as Andrew O’Brien
Guest cast
- Kendra Anderson as kentigerna
- Richard Davis as Street Kid (uncredited)
- Patrick Garrow as David Holland
- John Tench as Michael Ward
- Daniel Kash as Jakob Schwarz
- Lara Jean Chorostecki as Sybil O'Brien
- Rossif Sutherland as Tim Doman
- Edward Heeley as Dr. Phineas Grimes
- Lindy Booth as Teresa Trembley
- Samantha Weinstein as Kayleigh O'Connor
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | August 9, 2012 | August 9, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 10 | October 11, 2012 | December 13, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 23, 2013 | September 22, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behind the Badge Get an exclusive look behind the badge of ‘Copper‘ to find out why this gripping cop drama is more than just a 1860s period piece. |
August 9, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Surviving Death September 17, 1864. New York City Metropolitan Police Detective Kevin Corcoran's investigation of the murder of a young girl must navigate the slums of Five Points and the mansions of Uptown to find the child’s killer. |
October 11, 2012 |
| 2 |
Husbands and Fathers September 21, 1864. Corcoran receives a lead about the loss of his family. Annie Reilly’s pursuers become brutally violent in their search for the child. Robert Morehouse strives to please his father, Norbert, who wishes to purchase the entire Five Points. |
October 18, 2012 |
| 3 |
In the Hands of an Angry God September 26, 1864. Racial tensions in Five Points run high when a black pastor is suspected of killing an Irishman, and the Morehouse family attempts to capitalize on the situation. The search for Corcoran’s missing wife unexpectedly lands in the hands of Eva Heissen. |
October 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home, Sweet Home February 5, 1865. Five Points remains a bedlam. Young men are dying and disappearing at an alarming rate and a career criminal is terrorizing the Sixth Ward. With pressures from Tammany Hall raining down upon the police force, Detective Kevin Corcoran and the coppers of the Sixth Ward must follow the guidance of returned ward leader, General Brendan Donovan. Meanwhile, Doctor Matthew Freeman visits his mentor and is presented with an attractive offer that will cause a rift in his marriage. Uptown, Robert Morehouse and Elizabeth Haverford make plans for their wedding and Confederate spy Kennedy’s execution. In the tombs, Francis Maguire is set to learn his fate. |
June 23, 2013 |
| 2 |
Aileen Aroon As more corpses of young men are found and others continue to disappear, Corcoran leaves no stone unturned in his search for answers. General Brendan Donovan employs unseemly tactics to keep the murders out of the press. Meanwhile, as Sara readies herself to attend a dinner with Frederick Douglass at the Morehouse mansion, Doctor Matthew Freeman makes a drastic decision for the health of his community – forcing her to confront her past. With his fate decided, Maguire must fend for himself and realign his allegiances. |
June 30, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Children of the Battlefield As Corcoran closes in on the Five Points murderers, his loyalties are tested. Francis Maguire embraces his new underworld position. Robert Morehouse and Elizabeth Haverford exchange vows. |
July 7, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC America |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 22, 2013 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |