Series synopsis
The Education of Max Bickford is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 23, 2001. It ended on June 2, 2002. It was created by Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, Marcia Gay Harden, Regina Taylor and Helen Shaver.
The Education of Max Bickford is a television drama that aired from 2001 to 2002 on CBS. It starred Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a college professor of American Studies at Chadwick College, an all-women's school in New Jersey. Also starring was child actor Eric Ian Goldberg, who portrayed the young Lester Bickford, Max's son. Max's colleagues included Marcia Gay Harden as Andrea Haskell, his former student who had recently joined the faculty, and Helen Shaver as his best friend Erica ...
Premise
The Education of Max Bickford is a television drama that aired from 2001 to 2002 on CBS. It starred Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a college professor of American Studies at Chadwick College, an all-women's school in New Jersey. Also starring was child actor Eric Ian Goldberg, who portrayed the young Lester Bickford, Max's son. Max's colleagues included Marcia Gay Harden as Andrea Haskell, his former student who had recently joined the faculty, and Helen Shaver as his best friend Erica, previously known as Steve before her transition. Max's daughter Nell, played by Katee Sackhoff, attended the college.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Max Bickford
- Marcia Gay Harden as Andrea Haskell
- Regina Taylor as Judith Bryant
- Helen Shaver as Erica Bettis
- Katee Sackhoff as Nell Bickford
- Eric Ian Goldberg as Lester 'Pres' Bickford
- Stephen Spinella as Rex Pinsker
- Bonnie Dennison as Hannah Grunwald
Supporting cast
- Patrick Fabian as Josh Howlett
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 23, 2001 | June 2, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot An abrasive yet impassioned college professior goes through a midlife crisis. |
September 23, 2001 |
| 2 |
Herding Cats As Max juggles various duties associated with being department chair,the Dean attempts to lighten Max's heavy course load by ordering him to teach a class with Andrea. In other developments, Max ajusts to a pushy new assistant; Nell has trouble relating to her roommate; and the board considers making the school coed. |
September 30, 2001 |
| 3 |
Who Is Breckenridge Long? A well-meaning student committee has voted to honor an elderly alumnus who was a former policy aide to Senator Breckenridge Long. Senator Breckenridge Long conspired long ago to prevent Jewish refugees from landing safely in the United States as they fled from Nazi Germany. This issue is very personal for Max because an aunt of his was denied a visa putting her back in the hands of the Nazis, Eventually, she died in a death camp. Normally, the department chair gives the award, but Max does not want to take part in this act. Max arranges a meeting with the wealthy alumna in order to find out if she took part in the conspiracy. Her story leaves Max torn as he learns that she took part in creating the policy. Max gives the woman the award, but speaks the truth about what the woman did allowing the crowd to know her history and make their own judgments. |
October 14, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2001 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |