Series synopsis
Touching Evil is an American drama crime television series that premiered on USA Network on March 12, 2004. It ended on June 14, 2004. It was created by Paul Abbott. It stars Jeffrey Donovan, Brian Markinson, Vera Farmiga and Zach Grenier.
Returning from a year-long psychological leave of absence after surviving an almost-fatal gunshot wound to the head, Detective David Creegan is assigned to the FBI's Organized and Serial Crime Unit – a rapid-response, elite crime investigation squad – where he and his new partner, Detective Susan Branca, find themselves committed to saving lives and solving cases. In spite of his inability to abide by common sense and the laws he's sworn to uphold, Creegan, with the help of Branca, works on hunt ...
Premise
Returning from a year-long psychological leave of absence after surviving an almost-fatal gunshot wound to the head, Detective David Creegan is assigned to the FBI's Organized and Serial Crime Unit – a rapid-response, elite crime investigation squad – where he and his new partner, Detective Susan Branca, find themselves committed to saving lives and solving cases. In spite of his inability to abide by common sense and the laws he's sworn to uphold, Creegan, with the help of Branca, works on hunting down the most vicious criminals on the streets.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeffrey Donovan as Detective David Creegan
- Brian Markinson as Special Agent Charles Bernal
- Vera Farmiga as Detective Susan Branca
- Zach Grenier as Special Agent Hank Enright
- Kevin Durand as Special Agent Jay Swopes
Guest cast
- Bradley Cooper as OSC Agent Mark Rivers
- Ted Kozma as Arguing Man
- Terence Lewis as Driver
- Terry Lewis as Man in car
- Callum Keith Rennie as Mike Espy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 12, 2004 | June 14, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot (1) Three years after being shot, falling out of a window, dying, and coming back to live, David Creegan is assigned to work with Detective Susan Branca. Their first case is disappearance of three boys. |
March 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
Pilot (2) The team hone in on a suspect who is linked to a string of similar killings. However getting hold of enough evidence to tie him to the crimes remains elusive. Meanwhile, time is running out for the kidnapped boys. |
March 12, 2004 |
| 3 |
Y Me A woman is burned to death with strange markings on her body, which draws similarities to a previous victim. Creegan and Branca investigate, and think their perpetrator is man obsessed with fire. |
March 19, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | USA Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2004 |
| Last aired | June 14, 2004 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |