Snoops is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from September 26 to December 19, 1999. Created by David E. Kelley, the show came about during the height of Kelley's fame, with both The Practice and Ally McBeal sustaining large audiences. Although the series garnered good ratings initially by averaging 11.5 million viewers, tying NBC in the ratings, it soon faltered and was cancelled quickly. Only ten of the thirteen episodes produced aired in the United States, while the final three episodes aired overseas. The final episode, which was rewritten by Kelley after the cancellation announcement, served as a series finale.
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Synopsis
Snoops focuses on a less-than-conventional detective agency, Glenn Hall, Inc., headed by Glenn Hall (Gina Gershon). Her staff included Roberta Young (Paula Jai Parker), a detective who goes to great lengths to get the job done; Manny Lott (Danny Nucci), the resident technology wiz; and Dana Plant (Paula Marshall), a former Santa Monica police detective.
Cast
Main
Gina Gershon as Glenn Hall
Paula Marshall as Dana Plant (Episodes 1–11)
Danny Nucci as Manny Lott
Paula Jai Parker as Roberta Young
Edward Kerr as Detective Greg McCormack
Jessalyn Gilsig as Suzanne Shivers (Episodes 12–13)
Guest stars
John Glover as Gary Hyndman
Stephen Tobolowsky as Michael Bench
Priscilla Barnes as Herself
Casey Biggs as Gary Marlowe
D. B. Woodside as Avery
Emmy Rossum as Caroline Beels
Denise Crosby as Evelyn Houtch
David E. Kelley as Himself (cameo appearance)
Connections to other David E. Kelley series
After the series was canceled, the character of Glenn Hall appeared in an episode of the final season of The Practice titled "The Firm". Kelley later cast Jessalyn Gilsig on his Fox series Boston Public, and also cast Snoops guest star Emmy Rossum in a multi-episode arc of The Practice.
Production
On December 16, 1998, David E. Kelley began production on the show, which was greenlighted by ABC. Principal photography began on August 15, 1999, in Los Angeles, California.