This article is about the 2000 American drama series. For the Philippine current affairs program, see The Beat (Philippine TV program). For the 1966 American music program, see The !!!! Beat.
March 21 (2000-03-21) – April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)
The Beat is an American drama television series which was produced by Viacom Productions.[1][2] It premiered on UPN on March 21, 2000,[3] and ended after only six episodes a month later on April 25. Seven additional episodes were produced although they were never broadcast.
Premise
The series focuses on the day-to-day experiences of two uniformed police officers, Mike Dorrigan and Zane Marinelli, of the NYPD and their attempts to deal with day-to-day life with their girlfriends Elizabeth and Beatrice, and work in New York City.[4]
Beat cops Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli juggle a number of cases with their girlfriends.
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"They Say It's Your Birthday"
Leslie Libman
Eric Overmyer
March 28, 2000 (2000-03-28)
On his 29th birthday, Zane learns that Beatrice torched his apartment and framed his father for it. John Munch, who has transferred to the NYPD's Special Victims Unit, arrives at the scene of a DOA.