Chemistry (TV series)

Chemistry is an American erotic thriller series that debuted on Cinemax as a part of its Max After Dark lineup on 19 August 2011. It follows the affair of a policewoman and an attorney, which began after the former saved the latter from a car wreck. The last episode aired on 18 November 2011.

This article is about the 2011 American television series. For the 2010 Pakistani television drama serial, see Chemistry (serial).

Chemistry
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Richard Christian Matheson
  • Norman Steinberg
Directed by
Starring
ComposerEric Allaman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Norman Steinberg
  • Richard Christian Matheson
Production locationLos Angeles
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running time26 minutes
Production companyOstar Productions
Release
Original networkCinemax
Picture format
Original release19 August (2011-08-19) –
18 November 2011 (2011-11-18)

Cast and characters
  • Ana Alexander as Officer Elizabeth 'Liz' Campano: An LAPD policewoman and Michael's primary love interest. She was a painter and expressed her feelings through her art.
  • Jonathan Chase as Michael Strathmore: A corporate lawyer. His affair with Liz risked both his profession and personal life.
  • Ragan Wallake as Jocelyn Delacorte: Michael's fiancée. She eventually became aware of Michael's affair and left him on their third anniversary. She later returned and wanted a polyamorous relationship.
  • Chad Everett as Victor 'Vic' Strathmore: Michael's late father and relationship adviser. He was married eight times, the last union to a car showroom model named Chantal, and felt his multiple divorces impacted Michael's views on relationships. Vic died in the series finale.
  • Sally Kellerman as Lola Marquez: Liz's eccentric neighbor. She was an artist and claimed to have been intimate with Sigmund Freud and Pablo Picasso. She was seen exclusively in cut scenes.
  • Jeremy Kent Jackson as Luther Epperson: Michael's colleague. Nearly everything that he mentioned had a sexual connotation.
  • Asante Jones as Officer Preston Hull: Liz's police partner. He was an aspiring author and joined the force to do research for a novel.
  • Eric Pierpoint as Arthur 'Artie' Delacorte: Father of the Delacorte sisters and boss of Michael and Luther.
  • Augie Duke as Pembrooke 'Pemmie' Delacorte: Jocelyn's sister and paramour of Luther. She had a husband named Seth and was on parole for an undisclosed crime.
  • Sondra Currie as Olivia Delacorte: Arthur's wife not to mention the mother of Jocelyn and Pemmie.
  • Kristen Howe as Abigail 'Abbie' Campano: Liz's lesbian sister.
  • Angel McCord as Merle: Abigail's lesbian lover.
  • Jonathan Fraser as Detective Judd: Liz's ex-partner and jealous ex-lover.
  • Chuck Kelley as Captain Decker: Liz's superior officer he worries about her hot headed attitude towards the job.
  • Jessica Clark as Chantal Strathmore: Vic's wife and Michael's stepmother who is seen almost always topless on his yacht.
  • Morgan Fairchild as Michael's Mother: She appeared on the series finale to settle Vic's estate after his death.

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Upside Down"Mark HaberRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg19 August 2011 (2011-08-19)
2"A Kiss is Not a Kiss"Mark HaberRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg26 August 2011 (2011-08-26)
3"Smoke & Mirrors"Mark HaberRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)
4"Montecito"Mark HaberRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg16 September 2011 (2011-09-16)
5"Flesh Wounds"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)
6"Downtime"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg30 September 2011 (2011-09-30)
7"The Proposition"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg7 October 2011 (2011-10-07)
8"Night on Bald Mountain"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg14 October 2011 (2011-10-14)
9"Split"Michael RobisonRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg21 October 2011 (2011-10-21)
10"Lust in Translation"Michael RobisonRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg28 October 2011 (2011-10-28)
11"Intimacy"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg4 November 2011 (2011-11-04)
12"In or Out: Part 1"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
13"In or Out: Part 2"Brian Trenchard-SmithRichard Christian Matheson and Norman Steinberg18 November 2011 (2011-11-18)

Ratings

The episode "Downtime" which aired on 30 September 2011 garnered 0.242 million viewers, a 0.2 Household rating, and a 0.1 Adults 18-49 rating.[1]

References
  1. Pucci, Douglas (5 October 2011). "Friday, September 30, 2011 Broadcast & Cable Final Ratings". The Voice of TV. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2015.


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