Safe Harbor (TV series)

Safe Harbor is an American drama television series that aired on The WB from September 20 to November 28, 1999. The series was created and executive produced by Brenda Hampton, who at the time was best known for work on the fellow WB series 7th Heaven, the series was paired with 7th Heaven on the network's Monday night lineup. Despite 7th Heaven being the No. 1 show on The WB during the 1999-2000 season,[1] Safe Harbor was unable to hold a solid audience after 7th Heaven and was canceled after ten episodes and one season with the show moving to Sunday nights where the last two episodes aired.

Safe Harbor
GenreDrama
Created byBrenda Hampton
Written byBrenda Hampton
Chris Olsen
Jeff Olsen
Sue Tenney
Directed byBurt Brinckerhoff
Chip Chalmers
Joel J. Feigenbaum
StarringGregory Harrison
Rue McClanahan
Christopher Khayman Lee
Jamie Williams (actor)
Jeremy Lelliott
Orlando Brown
Chyler Leigh
Deborah Magdalena
Anthony Hubert
ComposerKevin Kiner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersBrenda Hampton
Aaron Spelling
E. Duke Vincent
ProducersRon Darian
Peter Dunne
S. Bryan Hickox
Catherine LePard
Lore Kimbrough
Sue Tenney
Chris Olsen
Jeff Olsen
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companySpelling Television
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Release
Original networkThe WB
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseSeptember 20 (1999-09-20) –
November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)

Premise

John Loring (Gregory Harrison) is the sheriff of a local Florida town named Magic Beach. He is a widower who has his hands full finding the truth behind his wife's death and raising his three sons Hayden (Christopher Khayman Lee), Turner (Jeremy Lelliott) and Jeff (Jamie Williams). Jeff is best friends with Chris (Orlando Brown) and Jamie (Chyler Leigh) is a runaway that John cares for. Helping John raise his kids is his eccentric mother Grandma Loring (Rue McClanahan) who runs the local beach-side motel.

Cast
  • Gregory Harrison as Sheriff John Loring
  • Rue McClanahan as Grandma Loring
  • Christopher Khayman Lee as Hayden Loring
  • Jeremy Lelliott as Turner Loring
  • Jamie Williams as Jeff Loring
  • Orlando Brown as Chris
  • Chyler Leigh as Jamie Martin
  • Deborah Magdalena as Deputy Lopez
  • Anthony Hubert as Deputy Chafin

Episodes

The series premiered on September 20 and ended on November 28, 1999 with a total of 10 episodes.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"One More Time: The Great Escape"TBATBASeptember 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)
2"Can't Touch That"TBATBASeptember 27, 1999 (1999-09-27)
3"Dog Day Afternoons and Nights"Harvey LaidmanElaine ArataOctober 4, 1999 (1999-10-04)
4"By Any Means Necessary"TBATBAOctober 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)
5"Older Women, Younger Men"TBATBAOctober 18, 1999 (1999-10-18)
6"Life Insurance"TBATBANovember 1, 1999 (1999-11-01)
7"The Invasion"TBATBANovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
8"The Un-Thanksgiving Show"TBATBANovember 15, 1999 (1999-11-15)
9"One for the Road"Les SheldonChris Olsen & Jeff OlsenNovember 21, 1999 (1999-11-21)
10"Boys Will Be Boys"Tony MordenteBrenda HamptonNovember 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)

References
  1. "US-Jarescharts". Quoten Meter. May 30, 2002. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
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