Saving Grace (TV series)

Saving Grace is an American television series starring Holly Hunter in the lead role. A total of 46 episodes were produced and aired on TNT in three seasons between 2007 and 2010.

Action

The plot of Saving Grace is focused on the seedy detective Grace Hanadarko. Because of immoral behavior they must follow from the desk in the first episode an important case. Hanadarko thus does not want to resign and investigates on his own. To blow off steam, she meets up with an old friend, Rhetta Rodriguez, in a bar, from where they want to go home drunk and runs over a pedestrian. In desperation, she turns to God, who also heard and she gets help from the angel Earl, who tells her that God still give her one last chance. The angel disappears and with it the events of the accident.

The confused Hanadarko discovered on their clothes a blood spatter, the Leon Cooley is assigned. This sits for 12 years on death row. During her visit in prison, it is recognized by the prisoner as a woman of his dream - the dream of the Grace Hanadarko experienced as a real accident. He is also familiar with the angel Earl.

Background

Saving Grace was produced relatively expensive for a television series of the station TNT. For example, is busy starring with Oscar winner Holly Hunter, and the series is filmed next to the studios in Los Angeles in Oklahoma City, where the series takes place. In addition, a lot of CGI technology is used for a police series, which is reflected inter alia in the representation of the angel in the pilot episode. The title music was written by Everlast. Next is heard in the background and alternative country music.

Broadcast

In the United States began on 23 July 2007 at the sender TNT broadcast of the first season, which consisted of thirteen episodes. The first nine episodes of this was shown until September 17, 2007 in weekly episode. The remaining four episodes were aired from 3 to 18 December 2007. A second season of 14 episodes was commissioned by the success. The second season was shown on 14 July 2008 up to 13 April 2009. It was divided into two halves, each with seven episodes in summer 2008 and spring 2009. Broadcast the third season, which was initially designed for 15 episodes, began on 16 June 2009. It was prematurely after the 10th episode on 18 August 2009 completed. Meanwhile, the series was canceled by the production studio for financial reasons, but was the production of the final three episodes known. Since the appearance of an originally planned for the second season episode took place during the third season, still remaining nine episodes, which ran at the transmitter TNT from 29 March to 21 June 2010.

A German Original Air Date has not yet occurred.

Awards

2007

  • Golden Globe Award: Best Series Actress - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • Screen Actors Guild: Actress in a Television Series - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • Young Artist Award: Best Young Actor Ten or Under Aged - TV Series ( Dylan Minnette, won )

2008

  • Emmy: Lead Actress in a Drama Series ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • Screen Actors Guild: Actress in a Television Series - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • Satellite Award: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )

2009

  • Screen Actors Guild: Actress in a Television Series - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • Satellite Award: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • People's Choice Award: Best Diva in a Television Series - Drama ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
  • Emmy: Lead Actress in a Drama Series ( Holly Hunter, nominated )
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