Rush Hour
Rush Hour is an American police procedural comedy-drama television series developed by Bill Lawrence and Blake McCormick that is based on the popular film of the same name. Similar to the films, the series follows Detective Carter, a radical LAPD detective, and Detective Lee, a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong, as they are forced into an unlikely partnership. CBS placed a series order on May 8, 2015. The show premiered on March 31, 2016.
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| Composer | Waz-Jackson & Al Sgro
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 1
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| No. of episodes | 13
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| Original release | March 31 –
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- Unlike in the films, Lee does not carry a firearm on the job, due to being haunted by having to kill someone with one in Hong Kong sometime before the series.
- George Cheung stars in the original film Rush Hour (1998) with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
- Chris Tucker served as a consultant for the TV show but only agreed to star in an episode if he could play a "Triad" and will appear in a late season role.
- In the film series, Lee's first name is Yan Naing, in the series, Lee's first name is Jonathan.
- Damon Wayans Jr. was offered to played James Carter but passed on the series.
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