December 10, 2004

Over There

It had to happen sometime... From CBC Arts News: bq. War in Iraq inspires TV series Veteran producer Steven Bochco will begin production next month on Over There, a television drama inspired by the war in Iraq. bq. The series will focus on one sergeant and his platoon, as well as the loved ones they left behind on the home front. It will air on FX, a U.S. cable channel. bq. John Landgraf, the president of FX, said the show will not take a pro- or anti-war stance. bq. "There's likely to be some controversy because the war is such a partisan football from both sides," he told the Hollywood Reporter trade paper. bq. Many of Bochco's productions are known for their gritty realism. He was the driving force behind Hill Street Blues, as well as NYPD Blue, which is about to end its 12-season run. bq. Over There is a rarity among war dramas as it deals with a war still being fought. The Second World War inspired Hogan's Heroes, the Korean War inspired M*A*S*H* and the Vietnam War inspired Tour of Duty – but all of these aired decades after the fact. Could be good -- I'll wait until I see the first couple episodes. Bochco has a pretty decent track record. Posted by DaveH at December 10, 2004 8:44 PM