Central Division (web series)

Central Division is a police drama web series about detectives in the LAPD's downtown precinct (known as Central Division). The show premiered on July 20, 2009.[1] Central Division was created by Aleem Hossain and stars Brian Silverman and Clay Wilcox.[2]

Central Division
GenreCop show
Web series
Created byAleem Hossain
Directed byAleem Hossain
StarringBrian Silverman
Clay Wilcox
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Running timeVaries (2-3 minutes)
Release
Original networkYouTube
Original releaseJuly 20, 2009 (2009-07-20) –
present

History

A lack of gritty cop shows on television in 2009 inspired Hossain to create one on the internet. He had been a longtime fan of programs like Homicide: Life on the Streets, NYPD Blue, and The Shield.[3] Hossain wrote and directed all four episodes of Season 1, which were shot on June 27, 2009 in Los Angeles.[4][5]

Characters and Plot

Season 1
Det. Edwards (left) and Det. Hodge (right) in episode 1 of Central Division

The first season of the show centers on Detective Alan Edwards (played by Brian Silverman) and Detective Frank Hodge (played by Clay Wilcox) of the LAPD's central division. After leaving an internal affairs interview the two detectives find a body in the trunk of their car and this sets off the major events of the first season.

Critical reception

Season 1 was well received by web media critics:

Tubefilter's review was titled 'Central Division Brings Back the Punchy Dark Cops Show' and had high praise for the show: "Wow. Central Division is one intense cop drama... check this show out, please, you won’t regret it."[6]

Visioweb said "Brian Silverman and Clay Wilcox deliver a tight performance, enhanced by the dark and brooding cinematography of Julie Kirkwood... As short as it may be, it is a powerful show."[7]

Dauntless Media called Central Division "a series worth following"[8] with a "truly shocking twist."[9]

References
  1. |, Central Division's Twitter
  2. "Central Division - A Police Thriller Web-Series". Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-11-17., Official Site
  3. "Central Division - A Police Thriller Web-Series". Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-11-17., Official Site
  4. "Central Division - A Police Thriller Web-Series". Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-11-17., Official Site
  5. |, Aleem Hossain's Twitter
  6. Central Division Brings Back the Punchy Dark Cop Show Archived December 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Tubefilter News
  7. Review of Central Division Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Visioweb.tv
  8. Review of Episode 3 of Central Division Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, DauntlessMedia.net
  9. Review of Episode 2 of Central Division Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, DauntlessMedia.net
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