The Inspectors
The Inspectors is an American crime drama television series, created by Dave Morgan.[1] and produced by Litton Entertainment. Centering on the criminal investigations of U.S. postal inspectors, it was the only show on commercial television paid for by a U.S. government agency, with its funding coming from the United States Postal Service asset forfeiture and consumer fraud awareness funds. The half-hour series ran from October 3, 2015 to May 25, 2019, and aired on Saturday mornings on CBS as part of the network's Dream Team Saturday morning three-hour block of children's programming.[1]
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| Genre | Crime drama Educational television |
| Created by | Dave Morgan |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
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| Production location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Editor | DeWitt Patterson |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 3, 2015 – May 25, 2019 |
Premise
The series stars Jessica Lundy as a Postal Inspector who investigates crimes relating to U.S. Postal Service mail.[2] The show also focuses on her personal life as a single mom with a son who became a paraplegic in the same crash that killed his father, also a postal inspector. At the end of each episode, Lundy and the Chief U.S. Postal Inspector, Guy Cottrell, give viewers tips on how to avoid being a victim of a scam similar to the episode.
Cast
- Jessica Lundy[3] as Amanda Wainwright
- Bret Green[3] as Preston Wainwright
- Terry Serpico[3] as Mitch Ohlmeyer
- Harrison Knight[3] as Noah Waldman
- Erica-Marie Sanchez[3] as Veronica Ruiz
- Carlos Bernard as Henry Wainwright (recurring)
In addition, Charmin Lee played the recurring role of Georgia Darby throughout the run of the series.
In the season one episode "Jersey Blues", Dan Marino makes a cameo appearance.[4]
Production and broadcast
The Inspectors was filmed largely in and around Charleston, South Carolina.[5] The second season of the series premiered on October 1, 2016 and concluded on May 27, 2017. The series was renewed for a third season, which began on September 30, 2017. It reached the 100-episode milestone during its fourth and final season.
On September 4, 2019, Litton Entertainment announced the 2019 fall schedule for the CBS Dream Team block, revealing that The Inspectors had been dropped from the lineup. It was replaced by Mission Unstoppable, a new series hosted by Miranda Cosgrove.[6] The series' cancellation was later confirmed through comment replies on Facebook.[7]
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2015–16)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | October 3, 2015 |
| 2 | 2 | "Elephant in the Room" | October 10, 2015 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Long Shot" | October 17, 2015 |
| 4 | 4 | "Final Distraction" | October 24, 2015 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Slow and the Furious" | October 31, 2015 |
| 6 | 6 | "Semper Phi" | November 7, 2015 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Heart Is a Lonely Scammer" | November 14, 2015 |
| 8 | 8 | "We Take Care of Our Own" | November 21, 2015 |
| 9 | 9 | "Threatening Letters" | January 16, 2016 |
| 10 | 10 | "Arrivederci Milo's" | January 23, 2016 |
| 11 | 11 | "Jersey Blues" | January 30, 2016 |
| 12 | 12 | "Noah's Story Arc" | February 6, 2016 |
| 13 | 13 | "Fast Tracking" | February 13, 2016 |
| 14 | 14 | "Storm Chasers" | February 20, 2016 |
| 15 | 15 | "30 Days" | February 27, 2016 |
| 16 | 16 | "Too Good to Be True" | March 5, 2016 |
| 17 | 17 | "Identity" | March 12, 2016 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Imitation Games" | April 16, 2016 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Great Pretenders" | April 23, 2016 |
| 20 | 20 | "Gone Phishing" | April 30, 2016 |
| 21 | 21 | "Psychic Rabbit" | May 7, 2016 |
| 22 | 22 | "No Good Deed" | May 14, 2016 |
| 23 | 23 | "Jamaican Lottery" | May 21, 2016 |
| 24 | 24 | "More than a Feeling" | May 28, 2016 |
| 25 | 25 | "Tussles and Threats" | June 4, 2016 |
| 26 | 26 | "The Impostors" | June 11, 2016 |
Season 2 (2016–17)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [8] |
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| 27 | 1 | "Veronica Returns" | October 1, 2016 |
| 28 | 2 | "Casey Gets Pinned" | October 8, 2016 |
| 29 | 3 | "Sweater for Phil" | October 15, 2016 |
| 30 | 4 | "The Art of Stand-Up" | October 22, 2016 |
| 31 | 5 | "The One That Got Away" | October 29, 2016 |
| 32 | 6 | "The Great Postal Truck Robbery" | November 12, 2016 |
| 33 | 7 | "Dangerous Delivery" | November 19, 2016 |
| 34 | 8 | "The Return of Ronnie" | November 26, 2016 |
| 35 | 9 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | January 14, 2017 |
| 36 | 10 | "Faking It" | January 21, 2017 |
| 37 | 11 | "Mistaken Identities" | January 28, 2017 |
| 38 | 12 | "Man Overboard" | February 4, 2017 |
| 39 | 13 | "The Bus Stops Here" | February 11, 2017 |
| 40 | 14 | "Bribe and Prejudice" | February 18, 2017 |
| 41 | 15 | "For Whom The Bell Tolls" | February 25, 2017 |
| 42 | 16 | "Spring Break" | March 4, 2017 |
| 43 | 17 | "Birds Eye View" | March 11, 2017 |
| 44 | 18 | "It's a Wash" | April 1, 2017 |
| 45 | 19 | "Trial by Error" | April 8, 2017 |
| 46 | 20 | "Meds in the Mail" | April 15, 2017 |
| 47 | 21 | "Failure to Render" | April 22, 2017 |
| 48 | 22 | "A Friend You Know" | April 29, 2017 |
| 49 | 23 | "Major Decisions" | May 6, 2017 |
| 50 | 24 | "It's Complicated" | May 13, 2017 |
| 51 | 25 | "Stolen Identities" | May 20, 2017 |
| 52 | 26 | "Inspectors: Undercover" | May 27, 2017 |
Season 3 (2017–18)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [8] |
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| 53 | 1 | "Welcome Back" | September 30, 2017 |
| 54 | 2 | "Teacher's Pet" | October 7, 2017 |
| 55 | 3 | "Hospital Hack" | October 14, 2017 |
| 56 | 4 | "Surveillance 101" | October 21, 2017 |
| 57 | 5 | "The Initiation" | October 28, 2017 |
| 58 | 6 | "Meet Sam" | November 4, 2017 |
| 59 | 7 | "Grandpa's Gumbo" | November 11, 2017 |
| 60 | 8 | "The Christmas Special" | November 18, 2017 |
| 61 | 9 | "Mitch Knows Best" | January 13, 2018 |
| 62 | 10 | "The Henry Wainwright Foundation" | January 20, 2018 |
| 63 | 11 | "That Moment When..." | January 27, 2018 |
| 64 | 12 | "Curtain Call" | February 3, 2018 |
| 65 | 13 | "Jamai-Can" | February 10, 2018 |
| 66 | 14 | "Noah's Near Miss" | February 17, 2018 |
| 67 | 15 | "Window Washers" | February 24, 2018 |
| 68 | 16 | "All About V" | March 3, 2018 |
| 69 | 17 | "Cat in a Coal Mine" | March 10, 2018 |
| 70 | 18 | "Stop the Presses" | March 31, 2018 |
| 71 | 19 | "Witness Intimidation" | April 7, 2018 |
| 72 | 20 | "Counterfeit Culture" | April 14, 2018 |
| 73 | 21 | "Internet Connections" | April 21, 2018 |
| 74 | 22 | "Blast Off" | April 28, 2018 |
| 75 | 23 | "Family Reunion: Part One" | May 5, 2018 |
| 76 | 24 | "Family Reunion: Part Two" | May 12, 2018 |
| 77 | 25 | "Foreign Lottery Scams and Their Victims" | May 19, 2018 |
| 78 | 26 | "Hazardous Epidemic" | May 26, 2018 |
Season 4 (2018–19)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [8] |
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| 79 | 1 | "Ren Is the New Black" | September 29, 2018 |
| 80 | 2 | "Diagnosis: Negative" | October 6, 2018 |
| 81 | 3 | "The Dog House" | October 13, 2018 |
| 82 | 4 | "Scam School" | October 20, 2018 |
| 83 | 5 | "Shields and Potions" | October 27, 2018 |
| 84 | 6 | "What's in a Name?" | November 10, 2018 |
| 85 | 7 | "Smells Like Christmas Spirit" | November 17, 2018 |
| 86 | 8 | "Smile Like You Mean It" | January 5, 2019 |
| 87 | 9 | "Blank Canvas...of Corruption" | January 12, 2019 |
| 88 | 10 | "Turtle Trouble Beach Party" | January 19, 2019 |
| 89 | 11 | "Mother Nature" | January 26, 2019 |
| 90 | 12 | "Hurtful Words" | February 2, 2019 |
| 91 | 13 | "Senior Week" | February 9, 2019 |
| 92 | 14 | "Diner Dash" | February 16, 2019 |
| 93 | 15 | "Sticker Shock" | February 23, 2019 |
| 94 | 16 | "Making Chemistry" | March 2, 2019 |
| 95 | 17 | "Moving Still" | March 23, 2019 |
| 96 | 18 | "School's in Session" | March 30, 2019 |
| 97 | 19 | "And the Winner is..." | April 6, 2019 |
| 98 | 20 | "Kickin It" | April 13, 2019 |
| 99 | 21 | "Lost Angeles" | April 20, 2019 |
| 100 | 22 | "Flyers 'n Resumes" | April 27, 2019 |
| 101 | 23 | "My Father's Footsteps" | May 4, 2019 |
| 102 | 24 | "One Step at a Time" | May 11, 2019 |
| 103 | 25 | "The Name Game" | May 18, 2019 |
| 104 | 26 | "Stick to the Script" | May 25, 2019 |
Reception
The Inspectors was the subject of the final segment of the November 5, 2017 episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In the segment, Oliver criticized the show's writing as well as its approach to the subject matter and target demographic, but noted the importance of what the postal service was trying to do.[9]
Awards and nominations
The Inspectors was nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards for the 2015–16 season, winning one,[10] and two Daytime Emmy Awards for the 2018–2019 season, also winning one.[11]
References
- "Video: Meet 'The Inspectors'- catch a sneak peek of new postal-themed TV series". postalnews.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- "CBS show 'The Inspectors' announces extras online registration". wtoc.com. April 8, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- "The Inspectors – Cast". CBS. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "Jersey Blues" with Dan Marino as guest star
- "CBS The Inspectors Casting Call - Self Response - Charleston, SC". exploretalent.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- "The Seventh Season of "CBS Dream... It's Epic!" Premieres Sept. 28". Litton Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- "Comment on The Inspector's Facebook page". The Inspectors. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019 – via Facebook.
- "The Inspectors – Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- "'This Is Us' and 'OITNB' help Postal Service get popular on 'Last Week Tonight'". Yahoo! Entertainment. November 6, 2017.
- "No Televised Awards Ceremony for Daytime Emmys". Broadcasting & Cable. March 24, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
Litton Entertainment also scored 22 nominations for its kids' programs, which air on broadcast networks on Saturday mornings. In particular, The Inspectors, which airs on CBS, grabbed 6 mentions...
- "Daytime Emmy winners 2019: Full list of Creative Arts winners on Friday night". 3 May 2019.