Rome - Stadt im Zwielicht
SERIE • 4 Staffeln •
Kinder & Familie,
Romantik,
Komödien,
Drama,
Krimi
• Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika • 1992
Picket Fences ist ein amerikanisches Fernsehdrama über die Bewohner der Stadt Rome.
Originaltitel
Picket Fences
Produktionsland
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Originalsprache
Englisch
Regie
Michael Pressman
FSK
12
Untertitel
Nein
Besetzung
Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly, Holly Marie Combs, Justin Shenkarow, Adam Wylie, Ray Walston, Fyvush Finkel, Kelly Connell
Episoden-Guide
1. Staffel 1 (22 Episoden)
Das tägliche Treiben in der Kleinstadt Rome, Wisconsin, beweist eindeutig, dass das wahre Leben oft seltsamer ist als die Fiktion.
01
Der Tod des Blechmanns
A beloved local man is killed during a stage production of The Wizard of Oz. Suspicion initially falls on the town pharmacist when the sheriff learns the dead man was having an affair with the pharmacist's daughter. The dead man's wife confesses but her confession is suppressed in court. She is then murdered and the Sheriff's department discovers that she and the pharmacist conspired to kill her husband and then the pharmacist killed her.
02
Unter der Hand
After a child brings a severed human hand to school for show and tell, the Sheriff's department teams with the FBI to pursue a serial kidnapper, the "Green Bay Chopper", who severs the right hands of his victims.
03
Mr. Dreeb kommt in die Stadt
Max falls for a dwarf who rides into town on an elephant, which the dwarf says was being abused at a circus. Jill tells Kimberly's favorite teacher, Mr. Pankow, that he has a brain tumor.
04
Die Wahlschlacht
The candidates in the upcoming mayoral election are using such outrageous smear campaigns that Sheriff Brock considers running for Mayor himself.
05
Tatort Badewanne
A rash of break-ins leads to an investigation of a "serial bather". Suspicion initially centers on "Frank the Potato Man", a vagrant who, it is learned, was tried for aggravated rape 15 years earlier.
06
Alle lieben Rosemary
When a catatonic housemaid utters the word "murder" after a decade of not speaking, the Sheriff's department learns that the "suicide" of a beloved town figure a decade prior was actually a homicide.
07
Die Herausforderung
Town doctor Jill Brock, fed up with the mayor's failure to address women's issues, declares herself a write-in candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. Deputy Kenny Lakos arrests a former boxing world champion and convinces him to engage in a charity match before extradition to New Jersey.
08
Der Todesengel
An elderly patient is murdered at a nursing home. A "singing serial mercy-killing" nun is arrested, sparking controversy over the ethics and legality of euthanasia.
09
Feiertagskrisen
Jill's father arrives in Rome with his new 26-year-old girlfriend. Wambaugh finds his wife in bed with another man.
10
Die Schlangenfrau
Max, Brock, and Kenny investigate the mysterious death of a woman who may or may not have committed suicide.
11
Wo ist dein Bruder?
A rabbi seeks to block the town from staging a religiously-themed Christmas pageant on public property. The town is shocked to learn that beloved teacher Louise Talbot, scheduled to play the Virgin Mary in the pageant, is a post-operative transsexual.
12
Das Fest der Liebe
When the Brock family inadvertently finds Kimberly having sex with her 19-year-old boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Jimmy wants to prosecute him for statutory rape. A man claiming to be Santa Claus takes Max and dispatcher Ginny hostage and Jimmy tries to talk him down.
13
Der Froschmann
Kenny is seriously wounded by the Frog Man, a burglar who leaves live frogs at the site of his crimes.
14
Kritische Jahre
When Alice Freeman is charged with murder in the death of her husband, Wambaugh defends her by claiming insanity as the result of menopause. Brock's son, Matthew, begins to experience puberty.
15
Trautes Heim, Glück allein
When her friend becomes pregnant, Kimberly fears that she is the victim of incest. However, the man purporting to be her father is actually her husband and they are involved in a polygamous relationship. Max investigates a religious sect that engages in animal sacrifice. Guest Stars: Liz and Jean Sagal
16
Lebenswichtig
A fugitive doctor seeks a court order to allow him to keep his brain-dead wife on life support to allow her to bring her pregnancy to term. The mayor fires the town dentist for refusing to disclose that he is HIV-positive. Guest Stars: Liz and Jean Sagal
17
Amor schießt scharf
Deputy Max goes undercover when a response to her personal ad leads her to believe that she is being targeted by a serial killer known as "Cupid."
18
Der Besucher
Jill enlists her former fiancé to perform a fetal transplant on a patient with Parkinson's disease over the objections of the town hospital. Jimmy feels threatened when he catches Jill and her former fiancé exchanging a kiss
19
Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst
Carter believes a sheriff who mysteriously disappeared 38 years earlier may have been killed by radiation emitted by an Unidentified Flying Object.
20
Die Würde des Menschen
A group of heavily armed Chippewa Indians declares war on Rome, seizes, and barricades the courthouse. Ginny stages a protest when Jill begins administering growth hormones to a short boy. Matthew takes on the school bully.
21
Versuchungen
Kimberly and her best female friend exchange a few kisses during a sleepover, leading to rumors that Kimberly is a lesbian. She turns to her birth mother, who had a lesbian affair in college, for advice.
22
Mutterfreuden
Max delivers a baby and begins adoption procedures when the natural mother disappears. Jill transplants a pig's liver into a blues vocalist after the woman collapses on stage. Guest star: Della Reese.
2. Staffel 2 (22 Episoden)
01
Selbstjustiz
02
Schall und Rauch
03
Winkelzüge
04
Mit getrübtem Blick
05
Die Milchkönigin
06
Die tanzende Diebin
07
Kreuz-Verhöre
08
Fremde
Jill testifies for a man suffering from a rare neurological disorder that distorts vision after he is arrested for the shooting death of his brother. Dr. Vernon Leaky, a specialist on the condition, shows a romantic interest in Ginny. Maxine learns that Kenny and Rachel are having an affair.
09
Wehret den Anfängen
10
In Gottes Hand
11
Waffengewalt
12
Fernsteuerung
13
Der Schneemensch
14
Anstandsregeln
15
Hexenjagd
16
Katz und Maus
17
Ein schwerer Fall
18
Recht oder Ordnung?
19
Wir bitten zu Tisch
20
Schuh-Gefühle
21
Kalte Hoffnung
22
Abschied von Howard
3. Staffel 3 (22 Episoden)
Diese Serie begleitet die Polizisten einer Kleinstadt bei ihrer Arbeit und in ihrem Privatleben.
01
Das Recht des Stärkeren
A local girl disappears and Sherriff Brock suspects her boyfriend, Brian Latham, is involved. Meanwhile, Jill opposes a grade school teacher who is teaching creationism.
02
Im Namen des Volkes
District Attorney Littleton and defense lawyer Douglas Wambaugh prepare for the upcoming murder trial of Brian Latham. Littleton is concerned that his case will be hampered by the absence of hard evidence.
03
Schwarz und Weiß
A Wisconsin Federal judge orders that 400 black students from the Green Bay ghetto be bused to Rome's schools, prompting panic among Sheriff Brock and the parents, knowing that a good number of them are lowlifes and drug dealers that come from that neighborhood. Meanwhile, Wambaugh gets a surprising response to his appeal of the Brian Latham murder conviction to go the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington DC. Also, Maxine makes a mess of her relationship with Littleton.
04
Feindliche Linien
Jill and Judge Nance air their feelings in a heated face-to-face exchange after she is arrested when she reveals that she performed surgery on the Christian Science man. Meanwhile, Kimberly has a run-in with one of Green Bay's transfer students, named Aisha, who initially responds with hostility. Also, Littleton asks Maxine out on a date.
05
Die Inquisition
After a young girl spray paints a pentacle on a wall at school, Sheriff Brock removes her from the custody of her mother, a practicing Wiccan, and a court custody battle ensues. Max and Kenny discover Ginny frozen to death in her own freezer. Her brother (played by Paul Williams) holds a memorial service at which he sings "The Rainbow Connection" (a song written by Williams for The Muppet Movie).
06
Wahlbekanntschaften
Jill's mayoral campaign is damaged when Zach writes a school report filled with racist content, which he copied from an out-of-date book. Kimberly befriends Aisha when her classmate is bullied over good grades.
07
Denn sie wissen, was sie tun
Wambaugh accompanies Jill Brock to Chicago where he receives a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at Chicago Hope Hospital in this series crossover episode. Jill clashes with Dr. Jeffrey Geiger (Mandy Patinkin) who, she feels, looks down on her as a small-town doctor.
08
Hohes Gericht
Wambaugh realizes the dream of a lifetime when he presents oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
09
Wenn der Wind dreht
While Brian Latham continues to proclaim his innocence, Kenny and Max review the evidence of the case and begin to believe he is telling the truth. Jimmy turns 55 and suffers a midlife crisis.
10
Im Dienste der Menschheit
Carter Pike suspects that bizarre genetic experiments are being carried out on cows at a remote farm. This episode was originally planned as a crossover with The X-Files.
11
Die Hände des Masseurs
A masseur known for giving erotic massages to many female residents of the town is found dead in his freezer. Jimmy Brock is upset when he learns that his wife, Jill, was one of the masseur's clients.
12
Die Rückkehr des Froschmanns
The Frog Man's son tires of his father and goes to court for emancipation. Meanwhile, Zach is injured in a terrible accident and Jill overreacts, striking Matthew for accidentally hurting Zach.
13
Eine kleine Spende, bitte
Jimmy Brock's ex-wife, Lydia, visits unexpectedly and brings with her an unusual request — she wants to have another baby, and she wants Jimmy to father it.
14
Aus nächster Nähe
Carter pronounces a woman dead after she collapses while singing, but she later "wakes up" in the morgue and sees Carter as her soulmate. Meanwhile, Kenny and Max take their relationship to the next level.
15
Ausgestoßen
When a child molester moves to Rome after spending 16 years in prison it causes big problems for the local residents, especially with Jill and Jimmy, who are struggling to reconcile parental concerns with their professional duties.
16
Die Guten und die Bösen
The hearing impaired Dancing Bandit is arrested when she visits Zach on his birthday. Federal authorities want her trial to be set in Rome, where the jury reaches a surprising verdict.
17
Bürgermeister gesucht
Jimmy goes outside of his department to get the help he needs to find Ed Lawson, who is wanted for murder. Meanwhile, the town launches its own search to find a new mayor, and Kenny and Max are caught kissing on the job.
18
Gnade vor Recht
Jimmy consults Jill when a terminal cancer patient dies of a morphine overdose.
19
Schwanengesang
When Jill is found guilty of physician-assisted suicide, Wambaugh insists that Judge Bone put the issue of euthanasia on trial. Meanwhile, Kenny and Carter discover that Zack has been killing swans in a nearby pond.
20
Der heilige Zachary
When Zach develops stigmata-like sores on his hands, his friends believe he has healing powers, and a classmate asks him to cure his brother of leukemia.
21
Familienbande
Jimmy's father, Walter Brock (played by James Coburn), pays an unexpected visit and asks Jimmy to take over his law firm. This offer provokes long-standing father-son animosities, with Jimmy finally admitting that he dropped out of law school because he believed he would never measure up to his father's expectations of him.
22
Das Ende vom Lied
After Father Gary Barrett is shot and killed during a robbery at the church, Mayor Bey proposes holding a spring musical pageant to help pull the community out of its somber mood
4. Staffel 4 (22 Episoden)
Diese Serie begleitet die Polizisten einer Kleinstadt bei ihrer Arbeit und in ihrem Privatleben.
01
Zeit der Veränderungen
02
Tornado-Alarm
03
Die Rivalin
04
Der Hüter meines Bruders
05
Ein Hotdog läuft Amok
06
Samstagabend-Blues
07
Polka mit der Bürgermeisterin
08
Der Papst kommt
09
Das Schweineringen
10
Die Büchse der Pandora
11
Der Spatz in der Hand
12
Schneetreiben
13
Herzflimmern
14
Das Objekt der Begierde
15
Lautes Heim
Jill's emotions take control as the family celebrates Zack's 13th birthday.
16
Meuterei in der Turnhalle
17
Dantes Inferno
Maxine Stuart meets with opposition when she fills in as mayor and enacts some unpopular policies and changes. Shock jock Chuck Dante adds fuel to the fire on his radio show. The situation becomes serious when one of Dante's followers shoots Maxine.
18
Vergesst Selma
19
Vergeben ist göttlich
20
Mit einem Schlag
21
Zwei Männer und ein Baby
It is the christening of Mayor Bey's baby, Michael, but the Rome residents are flabbergasted when Laurie announces that she had the baby for her brother Jerry and his lover Gordy, who plan to raise the baby in the town. The Beys' estranged mother Christine, who turned her back on her children because she was deaf and he was gay, turns up and announces she is taking them all to court to get custody of her grandson. Tension brews in Rome as the people take sides on the issue and a campaign begins to have Laurie removed as Mayor, resulting in Jerry and Gordy being attacked at the supermarket by a vicious homophobic gang. Despite attempts by the prosecution to discredit the men and prove their lifestyle is unsuitable to raise a child in, Judge Bone ultimately rules in their favor and allows them to keep baby Michael, saying he does not feel they pose a threat to the boy. The court case over, Mrs. Bey leaves Rome again under a cloud, and Laurie is emotional as she leaves the baby in the care of his two dads.
22
Drei Hochzeiten und ein Weltuntergang
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