Sirens is a Canadian-American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995. The show was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, standing in for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the show is set.
Synopsis Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers. Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan (Liza Snyder) has a bad attitude which starts to interfere with her job. Each rookie officer worked under a veteran cop, and each grows and becomes more focused as a result. A few episodes into the syndicated series Molly Whelan is taken under the wing of Detective Lt. Lyle Springer (J. H. Wyman) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policewoman.
Despite receiving an Emmy nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year, with 22 episodes being produced and aired. Sirens syndicated run featured a slightly different cast, with Adrienne-Joi Johnson and Liza Snyder reprising their lead roles, and Jayne Heitmeyer replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in Pittsburgh.
This TV formula, while not a success with Sirens, was somewhat retooled into 2010's Rookie Blue, which like Sirens was predominantly filmed in Canada.
Characters Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook, season 1) Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) Officer Molly Whelan (Liza Snyder) Heidi Schiller (Deirdre O'Connell, season 1) Dan Kelly (John Terlesky, season 1; Claude Genest, season 2) Robert (Anthony Salador, season 1) Lieutenant Lyle Springer (Robert Rothman, season 1; Joel Wyner, season 2) James 'Buddy' Zunder (Tim Thomerson) Cary Berkezchuk (John Speredakos, season 1) Jessie Jaworski (Jayne Heitmeyer; season 2) Amy Shapiro (Ellen David, season 2) Ritchie Stiles (Christopher Judge, season 2)
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Series overview
Season 1 (1993)
Season 2 (1994–95)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient ResultRef1992 Casting Society of America Best Casting for TV, Pilot Judith Holstra and Nikki Valko Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series Robert Butler(for episode: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love") 1996Gemini Awards Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series Marty Simon Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series Giles Walker
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