# F/X: The Series

F/X: The Series is a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson (season 1), Jacqueline Torres (season 2), Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998.
Much or all of the show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (save for stock footage to make it appear to be New York City). The opening sequence ended with a television crew in the foreground loading trucks, and an enormous advertisement (painted on the rear of a building) for The Phantom of the Opera, of which a theatrical production was showing in Toronto at the time.

## Premise

The show focuses on Rollie Tyler (Cameron Daddo), a special effects man in NYC, who assists NYPD detective Leo McCarthy (Kevin Dobson) in capturing criminals. In the second season, Dobson's character was killed and replaced with Mira Sanchez (Jacqueline Torres).

## Cast

* Cameron Daddo as Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert who moonlights as a forensic investigator and expert for the NYPD.
* Kevin Dobson as Detective Leo McCarthy (season 1), a veteran NYPD officer and Tyler's handler until his untimely murder.
* Christina Cox as Angie Ramirez, Tyler's friend and co-worker.
* Jason Blicker as Detective Francis Gatti, McCarthy's partner.
* Richard Waugh as Captain Marvin Van Duren, the NYPD commander overseeing all of Tyler's cases.
* Carrie-Anne Moss as Lucinda "Luce" Scott (season 1), a struggling actress brought in by Tyler to act as a ringer or body double when needed.
* Jacqueline Torres as Mira Sanchez (season 2), the NYPD officer who replaces McCarthy as Tyler's police handler.
* Sherry Miller as Colleen O'Malley (season 1)

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1996–97)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "The Illusion" | Paul Lynch | John Fasano | September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) |
| 2 | 2 | "The Illusion" | Paul Lynch | John Fasano | September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) |
| 3 | 3 | "Zero Hour" | Eric Till | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16) |
| 4 | 4 | "High Risk" | Mike Vejar | William Gray | September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23) |
| 5 | 5 | "Payback" | Mike Vejar | William Gray | September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Ring" | Mike Vejar | William Gray | October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07) |
| 7 | 7 | "Dingo" | Allan Eastman | William Gray | October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14) |
| 8 | 8 | "White Light" | Mario Azzopardi | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21) |
| 9 | 9 | "The Brotherhood" | Jim Charleston | John Sheppard | October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28) |
| 10 | 10 | "French Kiss" | Allan Eastman | Robert Hopkins | November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04) |
| A close friend of Tyler's is accidentally killed by a bomb meant for Diane Nealey, an investment banker and money launderer who stole millions of dollars from Cuban mobster Ernesto Arias. McCarthy enlists Tyler and Angie to help him find Nealey after determining that she faked her death with help from Ernesto's top enforcer, Roberto. However, when Roberto realizes that the cops are onto him, he electrocutes Nealey to cover his tracks. Tyler then uses prosthetics to transform actress Lucinda Scott into the spitting image of Nealey in order to trick the gangsters into revealing their location by having her pretend to ask for "protection". Roberto sees through Lucinda's disguise and leaves another bomb to kill her. Angie and McCarthy use clever deceptions to trick Roberto's men into surrendering while Lucinda helps Tyler retrieve the bomb and detonate it under Roberto's van, killing him while still leaving enough evidence to build a case against Arias. ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Eye of the Dragon" | Mike Vejar | Robert Hopkins | November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11) |
| 12 | 12 | "Target" | Mike Vejar | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18) |
| 13 | 13 | "Supernote" | Steve DiMarco | John Considine | November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25) |
| 14 | 14 | "Medea" | Jon Cassar | Alison Lea Bingeman | January 20, 1997 (1997-01-20) |
| 15 | 15 | "Shivaree" | Mike Vejar | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27) |
| 16 | 16 | "Gemini" | Paul Lynch | John Sheppard | February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03) |
| 17 | 17 | "Double Image" | Paul Lynch | Robert Hopkins | February 10, 1997 (1997-02-10) |
| 18 | 18 | "Quicksilver" | Mike Vejar | Alison Lea Bingeman | February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17) |
| 19 | 19 | "Get Fast" | Allan Eastman | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | April 21, 1997 (1997-04-21) |
| 20 | 20 | "Bad Influence" | J. Miles Dale | John Sheppard | April 28, 1997 (1997-04-28) |
| 21 | 21 | "Reunion" | Paul Lynch | William Gray | May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05) |
| 22 | 22 | "Script Doctor" | Steve DiMarco | John Fasano | May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12) |

### Season 2 (1997–98)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 23 | 1 | "Requiem for a Cop" | Paul Lynch | Stephen Downing | September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15) |
| 24 | 2 | "Unfinished Business" | Paul Lynch | Edward Allen Bernero | September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22) |
| 25 | 3 | "Siege" | Doug Lefler | William Gray | September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) |
| 26 | 4 | "Shooting Mickey" | William Gereghty | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06) |
| 27 | 5 | "Deep Cover" | Stephen Posey | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13) |
| 28 | 6 | "House of Horrors" | Mario Azzopardi | Avrum Jacobson | October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20) |
| 29 | 7 | "High Roller" | James Head | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27) |
| 30 | 8 | "Ritual" | Doug Lefler | Story by : Damian Kindler Teleplay by : Damian Kindler & Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03) |
| 31 | 9 | "Spanish Harlem" | Paul Lynch | Robert Hopkins | November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10) |
| 32 | 10 | "Flashback" | Paul Lynch | Doug Molitor | November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17) |
| 33 | 11 | "Standoff" | Brad Turner | William Gray | February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02) |
| Det. Ramirez leaves an informant, Jennifer Elliot, under Tyler's supervision until she can be placed in protective custody, as Ramirez is trying to build a case against Bobby, the right-hand man of biker gang boss Earl Sarason. Bobby obtains pictures of Jennifer onset at one of Tyler's films. Tyler alerts Ramirez and attempts to move Jennifer discreetly by having her and Angie trade clothes and then fitting both women with identical prosthetic masks of each other's faces; the ruse works long enough for him to reach a secure location, but the gang catches up. Deanna, Bobby's girlfriend (and the real informant), persuades Earl to expel Bobby from the gang. Tyler uses his equipment to set various traps, holding off the bikers, but Bobby soon has a gun pointed at Jennifer. Earl then surprises and beats him into unconsciousness, agreeing to let Ramirez take him into custody. Jennifer and Deanna embrace, now both free of the gang's clutches. ||||||
| 34 | 12 | "Vigilantes" | Brenton Spencer | Edward Allen Bernero | February 9, 1998 (1998-02-09) |
| 35 | 13 | "Reaper" | Neill Fearnley | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | February 16, 1998 (1998-02-16) |
| 36 | 14 | "Inferno" | Mike Vejar | Jim Henshaw | February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23) |
| 37 | 15 | "Evil Eye" | James Head | J. Larry Carroll & David Bennett Carren | May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04) |
| 38 | 16 | "Chiller" | Neill Fearnley | Alex Boon | May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) |
| 39 | 17 | "Thief" | Mike Vejar | Robert Hopkins | May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18) |
| 40 | 18 | "Red Storm" | J. Miles Dale | Mary Crawford & Alan Templeton | May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25) |

## DVD releases

Alliance Home Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only).
In Region 2, Cinema Club released the first season on DVD in the UK on March 27, 2006.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Region 1 (CAN) | Region 2 (UK) |
| Season 1 | 22 | September 28, 2010 | March 27, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 18 | October 26, 2010 | TBA |