The American Embassy

This article is about the TV series. For the embassy, see Diplomatic missions of the United States.
The American Embassy
Genre Drama
Created by James D. Parriott
Written by
  • Kip Koenig
  • Lori Lakin
  • James D. Parriott
  • Michael Sardo
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer Peter Himmelman
Composer(s)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Kip Koenig
Cinematography
  • Andy Collins
  • James Welland
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 45–48 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Fox Network
Release
Original network Fox
Picture format 16:9
Original release March 11 (2002-03-11) – April 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)

The American Embassy is an American drama series that aired on Fox from March to April 2002.[1] The series was created by James D. Parriott, and executive produced by Danny DeVito.

Synopsis

The series follows the personal and professional life of Emma Brody (played by Arija Bareikis), a young woman from the United States who entered the U.S. Foreign Service to get away from her dysfunctional life in Toledo, Ohio. Assigned to the U.S. Embassy in London as a vice consul, she is faced with new dilemmas that arise out of the challenging work of a Foreign Service Officer, as well as the personal issues that caused her to seek out the job in the first place.

The show was broadcast in 2002 and touched on many sensitive issues regarding terrorism and post-9/11 American foreign policy. One episode was dedicated to the effects of racial profiling in which British and American personnel investigate a London mosque. Another episode touched on the effects of terrorist attacks after the embassy is hit by a car bomb. Lighter story lines focused on Brody's relationship with her London roommate, her younger sister in America, CIA agent Doug Roach, and Brody's budding romance with a British Lord.

Episodes

  1. "Pilot" (March 11, 2002)
  2. "China Cup" (March 18, 2002)
  3. "Driven" (March 25, 2002)
  4. "Long Live the King" (April 1, 2002)
  5. "Walking on the Moon" (April 8, 2002)
  6. "Agent Provocateur" (April 15, 2002)

Cancellation

The show was canceled by Fox after six episodes being in broadcast. A total of six episodes had been produced, and all six were shown by the Seven Network in Australia. Although both set and filmed in Britain, the series has yet to be shown there as of October 2016.

References

  1. ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 44. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
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