A.U.S.A.

*A.U.S.A.*
A.U.S.A.
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Richard Appel
Written by	Abraham Higginbotham; Warren Lieberstein; Halsted Sullivan; Judah Miller; Murray Miller;
Starring	Scott Foley; Amanda Detmer; Eddie McClintock; Ana Ortiz; Peter Jacobson; John Ross Bowie;
Composer	Roger Neill
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producer	Richard Appel
Producers	Shari Tavey; Robert Lloyd Lewis; Al Lowenstein;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Persons Unknown Productions; NBC Studios; 20th Century Fox Television;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 4 –; April 1, 2003

A.U.S.A. is an American sitcom television series created by Richard Appel, that aired on NBC from February 4 to April 1, 2003, starring Scott Foley.^[2]

Plot

Adam Sullivan (Scott Foley) is a naive and well-intentioned federal prosecutor (an Assistant United States Attorney) in New York City, who must contend with the difficulties of both his work life and his romantic life. While being part of the Department of Justice, Sullivan finds both colleagues and opponents challenging his every move.

Cast

Scott Foley as Adam Sullivan
Amanda Detmer as Susan Rakoff
Eddie McClintock as Owen Harper
Ana Ortiz as Ana Rivera
Peter Jacobson as Geoffrey Laurence
John Ross Bowie as Wally Berman

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code ^[3]
1	"Pilot"	Andrew D. Weyman	Richard Appel	February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)	1AGH01
2	"Rich Man, Poor Man"	Steve Zuckerman	Amanda Lasher	February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)	1AGH03
3	"12 Happy Grandmothers"	Linda Mendoza	Richard Appel	February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18)	1AGH12
4	"Till Death Do Us Part"	Gail Mancuso	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger	February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)	1AGH05
5	"The Joint Report... A Love Story"	Steve Zuckerman	Judah Miller & Murray Miller	March 4, 2003 (2003-03-04)	1AGH09
6	"Walter's First Lawsuit"	Gail Mancuso	Abraham Higginbotham	March 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)	1AGH06
7	"Sullivan, Rakoff & Associate"	Steve Zuckerman	Bryan Behar & Steve Baldikoski	March 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)	1AGH08
8	"The Kiss"	Andrew D. Weyman	Abraham Higginbotham	April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)	1AGH07
9	"Top Secret"	Michael McDonald	Richard Appel	UNAIRED	1AGH02
10	"Witness Protection"	Henry Winkler	Richard Appel	UNAIRED	1AGH04
11	"Just Friends"	Fred Savage	Jeff Westbrook	UNAIRED	1AGH10
12	"Nothing But the Truth"	Michael McDonald	Hugh Fink	UNAIRED	1AGH11

Reception

The show debuted on February 4, 2003, with an audience of 11.5 million viewers, ranking at #42 for the week.^[4]

References

^ Stanley, Alessandra (4 February 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A New Show Blessed for What It Isn't". The New York Times.
^ "Made in 'A.U.S.A.'". Entertainment Weekly. January 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22.
^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "AUSA"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
^ "The Ratings". Entertainment Weekly. February 28, 2003. Retrieved 2018-04-04.

External links

A.U.S.A. at IMDb

[1] Stanley, Alessandra (4 February 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A New Show Blessed for What It Isn't". The New York Times.

[2] "Made in 'A.U.S.A.'". Entertainment Weekly. January 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22.

[U.S.C.O.-3] From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "AUSA"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2020-11-18.

[4] "The Ratings". Entertainment Weekly. February 28, 2003. Retrieved 2018-04-04.

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