EZ Streets

Spun off from a TV movie of the same name, EZ Streets presents a potentially hoary old plot conceit (personal history intervenes when a tough cop matches up against a devious ex-convict) and transforms it into a surprisingly entertaining series. Creator Paul Haggis adroitly uses humor and effective plot twists to cast a new look over an old tale. Of course it helps to have pros like Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Debra Farentino to fill out the roles, but EZ Streetswas easily more clever and enjoyable than we had any right to expect it to be. Logically, CBScanceled it after only ten episodes.