Manhattan, AZ
Manhattan, AZ
TV ShowEnded

Manhattan, AZ

6.0 / 10
2000
1 season
13 episodes
MysteryDramaComedy

Manhattan, AZ is a short-lived Comedy off-beat television show that aired on the USA Network during the Summer of 2000. Considered to be ahead of its time. LA cop Daniel Henderson (Brian McNamara) makes a living by working for the vice squad until tragedy strikes and his wife is killed in a freak Greenpeace accident. Feeling lost and left alone to raise his teenage son Atticus (Vincent Berry), Henderson takes up the job of sheriff of Manhattan, Arizona, a town so small that it’s not even on the map. Once there, Henderson is confronted by the town’s mayor, Jake Manhattan (Chad Everett), who has stretched the truth about the town and Henderson’s role in it. Henderson quickly finds that social graces and physical laws are very different in the quirky desert town of Manhattan, AZ.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Brown Parcels of Land

    23-07-2000

    Daniel Henderson is a LAPD cop who is looking for a new start after the death of his wife. He and his son Atticus move to Manhattan, AZ, a small desert town, where he takes the jo...

  • Ep 2

    2.Manhattan Cactus Serial Murders

    30-07-2000

    Several elderly residents have been crushed to death by the Saguaro cactus. Jake claims they have ""killer cactus"" and uses this to draw media attention to the town. Daniel disc...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Indian War

    06-08-2000

    Daniel gives a speeding ticket to a man that claims to be a Native American. He claims that he was ticketed because Daniel is prejudice which results in a conflict between the Ind...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Dawged Deputy

    13-08-2000

    Jake hires his nephew Clyde to be the new deputy but realizes he has made a mistake because Clyde can't do anything right. Jake decides to let Clyde go, but he tells Clyde that it...

  • Ep 5

    5.Cattle Drive

    20-08-2000

    The biggest weekend in Manhattan is the annual cattle drive from Mexico to America. Jake offends the visitors by accidentally knocking out the teeth of the Mexican Mayor's wife an...

  • Ep 6

    6.Jake's Daughter

    27-08-2000

    A strange lady shows up claiming to be Jake's daughter, but Jake doesn't believe her. He has Daniel investigate the lady and by the time Daniel can prove that she is not Jake's da...

  • Ep 7

    7.Bees Story

    17-09-2000

    The town is attacked by bees that leave people unconcious once they are stung. An expert is called in, but he is stung before he can give any information on the bees. Daniel trac...

  • Ep 8

    8.Jake's Zoo

    24-09-2000

    A woman named Dr. Charles buys the mayor's zoo but she wants to turn it into a hunting reserve. This puts Jake's orangutan friend Bobo in danger of being shot. Jake goes to great...

  • Ep 9

    9.Lt. Colonel's Boy

    TBA
  • Ep 10

    10.Cool Hand Jake

    TBA
  • Ep 11

    11.What Makes Atticus Run?

    TBA
  • Ep 12

    12.Atticus Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    TBA
  • Ep 13

    13.The Voyage Home

    TBA

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