Swift Justice

Synopsis

Swift Justice is an American detective drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Richard Albarino, broadcast for one season (13 episodes) on UPN from March 13 to July 17, 1996. James McCaffrey stars as former Navy SEAL Mac Swift, a private investigator fired from the NYPD. He receives support from his former partner Detective Randall Patterson (Gary Dourdan) and his father Al Swift (Len Cariou). Critics noted the series' emphasis on violence, specifically in the pilot's opening sequence, drawing comparisons to The Equalizer (1985–1989) and Die Hard (1988). UPN canceled the program after receiving complaints from viewers, advertisers, and critics for its stark depiction of violence. Wolf considered the cancelation a mistake due to good ratings. Further, it was praised for its visuals and McCaffrey's performance, but often criticized as being either too violent or formulaic.

Cast

James McCaffrey

Mac Swift

Gary Dourdan

Detective Randall Patterson

Len Cariou

Al Swift

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Emerson St. John

Officer Williams

Crew

Art

• Ted Glass Production Design
• Wing Lee Art Direction

Camera

• Scott Williams Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Ane Crabtree Costume Design

Crew

• Carey Len Smith Post Production Supervisor

Editing

• Leon Ortiz-Gil Editor

Production

• Dick Wolf Executive Producer
• Aaron Levine Associate Producer
• Peter R. McIntosh Producer

Sound

• Rick Marotta Original Music Composer

Seasons & episodes