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Overview

Kate Brasher is an American dramatic television series that was broadcast by CBS. It premiered at 9:00pm ET/PT on Saturday, February 24, 2001 and was cancelled after six episodes.

The title character was the single mother of teenaged sons Daniel and Elvis. Facing a financial crisis, she seeks legal advice at Brothers Keepers, an inner city community advocacy center, and is offered a job as a social worker. Her co-workers include attorney Abbie Schaeffer and Joe Almeida, the organization's street-smart director, who founded it after his daughter was killed in gang crossfire.

Series creator Stephen Tolkin based the character of Almeida on Rabbi Mark Borovitz, an ex-convict and alcoholic who became the spiritual leader of Gateways Beit T'Shuvah, a residential treatment center for Jews in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The two men met when Tolkin contacted the rabbi for help with a friend who was dealing with substance abuse.

Although set in Santa Monica, the series was shot on location in San Diego, California.

Among those actors making guest appearances during the series' short run were K Callan, Dennis Christopher, Paul Dooley, Mariette Hartley, Josh Hopkins, Carl Lumbly, David Naughton, and Mackenzie Phillips.

  1. Stephen Tolkin

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Mary Stuart Masterson as Kate Brasher

    Mary Stuart Masterson

    Kate Brasher

    7 Episodes

  2. Rhea Perlman as Abbie Schaeffer

    Rhea Perlman

    Abbie Schaeffer

    7 Episodes

  3. Hector Elizondo as Joe Almeida

    Hector Elizondo

    Joe Almeida

    7 Episodes

  4. Gregory Smith as Daniel Brasher

    Gregory Smith

    Daniel Brasher

    7 Episodes

  5. Mason Gamble as Elvis Brasher

    Mason Gamble

    Elvis Brasher

    7 Episodes

  6. Roger Robinson as Earl

    Roger Robinson

    Earl

    7 Episodes

  7. Jeff Doucette as Jerry Kramer

    Jeff Doucette

    Jerry Kramer

    7 Episodes

  8. Carl Lumbly as Jackson Turner

    Carl Lumbly

    Jackson Turner

    7 Episodes

  9. Ashley Tisdale as

    Ashley Tisdale

    1 Episode

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Last Season

Season 1

2001 • 7 Episodes

Season 1 of Kate Brasher premiered on February 24, 2001.

Georgia

(1x6, April 14, 2001)

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Kate Brasher

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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