- Plot
- Cast
- Episodes
- Production
- Reception
- References
- External links
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2016}}{{Infobox television
| show_name = Fast Track
| image =
| caption =
| genre = Action
| creator = Gary Markowitz
| starring = {{plainlist|- Keith Carradine
- Duncan Regehr
- Brandy Ledford
- Guylaine St. Onge
- Tristan Rogers
- Fred Williamson
}}
| theme_music_composer =
| composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 22
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|- Larry Gelbart
- Gary Markowitz
}}
| producer = Sean Ryerson[1]
| location =
| runtime =
| network = Showtime
| first_aired = {{Start date|1997|8|3}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1998|3|12}}
}}Fast Track is an American action drama television series created by Gary Markowitz, and executive produced by Larry Gelbart and Markowitz,[1] which starred Keith Carradine. It aired on Showtime between August 1997 and March 1998, and was cancelled after one season.[2] Plot Set in the world of NASCAR stock car racing,[2] the show follows orthopedic surgeon and former racing driver Richard Beckett (Keith Carradine) who is hired to be the track doctor of Eagle Ridge Speedway by its owner, Christian Chandler Jr. (Duncan Regehr). Chandler's unhappy wife Nicole (Guylaine St. Onge) is Beckett's former lover, while Chandler's younger sister Mimi (Brandy Ledford), a lawyer, would like to be Beckett's current lover.[3][6] Cast - Keith Carradine as Dr. Richard Beckett
- Duncan Regehr as Christian Chandler Jr.
- Brandy Ledford as Mimi Chandler
- Guylaine St. Onge as Nicole Chandler
- Tristan Rogers as Harry
- Randy J. Goodwin as Kennedy Winslow
- Jenny Cooper as Wendy Servine
- Michael Copeman as Darrel Butts
- Marc Daniel as Nando
- Sebastian Spence as Stevie Servine
- Fred Williamson as Lowell Carter
Episodes {{Episode table
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Beckett's Return
|RTitle =
|AltTitle = Pilot
|DirectedBy = T.J. Scott
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|8|3}}
|ShortSummary = Note: Originally aired with episode 2 as a 90-minute movie.[6]
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|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Sweet Thunder
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = T.J. Scott(?)
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|8|3}}
|ShortSummary = Note: Originally aired with episode 1 as a 90-minute movie.[6]
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = The Race Fan
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Michael Robison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|8|16}}
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Laps of Faith
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = F. Harvey Frost
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|8|23}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Fathers & Sons
|DirectedBy = Michael Robison
|RTitle =
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|8|30}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Fast Money
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = F. Harvey Frost
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|9|6}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Whole Truth
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ken Girotti
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|10|25}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Combustions
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Stefan Scaini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|11|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Kennedy Gets a Ride
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Rene Bonniere
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|11|8}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Triangle
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Stefan Scaini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|11|15}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = Winners & Sinners
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Fred Williamson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|11|22}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = Sibling Rivalry
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Stacey Stewart Cortis
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|11|29}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Fighting Words
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J. J. Scott
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|1|14}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|Title = Real Time
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Roman Buchok
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|1|21}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|Title = Kat's Cradle
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Peter Rowe
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|1|28}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|Title = Going Japanese
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Clark Johnson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|2|4}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|Title = The Good Old Days
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Brenton Spencer
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|2|11}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|Title = Jeff's Back
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Clark Johnson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|2|18}}
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|Title = The Temptation of Beckett
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Fred Williamson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|2|19}}
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}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|Title = Guys with Guns
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = F. Harvey Frost
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|2|26}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|Title = Deconstructing Eagle Ridge
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = David Straiton
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|3|5}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|Title = Change of Heart
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Roman Buchok
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|3|12}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 950000
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}}
Production The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's actors, and all of the show's episode directors, were Canadian.[2] Reception Caryn James of The New York Times was unimpressed with the series, stating "There's not much Mr. Carradine can do with such silliness except ratchet his acting up a few notches."[6] References 1. ^1 {{cite magazine |author= |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/tv-and-cable-production-chart-abc-pictures-1200450227/ |title=‘Tv and Cable Production Chart Abc Pictures’ |work=Variety |date=June 12, 1997 |accessdate=2016-02-21}}
2. ^1 2 {{cite magazine |author=John Dempsey |url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/showtime-axes-gelbart-fast-track-1117468670/ |title=Showtime axes Gelbart ‘Fast Track’ |work=Variety |date=March 11, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-21}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Fast-Track_-Season-1/70109943 |title=Fast Track: Season 1 |publisher=Netflix |accessdate=2016-02-21}}
4. ^1 2 From the United States Copyright Office catalog: {{cite web |url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First |title=Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search 'Title': "Fast Track : no."; for first episode, search for: "Beckett's Return"] |publisher=United States Copyright Office |date= |accessdate=March 20, 2016}}
5. ^From the Writers Guild of America database: {{cite web |url=https://apps.wga.org/coveredprojects/default.aspx |title=Signatory Project Confirmation |publisher=Writers Guild of America, West |date= |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}
6. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |first=Caryn|last=James |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/02/arts/a-fast-track-doctor-for-plots-in-overdrive.html |title=TELEVISION REVIEW A Fast-Track Doctor For Plots in Overdrive |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 2, 1997 |accessdate=2015-09-13}}
External links - {{IMDb title|tt0124239}}
- {{epguides|id=FastTrack}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fast Track}} 5 : 1997 American television series debuts|1998 American television series endings|1990s American drama television series|Showtime (TV network) original programs|English-language television programs |