There are certain shows where someone who's not a police
officer (often, a doctor), plays detective. We've seen many
shows like this, such as "Diagnosis Murder" and "Quincy,"
and the recent show "Body of Proof." "Rosewood" is
another such show. Morris Chestnutt plays Dr. Beaumont
Rosewood, a private medical pathologist in Miami. This makes
him different than the others we've seen on TV - he's a
private businessman who works with the police but not for
them. He's similar to a private eye in that respect, or a
"consultant" like the stars of "The Mentalist," or "Psych,"
or "Castle." Having someone outside of the police
department lets the hero work a bit outside the law.
Rosewood works with Detective Annalise Villa, but the
other police detectives aren't too fond of him. One of
them is played by Michael Anthony Hall (at least, I think
that's him - there's no mention of him being in the show
anywhere that I could find, so perhaps it's some kind of
surprise). Rosewood has a zest for life that some find
annoying. We learn in the first season that he has an
incurable disease, so that's why he acts as if every day is
his last.
Since Rosewood is a private pathologist, and a very
successful one, he has a great, modern, expensive lab, and
he drives a fancy car. The backdrop of Miami is very
pretty and provides a lot of character for the show. I've
missed that, since the end of "Burn Notice" and "CSI:
Miami!"
The pilot is good, and I enjoyed it. The only thing I
didn't like was that Chestnut is sometimes hard to
understand. He doesn't speak very distinctly. However, the
one I saw was a screener for press, so the sound was not
final. They may clean it up before final airing. I think you
should check it out because it's an enjoyable show.
MORE INFORMATION:
Set against the vibrant backdrop of one of the world’s
hottest cities – Miami – ROSEWOOD is
the story of DR. BEAUMONT ROSEWOOD,
JR. (Morris Chestnut, “Nurse Jackie,” “The Best Man”
franchise), the city’s top private pathologist who teams up
with the beautifully complicated DETECTIVE ANNALISE VILLA (Jaina
Lee Ortiz, “The After”), to help the Miami PD solve their
most challenging cases. While Villa is impressed with
Rosewood’s abilities, his undying
optimism is more annoying than it is infectious. Somehow,
week-to-week, this unlikely tag team will solve many crimes
together… as the sexual tension between them blossoms by the
minute.
In the simplest of terms, ROSEWOOD
is a fun procedural drama wherein Rosewood
and Villa solve incredible crimes with style, wit, sex
appeal and a heavy dose of fast-paced banter… though we’ll
let you guys decide if we pulled that off. Behind
Rosewood’s charm and physique, is a
man who has suffered from a long and dangerous list of
medical ailments that have plagued him since birth. Despite
his body constantly working against him, he has developed an
optimism and passion for life that fills his entire being.
Rosewood believes that every moment
of life, no matter how small, should be embraced and lived
to the fullest. And it is this heightened awareness and
thirst for life in the face of adversity that propelled me
to create this show. Rosewood
doesn’t just see a body as a piece of evidence, but rather
as a human life that was stripped of its future. This drives
him to see details and clues that others cannot, and to
solve crimes that seem impossible.
Rosewood and Villa’s dynamic is
complemented by a stellar and hilarious cast. Joining
“Rosie” in his practice are his sister and “toxicology
queen,” PIPPY (Gabrielle Dennis, “The Game”); and DNA
specialist TARA MILLY IZIKOFF aka TMI (Anna Konkle,
“Betas”), who is Pippy’s fiancée. Rosewood’s
mom, DONNA (Lorraine Toussaint, “Orange is the New Black”),
is a matriarch with a never-ending well of strong opinions
and an even stronger desire to share them. And finally,
Miami PD’s CAPTAIN IRA HORNSTOCK (Domenick Lombardozzi, “The
Wire”), is a skilled and loyal team leader, but is terrible
at managing his own life… something
Rosewood is determined to fix.
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