The Guardian (TV series)

*The Guardian*
The Guardian
	Season 2 intertitle
Genre	Drama
Created by	David Hollander
Starring	Simon Baker; Dabney Coleman; Raphael Sbarge; Amanda Michalka; Alan Rosenberg; Erica Leerhsen; Wendy Moniz;
Opening theme	"Guardian Theme" (season 1) by Mark Snow; "Empire in My Mind" performed by The Wallflowers (seasons 2–3);
Composers	Mark Snow; Jon Ehrlich;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	67 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	David Hollander; Mark Johnson; Michael Pressman;
Producers	Alfonso H. Moreno; Peter Parnell; Jim Michaels;
Cinematography	James R. Bagdonas; Jacek Laskus;
Editors	James Coblentz; Lori Jane Coleman; Gib Jaffe; Michael N. Knue; Chad Mochrie; Robert P. Seppey; Lynne Willingham;
Running time	44 minutes
Production companies	David Hollander Productions; Gran Via Productions; CBS Productions; Columbia TriStar Television; (2001; season 1); Columbia TriStar Domestic Television; (2001–2002; seasons 1–2); Sony Pictures Television; (2002–2004; seasons 2–3);
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 25, 2001 –; May 4, 2004

The Guardian is an American drama television series created by David Hollander which originally aired on CBS from September 25, 2001, to May 4, 2004. The show stars Simon Baker as Pittsburgh corporate attorney Nick Fallin, with Dabney Coleman as his father and boss. When Nick is convicted of drug use he is sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service as a guardian ad litem; the show focuses on this, his recovery from drug addiction, and his strained relationship with his father. It includes guest stars such as Farrah Fawcett, and featured scenes with the Pittsburgh Police in multiple episodes.