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A.U.S.A.

American TV series or program

Abraham Higginbotham
Warren Lieberstein
Halsted Sullivan
Judah Miller
Murray Miller

Starring

Scott Foley
Amanda Detmer
Eddie McClintock
Ana Ortiz
Peter Jacobson
John Ross Bowie

ComposerRoger NeillCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes12 (4 unaired)ProductionExecutive producers

Richard Appel
Jonathan Aibel (co-executive)
Glenn Berger (co-executive)

Producers

Shari Tavey
Robert Lloyd Lewis
Al Lowenstein

Camera setupMulti-camera^[1]Running time30 minutesProduction companies

Persons Unknown Productions
NBC Studios
20th Century Fox Television

Original releaseNetworkNBCReleaseFebruary 4 (2003-02-04) –
April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)

A.U.S.A. is an American sitcom television series created by Richard Appel, that aired on NBC from February 4 to April 1, 2003, starring Scott Foley.^[2]

Plot

Adam Sullivan (Scott Foley) is a naive and well-intentioned federal prosecutor (an Assistant United States Attorney) in New York City, who must contend with the difficulties of both his work life and his romantic life. While being part of the Department of Justice, Sullivan finds both colleagues and opponents challenging his every move.

Cast

Scott Foley as Adam Sullivan
Amanda Detmer as Susan Rakoff
Eddie McClintock as Owen Harper
Ana Ortiz as Ana Rivera
Peter Jacobson as Geoffrey Laurence
John Ross Bowie as Wally Berman

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code ^[3]
1	"Pilot"	Andrew D. Weyman	Richard Appel	February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)	1AGH01
2	"Rich Man, Poor Man"	Steve Zuckerman	Amanda Lasher	February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)	1AGH03
3	"12 Happy Grandmothers"	Linda Mendoza	Richard Appel	February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18)	1AGH12
4	"Till Death Do Us Part"	Gail Mancuso	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger	February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)	1AGH05
5	"The Joint Report... A Love Story"	Steve Zuckerman	Judah Miller & Murray Miller	March 4, 2003 (2003-03-04)	1AGH09
6	"Walter's First Lawsuit"	Gail Mancuso	Abraham Higginbotham	March 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)	1AGH06
7	"Sullivan, Rakoff & Associate"	Steve Zuckerman	Bryan Behar & Steve Baldikoski	March 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)	1AGH08
8	"The Kiss"	Andrew D. Weyman	Abraham Higginbotham	April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)	1AGH07
9	"Top Secret"	Michael McDonald	Richard Appel	UNAIRED	TBA
10	"Witness Protection"	Henry Winkler	Richard Appel	UNAIRED	TBA
11	"Just Friends"	Fred Savage	Jeff Westbrook	UNAIRED	TBA
12	"Nothing But the Truth"	Michael McDonald	Hugh Fink	UNAIRED	TBA

Reception

The show debuted on February 4, 2003, with an audience of 11.5 million viewers, ranking at #42 for the week.^[4]

References

^ Stanley, Alessandra (4 February 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A New Show Blessed for What It Isn't". The New York Times.
^ "Made in 'A.U.S.A.'". Entertainment Weekly. January 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22.
^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "AUSA"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
^ "The Ratings". Entertainment Weekly. February 28, 2003. Retrieved 2018-04-04.