H.E.L.P.

H.E.L.P. is a United States ABC television drama series which appeared for only one season, as a mid-season replacement in March 1990. John Mahoney starred as Chief Patrick Meacham of the New York City Fire Department. Wesley Snipes played police officer Lou Barton and David Caruso played police officer Frank Sardoni of the NYPD.

The premise of the show was based on an experimental combined emergency services station in New York City that co-located the resources of the Fire Department, Police Department and Emergency Medical Services.

Although H.E.L.P. was canceled after only a brief initial season, the concept of a show involving all three branches of NYC emergency services was successfully reintroduced nine years later with the 1999 debut of Third Watch, which ran for six seasons on NBC.

Full Cast of H.E.L.P.

John Mahoney as Chief Patrick Meacham

John Mahoney

Chief Patrick Meacham
Wesley Snipes as Off. Lou Barton

Wesley Snipes

Off. Lou Barton
David Caruso as Off. Frank Sordoni

David Caruso

Off. Frank Sordoni
Marjorie Monaghan as Jean Ballantry

Marjorie Monaghan

Jean Ballantry
Fionnula Flanagan as Kathleen Meacham

Fionnula Flanagan

Kathleen Meacham
Christina Ricci as Olivia

Christina Ricci

Olivia
Kim Flowers as Suki Rodriguez

Kim Flowers

Suki Rodriguez
Lance Edwards as Mike Pappas

Lance Edwards

Mike Pappas
Tom Bresnahan as Jimmy Ryan

Tom Bresnahan

Jimmy Ryan

Crew of H.E.L.P.

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