| Fast Track | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action |
| Created by | Gary Markowitz |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States Canada[1] |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Sean Ryerson[2] |
| Production company | Alliance Entertainment[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime The Movie Network |
| Release | August 3, 1997 – March 12, 1998 |
Fast Track is an action drama television series created by Gary Markowitz, and executive produced by Larry Gelbart and Markowitz,[2] which starred Keith Carradine. It aired on Showtime between August 1997 and March 1998, and was cancelled after one season.[4]
Set in the world of NASCAR stock car racing,[4] 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.[5][6]
| No. | Title [7][8] | Directed by [7] | Original air date [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beckett's Return" "Pilot" | T.J. Scott | August 3, 1997 | |
| Note: Originally aired with episode 2 as a 90-minute movie.[6] | ||||
| 2 | "Sweet Thunder" | T.J. Scott(?) | August 3, 1997 | |
| Note: Originally aired with episode 1 as a 90-minute movie.[6] | ||||
| 3 | "The Race Fan" | Michael Robison | August 16, 1997 | |
| 4 | "Laps of Faith" | F. Harvey Frost | August 23, 1997 | |
| 5 | "Fathers & Sons" | Michael Robison | August 30, 1997 | |
| 6 | "Fast Money" | F. Harvey Frost | September 6, 1997 | |
| 7 | "The Whole Truth" | Ken Girotti | October 25, 1997 | |
| 8 | "Combustions" | Stefan Scaini | November 1, 1997 | |
| 9 | "Kennedy Gets a Ride" | Rene Bonniere | November 8, 1997 | |
| 10 | "Triangle" | Stefan Scaini | November 15, 1997 | |
| 11 | "Winners & Sinners" | Fred Williamson | November 22, 1997 | |
| 12 | "Sibling Rivalry" | Stacey Stewart Cortis | November 29, 1997 | |
| 13 | "Fighting Words" | J. J. Scott | January 14, 1998 | |
| 14 | "Real Time" | Roman Buchok | January 21, 1998 | |
| 15 | "Kat's Cradle" | Peter Rowe | January 28, 1998 | |
| 16 | "Going Japanese" | Clark Johnson | February 4, 1998 | |
| 17 | "The Good Old Days" | Brenton Spencer | February 11, 1998 | |
| 18 | "Jeff's Back" | Clark Johnson | February 18, 1998 | |
| 19 | "The Temptation of Beckett" | Fred Williamson | February 19, 1998 | |
| 20 | "Guys with Guns" | F. Harvey Frost | February 26, 1998 | |
| 21 | "Deconstructing Eagle Ridge" | David Straiton | March 5, 1998 | |
| 22 | "Change of Heart" | Roman Buchok | March 12, 1998 | |
The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's actors, and all of the show's episode directors, were Canadian.[4]
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]
