EZ Streets
EZ Streets is an American crime drama television series created by Paul Haggis was premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996, with a two-hour pilot television film and ended on April 2, 1997. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.

Synopsis
The series is set in a decaying American city located near the Canada–US border, and deals with the interconnected lives of the city's criminals, politicians, and police officers.

Characters 
 Ken Olin as Detective Cameron Quinn
 Joe Pantoliano as Jimmy Murtha
 Jason Gedrick as Danny Rooney
 R. D. Call as Michael "Fivers" Dugan
 John Finn as Captain Geary
 Debrah Farentino as Theresa Conners
 Richard Portnow as Detective Frank Collero
 Carl Lumbly as Mayor Christian Davidson
 Sarah Trigger as Elli Rooney (Danny's estranged wife)
 Andrew Divoff as Andre "Frenchie" Desormeaux
 Mike Starr as Mickey Kinnear
 Robert Spillane as Bobby

Reception and cancellation
After its first episode in its regular timeslot on Wednesday, October 30, 1996, it was canceled with CBS president Leslie Moonves promising that the show would be "relaunched" at a later date.
The series was relaunched that spring from March 1, 1997, to April 2, 1997, but failed to garner a substantial audience. CBS canceled EZ Streets in April 1997 due to low ratings. The last episode, "Neither Have I Wings to Fly", never aired on CBS, although it was broadcast once in Canada. Critics criticized Moonves for not reairing the pilot and first series episode before the relaunch.

Episodes

Syndication
In 2006, repeats of the series began airing on the new U.S. cable channel, Sleuth. All episodes, including the one not shown on CBS, were aired.

Home media
On May 23, 2006, Universal Studios released the two part pilot and the episodes "Every Dog Has Its Day" and "One Acquainted with the Night" on a single DVD as part of its Brilliant But Cancelled series.

Awards and nominations