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by Allison Waldman, posted Dec 25th 2009 2:08PM
Have you received all your Christmas gifts? Would you like one more? Okay, here it is, when Burn Notice returns for the winter season on January 21, the first episode will include guest star Tyne Daly. That's right, Tyne will be reuniting with her Cagney & Lacey co-star Sharon Gless. This is will be the first of seven new Burn Notices till next summer.There's another Cagney & Lacey story in the news. CSI creator Anthony Zuiker wants to revive the show for CBS. For those who don't recall, Cagney & Lacey was the top female cop drama of the 1980's -- actually of all time. It was a serious police drama, unlike something jiggly like Charlie's Angels or safe and pedestrian like Police Woman.
Also, with Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly starring in the title roles, the acting was superb. They took turns winning the Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for six years in a row. Yes, six years running! The show also won the Emmy as Outstanding Drama Series in 1985 and 1986.
So it's interesting that Zuiker wants to do another Cagney & Lacey. He has a lot to live up to. His new concept is called Jax & Amber, and it's the story of two police detectives who are partner. There's talk that one of the cops might be a lesbian. That doesn't relate to Cagney & Lacey, who were both straight, but it might appeal to the strong gay following for the original series.
Whether or not Jax & Amber ever materializes, or lives up to the quality of Cagney & Lacey, it will be great to see Sharon and Tyne on screen again in Burn Notice. Not to mention Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar and Bruce Campbell. Here's a preview of the upcoming season:
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