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The Education of Max Bickford is an American drama television series that aired Sundays at 8:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 23, 2001, to June 2, 2002, during the 2001–02 television season. After a strong initial launch, the show's audience 'dropped sharply afterward' despite its prime time slot following 60 Minutes. Within a month, two of its three executive producers were removed and reports claimed the show was being 'overhauled', though CBS denied this, preferring the term 'creative adjustments'. In May 2002, Touched by an Angel was returned to its Sunday 8 pm slot, bumping the second-to-last episode of The Education of Max Bickford to Monday. In June 2002, the final episode aired and the show was not renewed.




Overview


The series starred Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a college professor of American Studies at Chadwick College, an all-women's school in Massachusetts. The series follows Max, a recovering alcoholic trying to rebuild his life, as he tries to prove that his teachings still carry relevance to a generation far different from his own. Often Max finds himself challenged by the faculty over his unorthodox style and his often cantankerous personality. Also starring was child actor Eric Ian Goldberg, who portrayed the young Lester Bickford, Max's son. Max's colleagues included Marcia Gay Harden as Andrea Haskell, his former student (and lover) who had recently joined the faculty, and Helen Shaver as his best friend, Erica, previously known as Steve before her transition. Max's daughter, Nell, played by Katee Sackhoff, attended the college.
The series was one of the first to be produced in High-Definition. Cinematographer Michael Mayers was brought in to pioneer this move into Hi-Def.




Cast






= Main

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Richard Dreyfuss – Max Bickford
Marcia Gay Harden – Andrea Haskell
Regina Taylor – Judith Bryant
Helen Shaver – Erica Bettis
Katee Sackhoff – Nell Bickford
Eric Ian Goldberg – Lester Bickford
Meredith Roberts – Brenda Vanderpool
Molly Regan – Lorraine Tator
Stephen Spinella – Rex Pinsker
David McCallum – Walter Thornhill




= Recurring

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Jayne Atkinson – Lyla Ortiz
Stefanie Bari – Anna
Natalie Venetia Belcon – Rose Quigley
Craig Bonacorsi – Adam
Brennan Brown – Ron Zinn
Lynn Collins
Angel Desai – Jardie
Ylfa Edelstein – Isabelle
Angela Goethals – Danielle Hodges
Donna Murphy – Esther Weber
Coté de Pablo – Gina
Ellen Parker – Noleen Bettis
Robin Raven
Kristen Schaal – Valerie Holmes
Chris Stack – Alec
Kellee Stewart – Yolanda




Episodes






Reception



On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregated score of 79% based on 11 positive and 3 negative critic reviews. The website's consensus reads: "Bolstered by intelligent writing and a strong supporting cast, The Education of Max Bickfordfinds Richard Dreyfuss commanding the small screen with ease."




References






External links


The Education of Max Bickford at IMDb
The Education of Max Bickford at epguides.com

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