Picket Fences: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Picket Fences follows the lives of the residents of the small town of Rome, Wisconsin, where weird things happen, including cows' udders exploding and a spate of people turning up dead in freezers. Struggling to maintain order in the community is Sheriff Jimmy Brock. Sheriff Brock is married to the town doctor Jill, his second wife. They attempt to raise their three children; Kimberly (from Jimmy's first marriage to Lydia), Matthew and Zachary. Max and Kenny are impulsive and somewhat immature sheriff's deputies.

Series details

• Title: Picket Fences
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1992-09-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-06-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 1165

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Skerritt — Sheriff Jimmy Brock
• Kathy Baker — Dr. Jill Brock
• Costas Mandylor — Officer Kenny Lacos
• Lauren Holly — Officer Maxine Stewart
• Holly Marie Combs — Kimberly Brock
• Justin Shenkarow — Matthew Brock
• Fyvush Finkel — Douglas Wambaugh
• Zelda Rubinstein — Ginny Weedon
• Adam Wylie — Zachary Brock
• Ray Walston — Judge Henry Bone
• Don Cheadle — D.A. John Littleton
• Kelly Connell — Dr. Carter Pike

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1992-09-18; final listed air date 1993-05-06; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1993-10-22; final listed air date 1994-05-13; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1994-09-23; final listed air date 1995-05-12; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 1995-09-22; final listed air date 1996-06-26; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

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