Raines is a crime drama television series that premiered on the NBC network in the United States on March 15, 2007, as a mid-season replacement, as well as on CH in Canada, TV3 in Ireland and on Network Ten in Australia.
The series focuses on Michael Raines (Jeff Goldblum), a 'mentally-haunted' LAPD detective, who interacts with imaginary manifestations of dead crime victims in order to solve criminal cases. Raines must deal with his unique, unintentional method, as it causes problems with his co-workers and in his personal life.
The first two episodes aired on Thursday nights (March 15 and March 22) at 10:00 PM Eastern Time during the timeslot normally occupied by ER. The third episode aired eight days later, taking up its regular Friday at 9:00 PM timeslot.
On May 14, 2007, NBC announced its schedule for the 2007-2008 television season. Raines was left off this list, and has been officially cancelled.
Los Angeles. Present day. Michael Raines, an eccentric but brilliant cop, solves murders in a very unusual way - he turns the victims into his partners. These visions are figments of Raines' imagination, and he knows it, but when he can't make the dead disappear, he works with them to find the killer. Through his discussions, along with the evidence, Raines' image of the victim changes until he has a clear picture of what really happened. Only when the case is closed do the visions end. Other detectives question Raines' sanity, and occasionally so does he. However, as long as his unique methods are helping catch criminals, Raines imagines he'll be just fine. Written by everydayfun2004
