The Protector (American TV series)

The Protector
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Also known as	Exit 19
Genre	Police procedural Drama
Created by	Michael Nankin Jeffrey Jackson Bell
Starring	Ally Walker Tisha Campbell-Martin Miguel Ferrer Chris Payne Gilbert Terrell Tilford Thomas Robinson Sage Ryan
Composer	Gabriel Mann
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Jeffrey Jackson Bell Nina Wass Gene Stein Allison Cross
Producers	Jody Worth Elle Triedman Michael S. Chernuchin Christine Roum Caroline James Peter O'Fallon Sean Ryerson
Cinematography	Walt Lloyd
Editors	Mitch Stanley Chris Peppe Kurt Courtland Rick Tuber David J. Siegel (pilot only)
Running time	43–60 minutes
Production companies	ABC Studios Wass/Stein Productions Jefftopia Productions
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	June 12 (2011-06-12) – September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
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The Protector (also known as Exit 19), is an American police procedural drama television series starring Ally Walker as Gloria Sheppard, a single mother who struggles to maintain the balance between her personal and professional life as an LAPD homicide detective.

The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Lifetime, and is a co-production between ABC Studios and Wass-Stein Productions. It premiered on June 12, 2011, and ended on September 19, 2011. It was created by Michael Nankin and Jeffrey Jackson Bell.

On September 8, 2011, Lifetime announced it would not renew the series for a second season. The series finale aired on September 19, 2011.^[1]