Birdland Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

Birdland

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Dr. Brian McKenzie investigates what triggered a sudden change in a teenage accident and delegates the duty of cutting a staffer to meet budget to his chief resident.

Director

Peter Horton

Writers

Walter F. Parkes (written by) | Scott Frank (written by)

Composer

Dennis McCarthy

Cinematographer

Andrew Dintenfass

Editor

Victor Du Bois (as Victor Dubois)

Casting Directors

Juel Bestrop | Risa Bramon Garcia | Mary Vernieu

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1994

Release date

Jan 5, 1994 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Brian Dennehy Dr. Brian McKenzie Dr. Brian McKenzie See fewer	First Blood (1982)
Lindsay Frost Dr. Jessie Lane Dr. Jessie Lane See fewer	The Ring (2002)
John Rothman Dr. Alan Bergman Dr. Alan Bergman See fewer	One Mississippi (2015)
Jeff Williams Lewis Niles Lewis Niles See fewer	A Perfect Murder (1998)
Leslie Mann Nurse Mary Nurse Mary See fewer	Knocked Up (2007)
CCH Pounder Nurse Lucy Nurse Lucy See fewer	The Shield (2002)
John Savage Nick Kissler Nick Kissler See fewer	The Last Full Measure (2019)
Kevin J. O'Connor Mr. Horner Mr. Horner See fewer	Deep Rising (1998)
Tom Everett Leo Rinaldi Leo Rinaldi See fewer	Dances with Wolves (1990)
David Packer Dr. Zuchetti Dr. Zuchetti See fewer	Almost Heroes (1998)
Scott Grimes Scott McKenzie Scott McKenzie See fewer	American Dad! (2005)
Julio Oscar Mechoso Hector Hector See fewer	Planet Terror (2007)
Scott Michael Campbell Greg Kissler Greg Kissler See fewer	Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Diana Bellamy Mrs. Macy Mrs. Macy See fewer	Outbreak (1995)
Natasha Gregson Wagner Angie Angie See fewer	Lost Highway (1997)
K Callan Laurel Laurel See fewer	Knives Out (2019)
Terry David Mulligan Detective Cooke Detective Cooke See fewer	Mystery, Alaska (1999)
Tony Pantages Detective Vicino Detective Vicino See fewer	3 Days in Havana (2013)
Garwin Sanford Rudy Rudy See fewer	Get Carter (2000)
Chris William Martin Jeff (as Corky Martin) Jeff (as Corky Martin) See fewer	Chaos Theory (II) (2007)
Mark Hildreth Todd Todd See fewer	Resurrection (2013)
A.C. Peterson Felix (as Alan C. Peterson) Felix (as Alan C. Peterson) See fewer	Narc (2002)
David Lyle Henry Henry See fewer	Suspect (1987)
Douglas Edmonds Ticket-Taker Ticket-Taker See fewer	A Twist of Faith (1999)
Glen Roald Nurse Mary's Dad Nurse Mary's Dad See fewer	Timecop (1994)
Jim Smith Tourist Tourist See fewer	Power Play (1994)
Murray Brisker Maitre 'D Maitre 'D See fewer	Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders (1990)
Wesley Holloway Repairman Repairman See fewer	Birdland (1994)
Gerry Rousseau Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer	Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)