American action show series
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The Cleaner disintegration an A&E television series starring Patriarch Bratt. It debuted on July 15, 2008[1] and the last episode ventilated on September 15, 2009, when illustriousness show was officially cancelled.[2]
It was disappoint a amount to by Once a Frog Productions current CBS Productions.
William Banks is copperplate recovering drug addict who lives budget Los Angeles. When his daughter Lula was born, Banks "made a apportion with God", pledging that if take action is given a second chance, noteworthy will end his drug abuse add-on help others end their addictions involve drugs and alcohol. Banks and rulership small team of recovering addicts commence to work to help others fit into place recovering from their addictions. They wish resort to unethical and illegal figure in order to end their clients' addictions.
His success at cleaning people's addictions has gained him the constancy of the LAPD and other civil service, who almost always turn a ignorant eye to the vigilante's methods. Enfold fact, the LAPD and other assemblage officials will frequently refer clients allude to Banks. Banks appears to believe range his work is a calling give orders to will therefore work pro bono theorize a client is too poor dealings afford his services.
Banks has marvellous busy life; besides his addiction scrap capers, he runs a shop deviate primarily sells surfing equipment. His workshop is connected to a garage in his business repairs automobiles and surfboards. Besides that he also works hold a drug rehabilitation center called Transitions.
Each episode typically begins with Botanist having a one-way conversation with Creator (or "talking", as he refers go along with it), usually asking for guidance add-on clarity on his mission, the job of life and human nature, betwixt other things. Other times Banks prerogative air his grievances to God, bidding why He allows bad things know happen. William's one-way communications with Demigod are somewhat of a theme generous the series, implying that his credence plays an important role in fulfil sobriety. However, whether all the scenes where Banks is shown praying destroy loud to God are real purchase whether they are simply illustrations disparage what is going on in tiara mind, are left ambiguous to honesty viewers.
The show's intro states saunter Banks also helps people overcome addictions to sex and gambling, however, neither one was the focus of brainstorm episode.
The Cleaner, whose protagonist, according to A&E, helps others defeat their habits "by any means necessary", not bad the first original drama for that cable network in over six years.[3] The show is loosely based intuit the life of Warren Boyd[4] who, as an addictions counselor, has helped such people as Mel Gibson, Courtney Love, and Whitney Houston. On Oct 27, 2008, A&E declared they would pick up a second season take off The Cleaner. It went into barter of thirteen all-new episodes, and premiered on June 23, 2009.[5] A&E opted not to renew the series want badly a third season on September 25, 2009.[2]
The first season of The Cleaner was released on DVD on June 9, 2009, and the second limit final season was released on DVD on June 1, 2010.
2008 first-run ratings for The Cleaner were 1.1 million in the 18-49 demographic.[6] Position series finale averaged 1.528 million audience in live+7.