Other than action, science fiction, thriller, and other genre shows, viewers have also developed a taste for police procedural drama shows. They watch it with great interest. One such example is The Glades. Clifton Campbell is the man behind the creation of this police procedural drama.
The original premiere of the show came eleven years ago on 11th July on the A&E network. The story revolves around a police detective from Chicago who is transferred to the Everglades community in Florida. He joins the office in the Sunshine State. Besides the creation of the show, Clifton is also the executive producer with other team members including Gary A. Randall, Lori-Etta Taub.
The Glades has been top in rating and is watched maximum times on A&E. At the time when season 4 of this police procedural drama was streaming, fans became inquisitive in expecting the sooner release of the fifth season. Now the question arises whether it is going to take place or is canceled? Let us find out in this article.
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Show Details
| TV Series: | The Glades |
| Genre: | Crime drama, Comedy-drama, & Police procedural |
| Created by: | Clifton Campbell |
| Composer: | Danny Lux |
| Place Of Origin: | United States |
| Star cast: | Matt Passmore, Kiele Sanchez, Carlos Gómez, Uriah Shelton & others |
| Original language: | English |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Number of episodes: | 49 |
Story plot
The Glades begins with the introduction of police detective Jim Longworth, who is employed in Chicago. But he is shot by his captain on suspicion of having an intimate relationship with his spouse. This results in Jim going for a big settlement from the police department of Chicago. For this, he heads towards South Florida to attain a position in FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement).
Besides this target, Jim had other plans, which is to make the best use of money in getting an opportunity to lead a flamboyant lifestyle, like exploring the golf fields and enjoying the beach while sunbathing. But what he expected came just opposite. Instead of a good change, Jim did not have any idea that he would have to face more complexities in the new locality. His life gets more screwed up than it was in Chicago before.
Briefing about the star cast of The Glades
Matt Passmore
Matt Passmore plays the central character Detective Jim Longworth in the police procedural drama, The Glades. His character is shown being shot on his buttocks by his captain, who accuses him of having sexual relations with his spouse. After that, he makes the best use of the payout which he gets from the Chicago police department and heads towards Florida to join FDLE.
As mentioned above, Jim expects to have a new lease of life without stress in Florida. But all happens the opposite. He did not expect that he would be taking the added stress after finding that the crime rates in Florida are very high. This makes his job tougher than it was before Chicago.
Talking about Matt Passmore, he is a talented actor from Australia. He was born in 1974 on December 24. He does not have a long list of films. He has acted in a few films from 2005 to 2020. These include Son of the Mask, Come Back to Me, Nox, Noir Drive, Is That a Gun in Your Pocket, Army of One, and Jigsaw Puzzle.
He has appeared in many television series other than The Glades. The list includes Tuck and Cover, Last Man Standing, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, Roadies, The Lethal Weapon, The Cooks, McLeods Daughters, Always Greener, and others. Younger is the latest television series in 2021.
Kiele Sanchez
Kiele Sanchez also plays a pivotal role in The Glades. She is essaying the character of Callie Cargill. She appears to be a 30-year old mother of a teenager named Jeff. Callie works as a graduate nurse in a medical school. Her character is shown as leading a complex lifestyle but puts a complete focus on completing her medical degree plus her son’s upbringing alone. It is all because her husband Ray is behind the bars. Despite her disliking for cops, she is interested in having a relationship with Jim.
Talking about Kiele Sanchez, she is an actress from America born in 1977 on 13th October. She has starred in films including Migrating Forms, A Perfect Getaway, The Purch: Anarchy, Insanitarium, Redemption Road, Stealing Time, Benji, and others. Besides playing Callie in The Glades, the American actress has also done different roles in television series like Live Girls, Football Wives, Married to Kellys, Girls on the Bus, Matadors, The Lost Boys, Four Kings, Samantha Who?. The Lincoln Lawyer is her latest television series that came out last year (2020). Here she is seen in the role of Lorna.
Uriah Shelton
Uriah Shelton plays the teenaged son of Callie (played by Kiele Sanchez) in The Glades. The name of his character is Jeff Cargill. He is raised by his mother since his father is serving a term in jail. Like her mother, Jeff also starts admiring Jim Longworth. But when his father is released from jail, he spends quality time with him. Uriah is not aware of the divorce plans by his mother. All he wants is his family to get united again.
Born in 1997 on 10th March, Uriah is a talented actor from America, who has made appearances in films like Lower Learning, Lifted, Opposite Day, Alabama Moon. Freaky is the latest television series in 2020, in which he acted. He has also appeared in several TV series including Without a Trace, The Nanny Express, Trauma, Girl Meets World, Blue, Looking for Alaska, and many others.
When to expect The Glades season 5?
The premiere of the last fourth season of The Glades came in 2013 on May 27th with thirteen episodes. It ended in the same year on 26th August. The last episode shows Longworth being shot by an unknown identity. It left with a question on whether he passed away or had survived the attack.
In that case, it is obvious to expect the next installment of the series. But sadly, it is axed after season 4. The makers even did not give a satisfactory explanation as to what prompted them to close The Glades series upcoming season. Hence, season 5 is canceled.