Fast Track (American TV series)

Fast Track is an action drama television series created by Gary Markowitz, and executive produced by Larry Gelbart and Markowitz, which starred Keith Carradine. It aired on Showtime between August 1997 and March 1998, and was cancelled after one season.

Plot

Set in the world of NASCAR stock car racing, the show follows orthopedic surgeon and former racing driver Richard Beckett who is hired to be the track doctor of Eagle Ridge Speedway by its owner, Christian Chandler Jr.. Chandler's unhappy wife Nicole is Beckett's former lover, while Chandler's younger sister Mimi, a lawyer, would like to be Beckett's current lover.

Cast

Keith Carradine as Dr. Richard Beckett
Duncan Regehr as Christian Chandler Jr.
Brandy Ledford as Mimi Chandler
Guylaine St. Onge as Nicole Chandler
Tristan Rogers as Harry
Randy J. Goodwin as Kennedy Winslow
Jenny Cooper as Wendy Servine
Michael Copeman as Darrel Butts
Marc Daniel as Nando
Sebastian Spence as Stevie Servine
Fred Williamson as Lowell Carter
Paul Condon as uncredited extra

Production

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's actors, and all of the show's episode directors, were Canadian.

Reception

Caryn James of The New York Times was unimpressed with the series, stating "There's not much Mr. Carradine can do with such silliness except ratchet his acting up a few notches."