In The Beginning
Nash debuted within 1996, features Johnson (formerly of the Eighties hit constabulary drama Miami Vice) as Nash Bridges, captain of the SFPD's Favorite Investigations Unit. He occurs as human within midlife experiencing ended 2 failing marriages & a growing higher of his girl, Cassidy (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe). Cheech Marin (formerly of the Seventies risible duo Cheech and Chong) portrays Joe Dominguez, Nash's partner and right friend. It cruise wall street inside Nash's electrical yellow 1971 Plymouth Barracudthe convertible, a gift from either Nash's brother Bobby prior to Bobby left for the Vietnam War (and was late flushed). Besides dwelling by having Nash is his pop Nick (James Gammon), the ornery guy by owning a tendency for kicked away from home.

Aiding Nash within his police investigation come Harvey Leek (Jeff Perry), a previous flower child running into midlife, immature Evan Cortez (Jaimie P. Gomez), who has a penchant for recklessness (including a stormy relationship with Cassidy), and ever present Officer Ronnie (Ronald Russell, who actually appeared in the pilot episode as the villain's henchman). Too portion come an assortment of detectives & superiors like Michelle Chan (Kelly Hu, later of CBS's Martial Law), Caitlin Cross (Yasmine Bleeth of Baywatch fame), world health organization Nash has the relationship by using at the prevent of the 1999-2000 year, Antwon Babcock (Cress Williams), a large, buirdly black human who wouldn't choose there is no for an guide in the period of interrogations, WWE superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin as roughhousing detective Jake Cage, and a independent Rachel McCabe (Wendy Moniz).

More regulars include Tracey Walter from either (world health organization regularly played the Ferengi on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) as Angel, the spiritual drifter world health organization universally seems to use at times supernatural counsel for the non-spiritual Nash, Daniel Roebuck from either Matlock as corrupt former detective Rick Bettinthe, a constant thorn around Nash's side due to the fact that Bettina's father is the captain, Nash's peaked father Nick (James Gammon), who is showing a number 1 signs of Alzheimer's Disease, his lesbian sister Stacy (Angela Dohrmann) and bumbling mobster and police informant Tony B (Robocop 2's Stephen Lee).

the series showed a balance of a select few of Nash's interesting (& periodically unsafe) suits, & a personalized exists of the detectives & their extended families. A series was cancelled when a 2000-2001 year.

Cast of Characters
Inspector/Captain Nash Bridges - Don Johnson Inspector/Lieutenant Joe Dominguez - Cheech Marin Inspector Harvey Leek - Jeff Perry Inspector Bryn Carson- Mary Mara Officer Ronnie - Ronald Russell Inspector Evan Cortez - Jaimie P. Gomez (1996-2000) Inspector Caitlin Cross - Yasmine Bleeth (1998-2000) Inspector Rick Bettina - Daniel Roebuck (1997-2000) Inspector Rachel McCabe - Wendy Moniz (2000-2001) Inspector Antwon Babcock - Cress Williams (2000-2001) Lieutenant The.J. Shimamura - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (1996) Nick Bridges - James Gammon Cassidy Bridges - Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Lisa Bridges - Annette O'Toole

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