BBC America's 'Copper' a mix of 'Deadwood' and 'CSI: 1864'  BBC
America branches out with its first from-scratch series, set,
not in England, but, instead, in late-19th-century New York.
"Copper" (10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19), a mix of "Deadwood" and
"CSI: 1864," is the creation of Will Rokos ("Southland") and Tom
Fontana, the creator of HBO's "Oz" who was also largely
responsible for the 1990s-era masterpiece "Homicide: Life on the
Street."  "Copper" does not reach "Homicide" levels of greatness
in its premiere -- really, what show could? -- but Sunday's
pilot at least suggests "Copper" may offer "Oz"-level attention
to character development once it gets up on its feet.  The
10-part series is set in 1864 in New York's Five Points
neighborhood, where Irish-American cop Kevin Corcoran (Tom
Weston-Jones, "MI-5") tries to keep the dirty, dusty streets of
New York safe from criminals -- and other cops who believe
themselves to be above the law.  Perhaps the greatest flaw in
the "Copper" pilot is the challenge in tell