Raines is a seven-episode American police procedural television show starring Jeff Goldblum as a police detective who hallucinates the victims whose murders he is investigating. Created by Graham Yost, the series was short-lived, airing in spring 2007 and garnering mixed reviews. Premise Michael Raines (Goldblum) is a police detective who investigates murders. With the series premiere, Raines is returning to work after recovering from a shootout that killed his partner, Charlie Lincoln (Malik Yoba). Over the course of each episode, Raines involuntarily hallucinates the victims, whom he speaks to and uses as sounding boards for his case; as Raines learns more about the dead, the apparitions he sees change duly. Once Raines solves their murders, the hallucinations disappear. Creator and executive producer Graham Yost found the analogous premise of Raines in his own creative process: "I spend time alone in a room, thinking of characters and interacting with them. And I'll talk a dialogue in my head." Variety categorized the show as "a throwback to the 1970s — a single-lead detective show that neatly wraps up whodunit each hour." Episodes Zap2it shows that seven episodes of Raines aired from March 15April 27, 2007. Production Raines was filmed in Los Angeles by NBC Universal Television Studio. Graham Yost was the executive producer, joined by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and Fred Golan. Preston Fischer produced while Frank Darabont was credited with directing. NBC ceased production after seven episodes. Cast Yost cast Jeff Goldblum as Michael Raines, homicide detective and Raymond Chandler fan who, like Chandler's Philip Marlowe, "hides a tender heart beneath cynical gibes and sarcastic asides." Media Life called the choice ideal, what with Goldblum's "unconventional looks, mannerisms and vocal style." Malik Yoba was cast as Charlie Lincoln, Raines' partner who died before the show began; whereas he once kept his eccentric partner grounded, now Raines hallucinates his presence and continues to rely on his assistance. Madeleine Stowe plays Dr. Samantha Kohl, a psychiatrist unenviably tasked with helping Raines cope with the loss of his partner and subsequent hallucinations. Rounding out Raines cast are: Matt Craven as Captain Daniel Lewis Dov Davidoff as Remi Boyer Linda Park as Michelle Lance Nicole Sullivan as Carolyn Crumley Release and cancellation On December 21, 2006, Australia's Network 10 secured the rights to broadcast Raines (and Friday Night Lights) in that nation. Raines was a mid-season replacement for NBC that premiered in the US at on