Bull

2000
Bull

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EP1 In the Course of Human Events Aug 15, 2000

Robert ""Ditto"" Roberts III conspires with four of the firm's top associates — Marty Decker, Corey Granville, Alison Jeffers, and Marissa Rufo — to make a break from Merriweather Marx & Co., one of Wall Street's most venerable and successful firms. Only one thing stands in their way: the tough-as-nails titan of Merriweather Marx, Robert ""the Kaiser"" Roberts, who also happens to be Ditto's grandfather. Ditto's business plan seems solid, but when news of their rebellion leaks to the press, it turns their six-month scheme into an overnight scramble that leaves Wall Street reeling.

EP2 One Night in Bangkok Aug 22, 2000

""Ditto's"" newly formed investment firm, HSD Capital, struggles to stay alive as his grandfather, ""the Kaiser, ""files a law suit against them. Former rival, Hunter Lasky joins HSD, but Alison Jeffers has reason to distrust his motives. Just as things seem to be turning around for the firm, ""the Kaiser"" finds a way to keep one step ahead of ""Ditto's"" firm.

EP3 How Green Is Your Mail? Aug 29, 2000

""Rookie"" Carson Boyd learns a valuable lesson about ""green mail"" from money-hungry Hunter Lasky. Lasky nets a windfall, but at what price? Meanwhile, tensions rise at HSD when Alison Jeffers tries to close a major deal and discovers that ""the Kaiser"" has his own deal in the works that could spell disaster for the ""Young Turks.""

EP4 In The Black Sep 05, 2000

With the law suit pending and their assets frozen, ""Ditto"" and his company fight for their financial lives. As HSD prepares to do battle against ""the Kaiser"" for Wesley Industries, in desperation Ditto plays the ""race card"" and advises his friend, Corey Granville, to file a discrimination suit against Merriweather.

EP5 It's Not Personal Sep 12, 2000

Despite his initial reluctance, Granville sues Merriweather Marx for racial discrimination. Meanwhile, HSD orchestrates a leveraged buy-out of Wesley Industries that will counter ""the Kaiser's"" take-over strategy — and save the firm. But when ""Ditto"" discovers the name of the venture capitalist behind ""the Kaiser's"" deal, there's more at stake than ""just business.""

EP6 Who's Afraid of Chairman Al Sep 19, 2000

Rumors that Greenspan will raise interest rates send Ditto and Corey Granville scrambling. But the firm faces bigger problems when Hunter Lasky secretly meets with the Kaiser who offers him $5 million to betray his friends.

EP7 Final Hour Sep 26, 2000

Ditto outsmarts his grandfather, the Kaiser, in the bidding war for Wesley Industries. But when tragedy strikes, what price will Ditto pay for his victory?

EP8 Sins of the Father Oct 03, 2000

With the Kaiser recovering from a debilitating stroke — brought on by HSD's victory in the Wesley deal — Ditto is reunited with his black-sheep father, Bobby. Will Ditto's guilt get the best of him when Bobby reveals the real reason for his visit?

EP9 The Quick Hit Oct 10, 2000

Marissa convinces friends from ""the old neighborhood"" to take their dotcom public, but is she gambling with their lives? Meanwhile, will Corey Granville drop his discrimination suit against Merriweather Marx to save HSD from further litigation?

EP10 Monday, Bloody Monday Oct 17, 2000

When Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's plane crashes in Alaska, Wall Street is sent into a tailspin. With their $17 million margin called in, HSD desperately accepts a loan offer from investor Gardner Blackstone. Now they must raise $20 million by the end of business or forfeit their company to Blackstone's control.

EP11 A Wink and a Nod Oct 24, 2000

With time running out on HSD's internet IPO, and Corey's law suit against Merriweather Marx hanging in the balance, the day of reckoning is at hand. As Ditto makes his peace with ""the Kaiser,"" his father, Bobby, makes a shocking decision.

EP12 Ode to a Nightingale Jan 01, 0001

From TV-Now: ""Carson faces the ramifications of having his mug on the cover of Forbes magazine, including Marty's jealousy.""

EP13 What the Past Will Bring Jan 01, 0001

From TV-Now: ""Corey's parents try to convince him to drop his discrimination lawsuit; Kaiser's fortune is linked to the Holocaust.""

EP14 Blood, Flopsweat and Tears Jan 01, 0001

From TV-Now: ""Marissa and her father spar over his training of a boxer; racial discrimination lawsuit flares up.""

EP15 He Stoops to Conquer Jan 01, 0001

Marty's billionaire client is crazy; a rival firm continues to pursue Carson.

EP16 Visit Jan 01, 0001

The wife of Marty's friend and client asks him to help ruin her husband's life. The U.S. Attorney's office investigates Alison—and Marty's father might be responsible.

EP17 Appearance of Impropriety Jan 01, 0001

Ditto feels conflicted when his mother asks him to save the family business from a takeover, but Alison convinces him to help. Marty and Marissa are questioned about Alison's suspicious perfume-company purchase. Marissa sees Ditto and Holly kissing.

EP18 White Knight Jan 01, 0001

When it looks as though HSD will not be able to purchase Crestwald, a surprise investor reappears to help. Corey suspects that $20,000 a teenager brings to invest may be drug money.

EP19 Love's Labors Lost Jan 01, 0001

Marissa dates the U.S. Attorney investigating HSD for insider trading. He lies to her, saying that HSD is not going to be charged, but Marissa learns that Marty and his father are liable. Carson offers to help two youngsters sell a computer game that they invented.

EP20 Amen Jan 01, 0001

Ditto is excited to participate in a stockbroker competition. But after he meets the daughter of a Merriweather Marx client who killed himself due to the way the company treated him, he performs poorly in the competition. However when the stock market suddenly drops, Ditto wins because he kept his assets in cash. Meanwhile, Marty agrees to help a possibly corrupt businessman referred to him by Blackstone, and Wesley proposes marriage to Alison.

EP21 To Have and to Hold Jan 01, 0001

While contemplating Wesley's marriage proposal, Alison has a bizarre series of dreams. Marty and his father appear to become involved in another insider-trading scheme, but they are actually helping the federal government. Ditto seeks solace and answers from a homeless man on a park bench.

EP22 A Beautiful Lie Jan 01, 0001

A television producer, doing research for a series, prompts the HSD staff to reflect on the journey that brought them together, and long-held secrets are revealed. Corey's art fund attracts the attention of a dying socialite and causes ethical concerns. Ditto and Marissa confront their romantic feelings for each other.
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Released: 15 August 2000 Ended
Producted By: Warner Bros. Television
Country: United States of America
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Bull is a short-lived American drama series created by Michael S. Chernuchin, who had worked on Law & Order and Brooklyn South in 2000. It was TNT's first original series, and was cancelled in the middle of Season 1. The show's name is in reference to the bull market, but the airing of the series coincided with the dot-com bubble crash that turned what had until then been a bull economy in the United States into a bear market.

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David_Niemann "Bull" follows the professional and private lives of a group of Wall Street stock-brokers. Robert Roberts III (nicknamed "Ditto", for obvious reasons) leads a revolt from his grandfathers firm to start up his own firm, HSD Capital. But things may not be as easy as they first thought. I found myself getting really engrossed by the characters lives and the story-lines. The acting is well done, you learn a lot about the back-story and family lives of the main six, and I like the fast paced dialogue.I think the theme music is good and is quite distinctive. Also, the show's score will be familiar to fans of 'The X-Files' and "Millennium' etc, as Mark Snow is responsible for Bull's music. I also love the scene dividers, which are beautiful shots of New York in fast motion.I don't really have a favourite character, as they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Carson "Rookie" Boyd is very interesting, as he supports his wife and baby, and sometimes they affect his judgements. Martin Decker is an odd guy! The scenes with his wife and son are amazing. His son is obsessed with his father's job and will probably be a stockbroker as well. Martin's wife keeps him grounded by offering sane advice whenever he is cooking up an insane plan. And the scenes with Marissa and her family are heartfelt and meaningful. It was a nice surprise to see Ryan O'Neal from 'Barry Lyndon' and in the last episode Tippi Hedren, 'The Birds', makes an appearance. With the events of September 11, 2001, I was interested to see how this affected the show and how the writers handled it. But it was axed before it had the chance to tackle this issue. I'm very disappointed to find this show was axed after such a short time. Bull is an intelligent, engrossing and witty program, and you don't need to be a business freak to understand it (though, if you have absolutely no idea about business your patience might be tested.)
majon96 At first I thought this would be one of those series about the boom in IT-stock, and that it, in part thanks to that, would be real bad. But, they really managed to keep it real interesting during the whole series.At first it is real focused upon stock and work, but the longer into the series you get, the more it is about the peoples own problems and issues.A real good series, watch it!!
Fred M. Hung I love Hollywood interpretations of the Street. Everyone is fit, athletic, superficial, and uni-dimensional.While the 1987 Oliver Stone was brilliant in its portrayal of egos and empires, this paltry series offers nothing in terms of equivalent intelligence, depth, or even style. The business concepts aren't even right. Investment bankers and venture capitalists finance deals; brokers and traders trade stock.After a quite promising opening 5 minutes where veteran actor Donald Moffat was addressing his army of bankers, the show quickly descended into the predictable depths of illicit affairs, illegal deals, and betrayal. Hardly original.That aside, I'm sure that won't stop people from flocking to this Melrose Place by Battery Park. It's glitzy, but I just wish the producers would have invested a little more effort in scripts and character development.By the way, as of this year Wall Street has gone business casual. The dark pin-striped days are over. That's why I had to mothball wardrobe of suits.
tonylo Bull stands for a lot of things in our world. One of the uses applies to Wall Street. A Bull market is an aggressive up market, one we have recently experienced.In this show, Bull stands for more than that. I believe it stands for the way many people carry themselves in the business world, as in full of....The pace and the dialog are so fast and at so high a level of business-speak that those only half-listening or not familiar with the market might have some trouble keeping up and/or understanding all that is going on; especially the references to insider knowledge and trading.For those who keep up they will be rewarded with a well written, intelligent, and entertaining show. The cast is very good, especially Donald Moffat and Stanley Tucci. The younger part of the ensemble will get better as they "get" their characters filled out.I am looking forward to the upcoming episodes and strongly recommend it.