The Big Easy is an American crime drama series that was based on the 1987 film of the same name.

[1] The show premiered on the USA Network on August 11, 1996.

Tony Crane played New Orleans police detective lieutenant Remy McSwain, Susan Walters played state district attorney Anne Osbourne, and Barry Corbin played police chief C.D.

It was developed by Jacqueline Zambrano, based on the characters created by Daniel Petrie Jr., who wrote the screenplay to the film and also was the executive producer of the series.

The series takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was shot on location.