Whiskey Cavalier
FBI and CIA agents navigate espionage and personal relationships.
Whiskey Cavalier is an American action comedy-drama television series, created by David Hemingson, that premiered on February 24, 2019. The full pilot episode debuted after the Oscars and was rebroadcast in the show’s regular time slot three nights later (February 27, 2019), on ABC. On May 12, 2019, ABC cancelled the series after one season, and the series finale aired on May 22, 2019. The show follows FBI agent Will Chase (codename: Whiskey Cavalier) and CIA operative Francesca 'Frankie' Trowbridge (codename: Fiery Tribune) as they lead an inter-agency team of spies who periodically save the world while navigating friendship, romance, and office politics.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy drama; Action
- Creator
- David Hemingson
- Starring
- Scott Foley
- Lauren Cohan
- Ana Ortiz
- Tyler James Williams
- Vir Das
- Josh Hopkins
- Composer
- Harry Gregson-Williams; Tom Howe
- Opening theme
- "Love Me Again" by John Newman
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
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Production
On October 24, 2017, ABC gave the production a put pilot commitment after multiple networks had shown interest. The pilot was written by David Hemingson, who was expected to executive produce alongside Bill Lawrence and Jeff Ingold. Scott Foley was set to serve as a producer. Production companies involved were Doozer and Warner Bros. Television.
On February 16, 2018, Peter Atencio was announced to direct the pilot and become an executive producer. On May 11, 2018, ABC gave the production a series order, and a few days later it was announced the series would premiere in spring 2019 as a mid-season replacement. Alongside the put pilot announcement, Scott Foley was confirmed to star. In February 2018, Lauren Cohan, Ana Ortiz, Vir Das, and Tyler James Williams joined the pilot's main cast.
On August 23, 2018, Josh Hopkins joined as a series regular after a guest appearance in the pilot. On September 20, 2018, Bellamy Young was cast in a guest role. On December 18, 2018, Dylan Walsh was reported to appear in a recurring capacity. On January 25, 2019, Foley's wife, Marika Domińczyk, and Christa Miller joined in recurring roles.
Release
On May 15, 2018, ABC released the first official trailer. On December 12, 2018, the series was announced to premiere on February 27, 2019, airing Wednesdays at 10 PM. On January 10, 2019, it was announced the series would premiere as a special preview on February 24, 2019, following the 91st Academy Awards and late local newscasts, before premiering in its regular timeslot three days later. ABC did not renew Whiskey Cavalier for a second season, citing declining ratings.
Warner Bros. Television stated it planned to shop the series to other networks. A campaign to save the series emerged on social media, which Deadline Hollywood compared to a similar campaign surrounding NBC's Timeless. On May 23, 2019, ABC was reported to be re-evaluating a possible renewal, but showrunner David Hemingson stated on Twitter the next day that ABC would not reverse its decision. In February 2025, Whiskey Cavalier is available to stream for free on Tubi.
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