Emmy Award-winning "The Sopranos" veteran James Manos Jr. served as a consulting producer and writer for the first two seasons. He left the show to develop the Showtime serial killer drama "Dexter". "NYPD Blue" veteran writer Kevin Arkadie was a co-executive producer for the first season only. "Nash Bridges" writer and producer Reed Steiner replaced Arkadie as co-executive producer for the second season only. Kevin G. Cremin was the series unit production manager throughout its run and became a co-executive producer from the sixth season onwards.