The Cleaner

Hello America

Season 2, Episode 1, Aired 6/23/09

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An old friend who's a program member asks for Banks' help to get her husband clean again. However, the case is complicated because he's a newscaster with a drug clause in his contract, and in the midst of a rescue that must be completely confidential Banks finds he's dealing with his old sponsor and personal issues that affect both him and his client. Elsewhere, Melissa asks a favor that puts him back in his home for the dubious pleasure of being grilled by his in-laws.moreless

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Benjamin Bratt

William Banks
Amy Price-Francis

Melissa Banks
Grace Park

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Perfect, interesting, beautiful, sad and inspiring first episode with amazing guests

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By goa103, Jun 28, 2009 Report Abuse

Season 1 was so great that I hadn't any expectations for the second. I just knew its first episode would be perfect. In fact I didn't even miss The Cleaner because once its spirit has blessed you then you can't feel alone anymore. William, his friends and family become part of the many things you require to overcome your daily problems. The episodes can be seen as real life events that grow on you and affect your life in good ways. Watching Hello America I exactly felt the same way. First beside the usual casting, Benjamin Bratt and Amy Price-Francis, there were three exceptionally talented guest stars : Whoopi Goldberg, Jayne Brook and Gary Cole. As often the story their characters were involved in felt very real and you could easily relate to them. Their relationships with William were also quite interesting and in most of the scenes you could feel how authentic the acting was and how genuine the profiles were. One minute you'll feel as happy as one character, the next you'll probably turn into tears. It's a lot about controlling emotions and better understanding life to feel less miserable. Yes because when it comes to happiness William is convinced that you can't reach heaven the easy way. But it's not like if he knew everything, the contrary. He always question his believes and consider his decisions under different lights to avoid reproducing the same mistakes over and over. For example this episode was a lot about focusing on your loved ones instead of being selfish. So the contents was deep but the production quality was also high-end.moreless

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- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic January 5, 2010 on AXN Edit
- Featured Music: "Long Gone Away" by Drew Holcomb (Melissa leaves the shop and William notices Michelle) "Break Me Down" by John McMillan (William and PK catch up at the beach house) "One for the Arrow" by Gus Black (William tries to sleep on the floor) "The Real Thing" by The Shakers (PK does yoga on the beach) "9 Crimes" by Damien Rice (final scenes) Edit
- The initial broadcast of this season premiere was done with limited commercial interruptions, courtesy of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It ran from 10:00 pm to 10:50 pm, eastern and pacific; A & E filled the remaining 10 minutes with a clip from Gene Simmons Family Jewels (Gene Simmons dancing with his daughter, "Sophie's Sweet 16"), along with promos for Hammertime and the Cleaner. Edit
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- William: (to God) You never really meant to give any of us perfection. It simply comes down to the level of imperfection we allow to seep into our moments of fireworks. And if we can do that if I can do that let a little perfection into the imperfect, let that little bit of mess not destroy the beauty of my life, then I finally have what may be the closest thing to perfect I'll ever really know. Edit
- Davis Durham: (about Michelle and sobriety) If I can't do this for her, right now PK: Davis, you gotta do it for you. Davis: It was. 21 great years, it was for me. At least that's what I thought. But that that really isn't the only reason, is it? If we just do it for us, PK, how can we give anything to anybody else? Edit
- PK: I need a meeting. William: You go to your meeting. PK: That's right, I forgot: you do everything on your own. Gets you where you need to go. William: Same old PK. You back in my life a day, and already nine miles up my ass. And you wonder where I've been. Edit
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