Deputy District Attorney David McNorris
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Deputy District Attorney David McNorris is a central character on the television series "Boomtown," portrayed as an ambitious, morally conflicted prosecutor navigating the political and ethical complexities of the Los Angeles justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deputy District Attorney David McNorris canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9984018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Deputy District Attorney David McNorris Context triple: [Boomtown, character, Deputy District Attorney David McNorris]
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A.
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver is a fictional prosecutor character from the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," portrayed by actor Courtney B. Vance.
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B.
District Attorney Arthur Branch
District Attorney Arthur Branch is a fictional New York prosecutor on the television series "Law & Order," portrayed by actor and former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson.
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C.
State's Attorney Henry Harvey
State's Attorney Henry Harvey is the principled prosecutor protagonist of the 1947 film noir "Boomerang!" who investigates a high-profile murder case that tests his commitment to justice.
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D.
Detective Bill Reimers
Detective Bill Reimers is a comedic police detective portrayed by Emilio Estevez in the 1987 buddy-cop film "Stakeout."
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E.
Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Lt. Daniel Kaffee is a young, initially reluctant but sharp-witted U.S. Navy lawyer who becomes determined to uncover the truth in the military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy District Attorney David McNorris Target entity description: Deputy District Attorney David McNorris is a central character on the television series "Boomtown," portrayed as an ambitious, morally conflicted prosecutor navigating the political and ethical complexities of the Los Angeles justice system.
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A.
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver
Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver is a fictional prosecutor character from the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," portrayed by actor Courtney B. Vance.
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B.
District Attorney Arthur Branch
District Attorney Arthur Branch is a fictional New York prosecutor on the television series "Law & Order," portrayed by actor and former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson.
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C.
State's Attorney Henry Harvey
State's Attorney Henry Harvey is the principled prosecutor protagonist of the 1947 film noir "Boomerang!" who investigates a high-profile murder case that tests his commitment to justice.
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D.
Detective Bill Reimers
Detective Bill Reimers is a comedic police detective portrayed by Emilio Estevez in the 1987 buddy-cop film "Stakeout."
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E.
Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Lt. Daniel Kaffee is a young, initially reluctant but sharp-witted U.S. Navy lawyer who becomes determined to uncover the truth in the military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Boomtown ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
justice ⓘ personal morality ⓘ political ambition ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
morally conflicted ⓘ politically savvy ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | Boomtown ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Boomtown ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | crime drama television series ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | criminal prosecutions in Los Angeles County (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveShownAs | prosecutor's point of view on cases ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores ethical complexities of prosecution
ⓘ
explores political complexities of the justice system ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast | NBC ⓘ |
| occupation |
Deputy District Attorney
ⓘ
prosecutor ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse |
Boomtown universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Boomtown
|
| portrayedBy | Neal McDonough ⓘ |
| primaryMediumOfPortrayal | live-action television ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities | Los Angeles justice system ⓘ |
| worksIn | Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deputy District Attorney David McNorris Description of subject: Deputy District Attorney David McNorris is a central character on the television series "Boomtown," portrayed as an ambitious, morally conflicted prosecutor navigating the political and ethical complexities of the Los Angeles justice system.
Referenced by (2)
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