The Cleaner – TV Series Fan Site

Below are the songs from ‘The Cleaner.’ This is a list to be updated on a regular basis. Viewers are asked to post song questions, song corrections, new song additions, and song updates, and song / artists comments for ‘The Cleaner’.

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1) Pilot Episode: Season Premier & ‘The Cleaner’ Theme Song & Chaos Theory

Song: “Follow That Sound”

Artist : Sharon Little

Album : Perfect Time For a Breakdown

Details: The opening theme song for ‘The Cleaner’.

2) Pilot Episode: Season Premier

Song: “Waiting For My Real Life to Begin”

Artist : Colin Hay ( Former Men At Work Singer)

Album : ‘Going Somewhere’

Details: This song played when William found Mick dead in the Premier episode of The Cleaner.

3) Episode: Chaos Theory

Song: “Tracks of My Tears“

Artist : Gavin Degraw

Details: Plays in the middle of Chaos Theory

4) Episode: Rag Dolls

Song: “Just Behind a Brick Wall”

Artist : Tobias Froberg

Details: An acoustic song played in the middle of the Rag Dolls Episode.

5) Episode: Meet The Joneses

Song: “Said and Done”

Artist : Meiko

Details: This song is played at the end of “Meet the Joneses”.

6 ) Episode: ‘The Cleaner’ TV ad promos

Song: Clean

Artist : Depeche Mode

Album : Violator

Details: The song appears in ‘The Cleaner’ TV ad promos.

7) Episode: Here Comes the Boom

Song: Chemical Courage

Artist : Jack Savoretti

Album : Between The Minds

Details: The song is play at the end of the “Here Comes the Boom” episode.

8 ) Episode: Here Comes the Boom

Song: Where You Don’t Belong

Artist :One-Eyed Mule

Details: The song played while William Banks son throws a football through the school’s windows. (Big thanks to Lenny for locating the song!)

9 ) Episode: Chaos Theory

Song: Is There A Ghost

Artist : Band of Horses

10 ) Episode: Here Comes The Boom

Song: Are You Afraid

Artist : Fay Aiyana

11 ) Episode: To Catch A Fed

Song: Mad World

Artist : Gary Jules

12 ) Episode: House of Pain

Song: Walk You  Home

Artist : Karmina

13 ) Episode: House of Pain

Song: Hi-Lo and Inbetween

Artist : Neil Halsted

14) Episode: Let It Ride – Songs to be Updated

15) Episode: The Eleventh Hour – Songs to be Updated

16) Episode: Rebecca – Songs to be Updated

17 ) Episode: Back to One

Song: Stop

Artist : Ryan Adams

Details: This song played at the end of Episode ‘Back To One’. Stop, will be released on Ryan Adams CD at the end of Oct 2008.

18 ) Episode: Back to One

Song: Beautiful Day

Artist :Katharina Nuttall

19) Episode: Five Little Words

Song: Insecurity – Demo Version

Artist: Scars on 45

Details: The song plays at the end of the episode.

20) Episode: Lie With Me

Song: Metal Heart

Artist: Cat Power

Details: The song plays song after the alcoholic wife throws her alcoholic husbands collectable trains in the pool and smacks his head with a glass.

21 ) Episode: Lie With Me

Song: Surround Me

Artist : Ben Taylor

Details: The song plays when William’s wife says they need a break from each other at the end of the show. William starts to pack his stuff when his son and daughter find out what he is doing. William leaves and asks God for advice and the episode is over.

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Here is a playlist of Artists from the Cleaner ‘Other Hits’

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1) Clean by Depeche Mode – The Cleaner TV Promos
2) Mad World by Gary Jules – To Catch A Fed Episode
3) Is There a Ghost by Band of Horses – Chaos Theory Episode
4) Walk You Home by Karmina – House of Pain Episode
5) Waiting for My Real Life to Begin by Colin Hay – The Cleaner Season Premier
6) Said and Done by Meiko – Meet The Joneses Episode
7) Follow That Sound by Sharon Little – Chaos Theory Episode
Chemical Courage by Jack Savoretti – Here Comes the Boom Episode
9) Where You Don’t Belong by One-Eyes Mule – Here Comes the Boom Episode
10) Hi-Lo and Inbetween by Neil Halstead – House of Pain Episode
11) Just Behind a Brickwall by Tobias Froberg – Rag Dolls Episode
12) Surround Me by Ben Taylor – Lie With Me Episode
13) Metal Heart – Cat Power – Lie With Me Episode

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The Cleaner TV Series Artists Hits

So you already have all of the songs from The Cleaner Episodes, try out the artists other hits. This is a prized collection of songs from The Cleaner TV Series episode Music Artists which are not played during the show. It is assured, the featured artists will be our future stars.

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Artists hits include Colin Hay formally Men At Work, Depeche Mode, Meiko, Sharon Little, Band of Horses, Karmina, Tobia Froberg, On-Eyed Mules, Jack Savoretti, Neil Halstead, Ben Taylor, Cat Power and special inclusion Peter Moren.

The Cleaner TV series is about drug addiction and intervention. Benjamin Bratt plays a recovering addict who is on a mission from God to save existing addicts from the cluches of drug addiction. Season 1 of The Cleaner consisted of 13 episodes on A&E. Almost every episode played new and upcoming musical artists which had the fans madly searching for the beloved music on the net. The list above represents the artists who played in the various The Cleaner episodes. The playlist does not include the actual songs from the episodes themselves, instead includes popular music perfomed by The Cleaner featured musicians.

If you have not already heard or downloaded the actual songs from The Cleaner, please visit Music From The Cleaner.

Warren Boyd The Cleaner

Warren Boyd has an unusual job. He is an addictions counselor, and such a successful one that Benjamin Bratt’s character William Banks on A&E’s new hit show The Cleaner is based on him. His story is one of crime, redemption and ultimately success, as his rehab centers and television show help more and more people each day.

Warren Boyd with Benjamin Bratt The Cleaner

Boyd was born in Santa Rosa, California in 1958. By the time he had reached the age of 32, he had nine DUI convictions and had spent five years in prison. He was addicted to alcohol and cocaine, and had been in and out of 26 rehab programs. He has said “It doesn’t matter if you’re a celebrity, a law professor or a construction worker. Addiction is a struggle for everyone.” He first came to face these addictions in 1990. Just before returning to prison, his girlfriend Deedee gave birth to their first child, and the experience changed him. He entered the system again and spent 15 months thinking about his family, and finally got clean through the 12-step program.

Because of his own strong addictions and difficulties overcoming them, he knows that extreme actions are sometimes necessary to break an addict’s cycle of abuse. He got out of prison and became a counselor to people going through the same things he had to. His personal knowledge of their problems gives him special insights into how to help them, and his counseling went from its humble beginnings, to his current status of running several private rehab centers, reportedly treating such public figures as Courtney Love, Mel Gibson, Whitney Houston and Robert Downey Jr, as well as being a co-executive producer on the show based on his life, The Cleaner. On top of this, he and his team, composed of former addicts, are available 24 hours a day for interventions. His public and personal lives — he married his girlfriend Deedee and they have three children together — keep him busy, but he has no plans to quit being a counselor, despite the newfound fame and attention his new job as a producer has brought him. The show is a look back for him, as he says that it “sets my life back about twelve to thirteen years ago. So at that time there were a small group of four to five people and I didn’t have as many devices – didn’t have as many methods to be able to get things done as I do now.” Boyd, however, plans on moving forward and continuing to help people.

William Boyd on Set with William Banks

The idea for The Cleaner came about during a conversation Boyd had with show creator Jonathan Prince. Boyd has always stuck with something a senator told him years ago, and that was if his addiction interventions could be shown or demonstrated on a larger scale, they would be able to reach out and help a lot of people. Speaking of it, he says “that always rings in my head when we’re doing things like what I’m sitting up here doing right now. My hope is that we can reach a vast amount of people. Even if it’s a small enough message to get someone to start thinking about that there is some sort of an idea that there is hope. It’s okay to — the bottom line for me is it’s okay to get help and it’s also okay to help somebody.” The show for him is another way of counseling people. If someone is struggling with addiction, or someone’s loved ones see an episode and decide they finally need to step in, so much the better. So long as people get the help they need.

Tutti from ‘The Facts of Life’ ( Kim Fields ) and Theo Huxtable ( Malcolm Jamal Warner ), Dr Huxtable’s ( Bill Cosby ) son from The Cosby Show play a few scenes in ‘The Cleaner’ Season One Final Episode ‘Lie With Me’.

Tutti and Theo play a couple with a baby. In the episode, Theo is in rehab and Tutti shows up often to check on him with their child. Tutti plays the concerned wife who continually asks William if he thinks her husband is ok. Theo and William Banks ( Benjamin Bratt ) have a few discussions about God and religion during the episode. Theo is shown painting a mural in the rehab center.  His painting turns out to be a life saver with a twist. Through out the show Theo appears to either be delusional from the drugs he is recovering from or really in touch with God, as he gives William some pretty insightful comments.

Theo Huxtable The Cosby Show

Kim Fields

Esteban Powell as Swenton in The Cleaner

The diverse culture of Houston, Texas has grown deep into the psyche of Esteban Powell, currently playing Swenton in A&E’s Hit TV Series ‘The Cleaner‘.  Having lived in the bustling city since birth in 1976 until his early 20s, Este was a wary observant of how people of different cultures and lifestyle carried on day to day. His early interest in performing and visual arts manifests his interest on the color and depth of humanity. By the time he graduated from Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 1994, Este had the mindset of an adult who would fare well in the arts.

Esteban Powell in Powder

With his combined TV and movie portrayals since 1993, Este has tackled different roles with an attack of a pro. Regardless if it’s a few minutes role or as a supporting act, the acting prowess was noticeable in all the television stints and films he cast in. The charmingly rugged looks Este possess was always relieved as he takes on the character assigned in the role; But the same charmingly rugged appearance would come magnetizing in each talk show appearance, in his simple errand to the local grocery, at the movie opening galas and promotional activities, or his charm on twitter (@estebanics).

Remember Powder in 1995? Este played Mitch, one of the really, really mean boys, and carried the role well. This fact goes the same for his characters in movies such as Late Bloomers (1996) where he played Jamie, Random Acts  and Hitman’s Run (both in 1999),and the unforgettable Phil Collen in the 2001 movie for TV called Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story. Small and big filming doesn’t come as an issue to Este, he just jumps at roles where he tests himself to delve into the character’s being. With over 15 movies since 1993 until his recently completed Wreckless Epic, Este has solidly gained recognition as a versatile artist.

Esteban Powell

Perhaps his most zoom to fame would be attributed to his soulful portrayal of Arnie Swenton, a recovering meth addict with inner demons to defeat and a harsh society to deal with. In A&E’s Hit TV Series, The Cleaner (since 2008), Este has been getting accolades for acting like it’s the real thing – the real thing being a struggling former meth addict. In an interview, Este related how he has never touched meth, coke or any form of illegal substance and drugs, but has observed people around him being hooked. This reality for him has greatly contributed to playing Arnie Swenton, combined with Este’s innate compassion and deep understanding of individuals and cultures and sub-cultures. Plus, as Arnie Swenton, Este admits he carries his own personal experiences from life to make himself an effective role player in The Cleaner.

Aside from a seemingly promising acting career, Esteban Powell has pursued his other interests – the visual arts. In the film The Lowrider (2007) Este had considerable experiences as a visual effects supervisor. He also ventured into producing Random Acts of Violence in 1999 where he has numerous inputs as well in the film’s success.
After that rekindled romance with visual arts, Este was inspired to do more behind the scenes in filmmaking, optimistic about his potentials at visual arts, and in producing TV projects.  Two years ago, The SoundFilm Company was established through Este’s hard work, creative mind and a fiery dedication.

Esteban on The Cleaner

At present, what really keeps Esteban Powell busy is not taping The Cleaner’s next episode or his young production company. It’s not even just learning approaches and sharing his skills at developing contents for short form media. For Este, he’s just so totally busy doing so many things at being an artist, where he hones his skills and expresses himself creatively, and where he just imparts a thing or two about his learning and adventures.

From a young dreamy Houston lad, Esteban Powell has claimed success in his ventures, and also holds the humble claim that he has a long way to go and has to keep the fire in his heart to pursue more and beyond what he currently holds.

The Cleaner Season 2 was very anticipated after thrilling Season 1 starting Benjamin Bratt. Below are pictures from the set of A&E’s ‘The Cleaner’. If you have any set pictures of The Cleaner please send them over! Most of the pictures displayed are from the lovely Wendi Lynn Allison. Wendi is an allstar make up artists for two of my favorite TV Series, The Cleaner & Heroes!

1) Set Shot from The Cleaner Season 2 Episode 2 ‘Last American Casualty’:
Joe Don Baker studies his lines on the Set of The Cleaner:

Joe Don Baker The Cleaner Episode

2) The Cleaner crew hangs out on Set in Season 2. Benjamin Bratt aka William Banks, Esteban Powell aka Arnie Swenton, and Akani Cuesta aka Grace Parks just hangin out!

The Cleaner Season 2 On Set William Sweton Parks