Witchblade (TV series)
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| Witchblade | |
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 Witchblade's intertitle |
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| Genre | Superhero Supernatural drama Action/Adventure Mystery Thriller |
| Created by | Ralph Hemecker |
| Starring | Yancy Butler David Chokachi Anthony Cistaro Will Yun Lee John Hensley Eric Etebari |
| Theme music composer | Joel Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Dan Halsted Ralph Hemecker |
| Producer(s) | Vikki Williams |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TNT |
| Audio format | Dolby |
| Original run | June 12, 2001 – August 26, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Witchblade (2000 film) |
| Related shows | Witchblade (anime) |
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Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a Witchblade television series based on the Witchblade Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. Some of the episodes were written by Ralph Hemecker, Marc Silvestri (who also wrote the comic book) and J.D. Zeik.
Yancy Butler starred as Sara Pezzini, Anthony Cistaro as Kenneth Irons, David Chokachi as Jake McCartey, Eric Etebari as Ian Nottingham, Will Yun Lee as Danny Woo, Conrad Dunn as Tommy Gallo, Kenneth Welsh as Joe Siri, and John Hensley as Gabriel Bowman, among others. Although critically acclaimed and popular with audiences,[citation needed] the show was canceled in September 2002; there was speculation that the cancellation was connected to Butler's entering rehab for alcoholism.[1]
The series ran for two seasons on TNT, for a total of 24 episodes (including pilot). The first episode aired June 12, 2001; the last episode aired August 26, 2002. In spite of its cancellation, Witchblade was ranked seventh in the Top 10 Basic Cable Dramas for 2002 (Multichannel News, February 24, 2003).
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[edit] Cast and characters
[edit] Main cast
- Yancy Butler as Det. Sara 'Pez' Pezzini
- David Chokachi as Det. Jake McCartey
- Anthony Cistaro as Kenneth Irons
- Will Yun Lee as Det. Danny Woo
- John Hensley as Gabriel Bowman
- Eric Etebari as Ian Nottingham
[edit] Recurring cast
- Lazar Rockwood as Lazar
- Kathryn Winslow as Vicky Po
- Nestor Serrano as Captain Bruno Dante
- Bill Mcdonald as Jerry Orlinsky
- Kim De Lury as Conchobar
- Johnie Chase as Det. 'Jumbo'
- Dov Tiefenbach as Jagger
- Noah Danby as Det. Burgess
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Music
On May 29, 2007, the soundtrack for the series' score was released by composer Joel Goldsmith on his independent record label, FreeClyde.[2]
In 2004, a compilation album, Witchblade the Music, was released on the Edge Artists record label featuring music from/inspired by the Top Cow comic book and the Witchblade TV series. It was compiled and produced by G Tom Mac.
[edit] DVD release
On April 1, 2008, Warner Home Video announced a DVD release. Witchblade: The Complete Series — a seven-disc collectors set including the original made-for-TV movie, all 23 episodes of the series, and special features — was released on July 29, 2008.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Josh, Grossberg (September 5, 2002). ""Witchblade" Sliced by TNT". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=79462aa7-4e88-49cb-9d58-429008f1b665. Retrieved February 23, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ www.freeclyde.com
- ^ "Witchblade: The Complete Series (2001)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00170LCWC. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Official website from Warner Bros.
- Official website from TNT
- Witchblade (2000) at the Internet Movie Database
- Witchblade (2001–2002) at the Internet Movie Database
- Witchblade at TV.com
- Interview with Yancy Butler
- Jump The Shark - Witchblade
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