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Beauty & the Beast
Season 1
DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseOctober 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) –
May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Beauty & the Beast, an American television series developed by Sherri Cooper-Landsman and Jennifer Levin and very loosely inspired by the 1987 CBS television series of the same name, commenced airing in the United States on October 11, 2012, concluded May 16, 2013, and consisted of 22 episodes.[1]

Beauty & the Beast's first season aired in the United States (U.S.) on Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET on The CW, a terrestrial television network, where it received an average of 1.78 million viewers per episode.[2]

Premise

Catherine Chandler, a law student, witnesses her mother being shot the same night she is saved from her mother's murderers by a supposed beast. Nine years later, and now working as a detective for the NYPD, a case leads her to discover that Vincent Keller, an ex-soldier believed to have been killed in action during military service, is actually alive. As Catherine gets to know him, she starts finding out more about her mother's murder and about who (and what) Vincent really is. At the same time, they get to know one another and eventually fall in love.

Plot

This season revolves around Catherine and Vincent trying to pursue a relationship together, whilst being hunted down by a top-secret government organization named Muirfield who want Vincent dead. Muirfield are revealed to have conducted a high-profile secret experiment on soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. These experiments resulted in every soldier becoming physically stronger and faster, hoping this would win the war quicker. But, something went wrong, as the entire force went out of control with their new abilities. The government gave orders to kill them all, but Vincent escaped and has been in hiding ever since. Muirfield make several attempts to capture Vincent during this season, and even enlist the help of Cat and those close to her to capture him.

Catherine's family history is delved into in this first season, as her mother's unsolved murder has preyed on her mind for nine years. Catherine witnessed her mother shot and killed by two hitmen who were then killed by Vincent. Catherine refused to believe the official police report that her mother's death was that of carjacking gone wrong since the men who killed her mother suddenly appeared and began shooting without saying a word, as well as that the two dead killers identities were never found in any police record, leading Catherine to believe that her mother's killing was that of a government conspiracy. It was later revealed that Catherine's mother worked for Muirfield, conducting the experiments, and ultimately helped turn Vincent into a beast. Catherine must deal with conflicted feelings of her mother's memory across this season, having been determined to solve her case for all this time. When Catherine watches her father get run over in the season finale, she then learns that, biologically, he was not her real father after all.

Vincent's DNA mutates as the season progresses, as he becomes more beast-like. He begins experiencing black-outs, which J.T. associates with Catherine's interference. Cat and Vincent will stop at nothing to see each other, however. Assistant District Attorney Gabriel Lowen visits Cat's precinct to investigate the beast-like attack in the city and over time he reveals that not only does he know about Muirfield but that he shares the same ability as Vincent. At first an enemy, Gabriel goes on to become an ally to Vincent by the end of the first season and suggests he has found a cure to the virus inflicted on them by Muirfield. Vincent ultimately wonders if he wants to be cured or not.

Vincent is captured in the season finale as a helicopter drops a net on him and flies him away, leaving Catherine heartbroken. With Vincent captured, a gun is then aimed at Catherine's head. But, someone orders them not to shoot; Agent Bob Reynolds –Catherine's biological father.

Cast

Main article: List of Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series) characters

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Gary FlederSherri Cooper & Jennifer LevinOctober 11, 2012 (2012-10-11)2.78[4]
22"Proceed with Caution"Rick BotaSherri Cooper & Jennifer LevinOctober 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)2.00[5]
33"All In"P. J. PesceJeff RakeOctober 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)1.88[6]
44"Basic Instinct"Bradley WalshRoger GrantNovember 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)1.70[7]
55"Saturn Returns"Steven A. AdelsonStory by: Blair Singer
Teleplay by: Blair Singer & Kelly Souders		November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08)1.84[8]
66"Worth"Kevin FairAllison MooreNovember 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)1.56[9]
77"Out of Control"Rick BotaBrian Peterson & Kelly SoudersNovember 29, 2012 (2012-11-29)1.52[10]
88"Trapped"Paul FoxEmily SilverDecember 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)1.41[11]
99"Bridesmaid Up!"Mairzee AlmasSherri Cooper & Jennifer LevinDecember 13, 2012 (2012-12-13)1.59[12]
1010"Seeing Red"Rick BotaRoger GrantJanuary 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)1.79[13]
1111"On Thin Ice"Mike RohlBlair SingerJanuary 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)1.72[14]
1212"Cold Turkey"Fred GerberAllison MooreFebruary 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)1.48[15]
1313"Trust No One"Bobby RothBrian Peterson & Kelly SoudersFebruary 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)1.40[16]
1414"Tough Love"Bradley WalshDon Whitehead & Holly HendersonFebruary 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)1.52[17]
1515"Any Means Possible"Steven A. AdelsonRoger GrantMarch 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)1.43[18]
1616"Insatiable"Lee RoseBlair SingerMarch 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)1.72[19]
1717"Partners in Crime"Rick RosenthalEmily SilverMarch 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)1.50[20]
1818"Heart of Darkness"Scott PetersRoger Grant & Blair SingerApril 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)1.59[21]
1919"Playing with Fire"Mike RohlBrian StudlerApril 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)1.24[22]
2020"Anniversary"Mairzee AlmasHolly Henderson & Don WhiteheadMay 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)1.23[23]
2121"Date Night"Kevin FairStory by: Roger Grant
Teleplay by: Sherri Cooper & Jennifer Levin		May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)1.29[24]
2222"Never Turn Back"Rick BotaKelly Souders & Brian PetersonMay 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)1.26[25]

Reception

The first season was given a 33 out of 100 score on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews from 19 critics.[26]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Beauty & the Beast season 1
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" October 11, 2012 1.2/3 2.78[4]
2 "Proceed with Caution" October 18, 2012 0.7/2 2.00[5]
3 "All In" October 25, 2012 0.6/2 1.88[6]
4 "Basic Instinct" November 1, 2012 0.6/2 1.70[7]
5 "Saturn Returns" November 8, 2012 0.7/2 1.84[8]
6 "Worth" November 15, 2012 0.6/2 1.56[9]
7 "Out of Control" November 29, 2012 0.6/1 1.52[10]
8 "Trapped" December 6, 2012 0.5/1 1.41[11]
9 "Bridesmaid Up!" December 13, 2012 0.6/1 1.59[12]
10 "Seeing Red" January 24, 2013 0.7/2 1.79[13]
11 "On Thin Ice" January 31, 2013 0.7/2 1.72[14]
12 "Cold Turkey" February 7, 2013 0.6/1 1.48[15]
13 "Trust No One" February 14, 2013 0.5/1 1.40[16]
14 "Tough Love" February 21, 2013 0.5/1 1.52[17]
15 "Any Means Possible" February 28, 2013 0.5/1 1.43[18]
16 "Insatiable" March 14, 2013 0.6/2 1.72[19]
17 "Partners in Crime" March 21, 2013 0.6/2 1.50[20]
18 "Heart of Darkness" April 18, 2013 0.6/2 1.59[21]
19 "Playing with Fire" April 25, 2013 0.5/1 1.24[22]
20 "Anniversary" May 2, 2013 0.5/1 1.23[23]
21 "Date Night" May 9, 2013 0.5/1 1.29[24]
22 "Never Turn Back" May 16, 2013 0.5/1 1.26[25]

DVD release

Release dates Ep # Additional information
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
October 1, 2013 March 10, 2014 January 7, 2014 (Brazil)
April 23, 2014 (Australia) 		22
  • Features:
    • Season in Review: The Beginning
    • Dressing the Beauty
    • Creating the Beast
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Gag Reel
    • Commentary on "Pilot"

References

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