The Immortal (2000 TV series)
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| The Immortal | |
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| Genre | Action/Adventure |
| Created by | Cary Solomon Chuck Konzelman |
| Starring | Lorenzo Lamas Steve Braun April Telek |
| Composer | Schaun Tozer |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Grais Harel Goldstein Tim Gamble |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | Hilltop Entertainment Studio Eight Productions Peace Arch Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | October 7, 2000 – June 2, 2001 |
The Immortal is a Canadian horror-based martial arts television series which aired from October 7, 2000 to June 2001 and had 22 episodes.
Plot
[edit]In 16th century Asia, Raphael Cain sees his wife slain and his daughter taken by supernatural villains from the underworld. He vows to pursue the demons through the centuries to kill them all and find his daughter, and with the help of a mystic, he is taught the magic—and samurai swordsmanship—it will require to accomplish this oath. His reluctant squire, Goodwin follows him through time and helps him in his quest. Now in the 21st century, Cain and Goodwin are joined by a psychologist, Sara Beckman, who studies otherworldly anomalies. Cain will need all the help he can get because now the lead demon, Mallos and his henchwoman, Vashista, are gathering power and making life in the 21st century America very uncomfortable.
Reception
[edit]M. Ray Lott in his book The American Martial Arts Film wrote that "the resemblance to Highlander is probably not coincidental. The show, which only lasted a year, boasted some good martial arts sequences and some really bad demons."[1]
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Lamas | Raphael Cain | 22episodes |
| Steve Braun | Goodwin | 22 episodes |
| April Telek | Dr. Sara Beckman | 22 episodes |
| Robert Ito | Yashiro | |
| Regan Hasegawa | Kiyomi | |
| Dominic Keating | Mallos | 6 episodes |
| Kira Clavell | Vashista | 3 episodes |
| Grace Park | Mikiko | 5 episodes |
| Bret Hart | "The Collector"[2] | 2 episodes |
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Demons of the Night: Part 1" | David Straiton | Clint Lien | October 7, 2000 |
| 2 | "Demons of the Night: Part 2" | David Straiton | Rick Drew & Clint Lien | October 14, 2000 |
| 3 | "Half Way" | Gavin Wilding | Jim Henshaw | October 21, 2000 |
| 4 | "Not So Dead" | Scott Summersgill | Damian Kindler & Will Dixon | October 28, 2000 |
| 5 | "Wicked Wicked West" | Gilbert Shilton | Martin M. Borycki | November 4, 2000 |
| 6 | "Prime Location" | Mark Jean | John Sheppard | November 11, 2000 |
| 7 | "Studio D" | Ron Oliver | Martin M. Borycki | November 18, 2000 |
| 8 | "Flight 666" | Bill Corcoran | Rick Drew | November 25, 2000 |
| 9 | "Bride's Kiss" | Scott Summersgill | Story by : Gabriel Tick & Steven Barwin Teleplay by : Deborah Peraya | December 2, 2000 |
| 10 | "The Hunted" | Bill Corcoran | Rick Drew | December 9, 2000 |
| 11 | "Forest for the Trees" | Charles Wilkinson | Martin M. Borycki | February 3, 2001 |
| 12 | "The Asylum" | Charles Winkler | Rick Drew | February 10, 2001 |
| 13 | "Learning Curve" | Charles Wilkinson | Damian Kindler & Will Dixon | February 17, 2001 |
| 14 | "The Good Squire" | Scott Summersgill | Deborah Peraya | February 24, 2001 |
| 15 | "Wired" | Scott Summersgill | Martin M. Borycki | March 3, 2001 |
| 16 | "Replay" | Michael John Bateman | Rick Drew | March 10, 2001 |
| 17 | "Spy vs. Spa" | Harley Cokeliss | Martin M. Borycki | April 28, 2001 |
| 18 | "Happily Never After" | Scott Summersgill | Ron Oliver | May 5, 2001 |
| 19 | "Deja Vu" | Harley Cokeliss | Story by : Stacey Kaser Teleplay by : Jim Henshaw | May 12, 2001 |
| 20 | "Reckoning: Part 1" | Scott Summersgill | Rick Drew | May 19, 2001 |
| 21 | "Reckoning: Part 2" | Scott Summersgill | Rick Drew | May 26, 2001 |
| 22 | "Kiyomi" | Ron Oliver | Rick Drew | June 2, 2001 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lott, M. Ray. (2004). The American Martial Arts Film. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 0-7864-1836-2
- ^ Terrace, Vincent. (2002). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 0-7864-1395-6
External links
[edit]- The Immortal at IMDb
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