"Witchblade" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Creators:

Marc Silvestri
Michael Turner

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

12 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Action

Tagline:

A new force of justice hits the streets of New York

Plot:

Based on the comic with the same title, this series follows the adventures of police detective Sara Pezini...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Chosen One | New York City | Bullet Dodging | Psychosis

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Yancy Butler	...	Det. Sara 'Pez' Pezzini (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Chokachi	...	Det. Jake McCartey (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Will Yun Lee	...	Det. Danny Woo (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Anthony Cistaro	...	Kenneth Irons (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eric Etebari	...	Ian Nottingham (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Hensley	...	Gabriel Bowman (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lazar Rockwood		(11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nestor Serrano	...	Captain Bruno Dante (10 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (23 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Blade TV Productions

Trivia:

During the second season of the show, production was halted so that star Yancy Butler could seek treatment for alcoholism. When she completed the treatment, the show was cancelled.

Quotes:

Mugger: Wallet, watch and cash, bitch!
Ian Nottingham: Risky line of work you're in.
Mugger: Do you want me to kill you?
Ian Nottingham: Kind of.
Mugger: Well, I'm game. Now give me what I asked you for!
Ian Nottingham: I'm going to give you more than what you asked me for. I'm going to give you... your life.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Witchbabe: The Erotic Witch Project 3 (2001) (V)

I disagree with the hours wasted comment

I had the good fortune of watching the whole season in one day on TNT while at a friend's house. I lucked out and got to do this with both seasons.

It was just like having the DVD's only I had to suffer through commercials. The story flowed well and the plot lines were excellent.

The spinning back of time was Very Convenient, but showed that aspect of the Blade in the telling. Interestingly, I have missed only two episodes in both seasons, both dealing with Concubar. I wish the season had been able to run longer so there could be some completion of that thread. It would have been interesting to see who the next threat to the universe would be once Mr. Nasty in such a great way was taken care of in the second season. The DVD's can be had for about $150 for both seasons at tvdvdplanet.com. It is interesting that they quote the normal price at $100, but they are charging $119.99 and $20 s/h. The only way to get them on Ebay is to bid on pirated copies from England. Excellent show. I wish they could bring it back. - Gioie